Category River Alert

Major evacuation possible due to severe flood warning in St Michael’s, UK

Emergency services are preparing residents of St Michael’s for another evacuation after a breach of the River Wyre.   The Environment Agency has issued a new severe flood warning for the area following a small leak in temporary flood defence…

‘Tsunami’ Flood Hits Devastated Glenridding Village, UK

The flood-devastated village of Glenridding is underwater for the second time in four days, with residents urged to stay indoors for their safety.   There was yet more torrential rain overnight in Cumbria, with up to 67mm falling on already…

Storm Desmond floods: violent mudslide plunge down mountain as thousands evacuated from homes, UK

**RED ALERT ISSUED**Severe Storm Desmond Prompts Major Evacuations In Cumbria Towns, UK

A major incident has been declared in Cumbria after some residents were forced to evacuate their homes in towns effectively cut off by flooding.   Cumbria Police officers and mountain rescue teams are helping to take people from their homes…

Cyclone Tuni batters Samoa

Samoa is waking up from its overnight battering as Tropical Cyclone Tuni hit the Pacific nation.   The high-powered weather system dumped about 100 millimetres of rain and has brought strong winds to the popular tourist hotspot.   Local forecasters…

Severe flooding causes hundreds to evacuate and 200 alerts with a month’s worth of rain arriving in one weekend in parts of the UK

Hundreds of properties in Britain are today under threat from life-threatening flooding as the country is hit by up to eight inches of rain.   Emergency evacuation plans are in place in a Cumbrian town after river levels rose yesterday…