10 h. ago Popular holiday hotspot destroyed as cars and debris swept through streets by flash floods

A huge storm battered the Greek islands of Paros and Mykonos on Monday, causing widespread flooding. Floodwaters surged through the streets of Parikia and Naousa on Paros, carrying cars and debris past whitewashed buildings

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16 h. ago US midwest and south faces potentially deadly floods and severe tornadoes

Forecasters say potent storm system moving east could become supercharged and bring ‘life-threatening’ floodingPotentially deadly flash flooding, high-magnitude tornadoes and baseball-sized hail could hit parts of the midwest and south on Wednesday as severe thunderstorms blowing eastward become supercharged, forecasters warned.There were tornado warnings Wednesday morning near the Missouri cities of Joplin and Columbia – merely the opening acts of what forecasters expect will be a more intense period of violent weather later on Wednesday, as daytime heating combines with an unstable atmosphere, strong wind shear and abundant moisture streaming into the nation’s midsection from the Gulf. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Foreign Office updates Greece travel advice as islands battered by storms ahead of Easter holidays

The tourist hotspot has seen homes flooded and cars swept out to sea as severe storms hit

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31 h. ago Storms batter Greek tourist islands for second day, with Crete hardest hit

Homes were flooded and cars swept out to sea

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44 h. ago UK tourists issued warning as Greek islands hit by 'dangerous' weather

The second day of heavy rainfall has hit Greece leading to flooding in many parts of the country

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51 h. ago 'Biblical disaster' flooding hits top Greek holiday islands as roads turn into raging rivers and cars are swept away after 'extreme' rainstorm

Dark skies loomed overhead and heavy rain quickly turned the streets into torrents, with footage showing cars being swept away in the deluge.

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63 h. ago Moment floodwater washes away cars as it sweeps through Greek island as ALL roads and schools are closed and 'stay inside' warning is issued

A powerful storm has lashed the Greek island of Paros, triggering widespread flooding and prompting authorities to close schools and impose a ban on all traffic except emergency vehicles.

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8 d. ago A parched Spain has emerged from drought only to face floods

Drought relief has come at a price in Spain, as flash floods forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes, closed schools and highways and swept cars away

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1 week ago Hail, thunder and flooding to hit UK after warmest spring equinox since 1972

Temperatures reached 21C in parts of the country on Thursday.

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1 week ago UK tourists told Greek holiday 'safe' following 'earthquake swarm'

The island experienced major seismic activity last month

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2 w. ago Horrific shopping centre disasters from tragic mirror fall death to biblical flooding

Following today's explosion close to Westquay Shopping Centre in Southampton, the Mirror looks at other incidences where shopping centres have become the scenes of horror and destruction

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2 w. ago Deadly flash floods hit south of Spain with entire towns submerged and cars swept off motorways as rescue operation gets underway

At least three people have died in southern Spain as Storm Laurence submerges entire towns with heavy rain and flash flooding. The country is bracing for the arrival of another storm tomorrow.

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2 w. ago Pop icon Paul Young left in intensive care with huge blood loss after horror holiday fall

The eighties singer Paul Young had a horror holiday accident in the Greek island of Santorini leaving him needing three emergency blood transfusions and intense surgery on his upper leg

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2 w. ago 80s legend Paul Young suffered massive blood loss after horror holiday fall

The eighties pop icon slipped and plunged down a flight of outdoor hotel steps while walking to breakfast less than 24 hours into a dream holiday on the Greek island of Santorini.

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3 w. ago Couple are turned away from £1,000 Greek holiday after falling foul of post

Paul Mason, 59, and his partner, Zoe Rooney, 47, said they 'felt like criminals' after they were denied entry into Greece because of a post-Brexit EU passport rule

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3 w. ago Storm Alfred latest: Australian PM warns ‘worse to come’ as fierce winds and flooding hit coast

Alfred has been downgraded to tropical low as it lingers close to Queensland

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3 w. ago Greek holiday island faces tourism nightmare as recovery plan activated

A popular holiday destination in Greece is racing to save its tourism season this year as hotel bookings have fallen by 20 per cent following recent seismic activity

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4 w. ago Now Spanish mainland is hammered by floods with 'worst yet to come' as videos show roads transformed into raging rivers near tourist hotspots after Canary Islands was hit by record rainfall

The east, south and parts of the north of Spain have been given yellow and orange warnings for severe weather over the coming days. Tourist hotspots Valencia and Alicante will be affected.

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4 w. ago What causes a flash flood? After Canary Islands’ streets become rivers

The Spanish islands have been hit with a spell of flash flooding as Spanish authorities issue a red alert in Gran Canaria

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4 w. ago Canary Islands flooding turns streets into rivers as car is swept out to sea by heavy rain

Locals in Gran Canaria and Tenerife are picking up the pieces after reservoirs burst their banks

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