7 h. ago High tides and heavy rain flood parts of California’s Bay Area

King tides cause highest floodwaters in decades for area, while people are rescued from trapped cars and roads closeHigh tides and heavy rains have flooded parts of the Bay Area, prompting road closures and rescues of people trapped in cars.Five northern counties remained under a flood watch, with up to 3in (7.6cm) of rain possible through Monday night in areas that have been drenched off and on since around Christmas, said the National Weather Service office in Eureka. At least a foot (0.3 meters) of snow was likely in the mountains. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Rain continues in parts of California reeling from flooding and high tides

Crews cleared mud from key California highways as forecasters warned that more thunderstorms were on the way after downpours and high tides caused flooding, prompting road closures and rescues of people trapped in cars

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13 h. ago Teen swept away by sea was 'wave watching' when triple tragedy stuck

A teenage girl is still missing and her mother and a Good Samaritan who tried to rescue them both have been confirmed dead aftr Friday's incident

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15 h. ago Pictured: 'True hero' father who died trying to rescue two people from the icy sea in Withernsea tragedy

Mark Ratcliffe, 67, was pulled from the sea at Withernsea on Friday

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17 h. ago Pictured: 'True hero' father who died trying to rescue two people from the icy sea in Withernsea tragedy that killed three

A man who died trying to save two people from the sea in East Yorkshire has been named as Mark Ratcliffe.

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20 h. ago Mother and Good Samaritan die trying to save girl swept into sea

A teenage girl was swept away by a huge wave on steps near Pier Towers at Withernsea in East Yorkshire on Friday

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20 h. ago Desperate mum 'came within inches of saving daughter before both swept away by freak wave'

Tragedy unfolded at Withernsea as witnesses describe heroic attempts to rescue teenage girl caught by 3m wave off East Yorkshire coast

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33 h. ago Horror moment teen girl 'taken away' by 'huge wave' in Withernsea

Locals in a Yorkshire seaside resort are devastated after a 'huge wave' swept a teenage girl out to sea, triggering a tragedy that has claimed two lives and left a third person missing

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36 h. ago Withernsea: Search for missing person called off as two die trying to save girl

Tragedy struck at Withernsea, East Yorkshire, when a teenage girl was washed into the sea and people rushed into the water to help her

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37 h. ago Withernsea search for missing person called off after two die trying to save girl

The search for a third person missing in the Withernsea tragedy that has already taken two lives, has been called off after a teenage girl was 'washed away' on Friday

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40 h. ago Two dead and one missing after sea rescue attempt to save teenage girl

Two people have died and one remains missing following a major rescue operation launched after a teenage girl was swept into the sea

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43 h. ago Teenage girl educated in Britain missing after Swiss ski resort fire

Charlotte Niddam, believed to be 15, previously attended Immanuel College in Hertfordshire, according to multiple reports

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44 h. ago Search resumes for missing person after two die in treacherous sea while 'trying to rescue teenage girl who was swept away'

Emergency services were called to Withernsea following a 'number of people in difficulty in the water' on Friday afternoon.

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45 h. ago Two dead off East Yorkshire coast ‘were trying to save teenage girl’

Searches are continuing on Saturday after two bodies were pulled from the sea off the East Yorkshire coast.

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53 h. ago Double tragedy as at least two people die while 'trying to rescue teenage girl who was swept into freezing sea'

Rescue crews launched a dramatic search following reports of a 'number of people in difficulty in the water', near Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, on Friday afternoon as an Arctic chill grips Britain.

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56 h. ago Man, 67, dies after being pulled from the sea during major search for missing people off Yorkshire coast

Coastguard helicopters, lifeboats and paramedics scrambled to Withernsea as three-metre waves batter shoreline and temperatures plunge to freezing

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58 h. ago Desperate rescue mission launched after a 'number of people' go missing in freezing water off Yorkshire coast

Emergency crews were called to the area off the East Yorkshire coast just after 3pm on Friday afternoon, including HM Coastguard, the RNLI, and ambulance, police and fire services.

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59 h. ago Major rescue mission launched after a 'number of people in difficulty' in sea off Withernsea

Emergency crews were called to the area off the East Yorkshire coast just after 3pm on Friday afternoon, including HM Coastguard, the RNLI, and ambulance, police and fire services.

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60 h. ago Major rescue operation launched as several swimmers get into trouble in freezing sea off Yorkshire coast

Coastguard helicopters, lifeboats and paramedics scrambled to Withernsea as three-metre waves batter shoreline and temperatures plunge to freezing

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61 h. ago UK beach emergency as major search launched for people 'in difficulty' in water

Coastguard helicopters, RNLI lifeboats, Yorkshire Ambulance Service and Humberside Police are conducting a major search and rescue operation at Withernsea after reports of people in difficulty

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