12 h. ago Mum of tragic teen who drowned in River Kelvin calls for better water safety measures

The 15-year-old body of Emilis Vanagas was pulled from the River Kelvin, near Maryhill Road, on July 12, following a five-hour search.

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12 h. ago Spain to teach schoolchildren disaster survival skills after deadly floods and wildfires

More than eight million children across 25,000 schools to receive training on what to do during floods, wildfires, earthquakes, and nuclear accidents

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36 h. ago Polly Holliday dead at 88 as tributes flood in for Mrs Doubtfire actress

Comedy legend Polly Holliday, famed for playing Flo in Alice and starring in Gremlins, Mrs Doubtfire and The Parent Trap, has died aged 88 as tributes pour in.

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44 h. ago Flash floods in Indonesia leave at least 15 people dead and 10 missing

Torrential rains cause flooding and landslides in East Nusa Tenggara province and on the tourist island of BaliFlooding in Bali, Indonesia – in picturesRescuers have recovered the bodies of 15 people who have died in flash flooding in two Indonesian provinces, while authorities said 10 others were missing.Torrential rains beginning on Monday caused flooding and landslides in East Nusa Tenggara province and on the tourist island of Bali. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Benidorm floods in freak storm as roads become 'river' and people swim in street

Holidaymaker Andy Forrest, 58, from North Shields, described the scene in Benidorm as 'crazy' as a torrential rainstorm turned the holiday hotspot's streets into rivers

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58 h. ago Flash floods in Indonesia leave at least 11 dead and 13 missing

Indonesian rescuers have recovered the bodies of at least 11 people while authorities say 13 people are missing after flash floods struck two provinces of the island nation

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59 h. ago Six dead as floods wreak havoc for tourists in Bali and airport is inundated

Continuous heavy rains shutdown access to the island's international airport near Denpasar, officials said

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61 h. ago Six dead in Bali as flash floods inundate popular tourist destination

Access to Indonesian island’s international airport near Denpasar was limited as only trucks could use the roads, according to governmentFloods on Indonesia’s holiday island of Bali have killed at least six people this week and blocked off major roads in the capital, disrupting a busy travel destination.Torrential rain since late Tuesday triggered flooding across four districts of Bali, forcing the evacuation of 85 people, National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesperson Abdul Muhari said in a statement. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'Biblical' 100kph winds lash Spain with palm trees snapping in half in Alicante and roads turning into rivers in Majorca

Dramatic video footage shows palm trees snapping in half in Alicante and roads turning to rivers in Majorca as the Med braces for 'hazardous' thunderstorms and 'extreme' flooding.

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5 d. ago Almost 300 sheep dead in horror flood as Welsh river rises suddenly

Kiyan Freedom was in a field with his flock earlier when water began rising from a nearby river

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7 d. ago Roads turn into white rivers of ice in French tourist town as freak storms bring European summer to an end

The Hautes-Alpes community was battered on Thursday evening by the extreme weather system that Météo-France calls 'the most violent and devastating type of isolated storm.'

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8 d. ago England’s toxic road runoff pollution being ignored, MPs told

Carcinogens entering waterways from 25,000 road outflows are not monitored or regulated by Environment Agency, committee hearsToxic, carcinogenic pollution that pours from 25,000 road outflows into rivers in England is being ignored by politicians and regulators, MPs have been told.Road runoff containing toxic particles from tyres and brakes, and pollution from fuel and oil spills – which washes into rivers after rainfall – can devastate aquatic life and, by increasing toxicity, reduce the overall health of waterways. It is responsible for 18% of the reason all rivers fail to meet good ecological and chemical standards. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Weather tracker: deep trough over Europe brings severe storms

Heavy rain, lightning and tornadoes lash swaths of continent, with France, Italy and Slovenia among worst hitSevere storms linked to a deep upper air trough formed from the ex-hurricane Erin lashed parts of western and southern Europe last week.Italy was hit by severe rainfall on Thursday that caused flooding in the Lombardy region. The commune of Busto Arsizio was badly affected, with more than 100mm of rain and frequent lightning. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ronaldo's fiancée Georgina Rodriguez flashes her giant $3million engagement ring as she sizzles in a lace dress at the Venice Film Festival

Cristiano Ronaldo's fiancée Georgina Rodriguez flashed her giant sparkling engagement ring on Sunday as she hit the red carpet at the Filming Italy Venice Award.

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1 week ago Ronaldo's fiancée Georgina Rodriguez flashes her giant $3million engagement ring as she sizzles in a lace dress at the Filming Italy Venice Award amid the 82nd Film Festival

Cristiano Ronaldo's fiancée Georgina Rodriguez flashed her giant sparkling engagement ring on Sunday as she hit the red carpet at the Filming Italy Venice Award.

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1 week ago ‘The water left nothing’: Pakistan’s Punjab province reels from deadly floods

Fears of disease as more than 1,400 villages under water after three large rivers overflow their banksIman Salim is used to seeing flood waters in the field of lush lilypads next to her home in the village of Kamanwala. But nothing prepared her for this week, when torrential monsoon rains that broke a 49-year record lashed the area, flooding her house with water that rose above her chest.“The whole house has drowned. The water left nothing,” the 24-year-old said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘It happened in seconds’: residents count the cost of deadly floods that have left Pakistan in crisis

In the country’s north, people recall the terror of soaring flood waters that killed hundreds, and blame authorities for poor planningAs flood waters surged through the streets and submerged the houses, Bilawal Jamshed rushed to the rooftop with his family, terrified the water would swallow everyone in Mingora, Swat, in Pakistan’s northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.“Everything happened in seconds, as if a dam had burst and water rushed toward us. We were lucky it was morning and we could escape to the rooftops. Imagine if it had happened at night,” says Jamshed, 36, while walking through streets still filled with foul-smelling sludge, as residents and volunteers struggle to clean up more than a week after the devastating floods. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Terrifying moment Wizz Air flight hit by turbulence and passengers scream in fear

Passengers travelling from Spain to Italy were screaming in fear as their Wizz Air flight was hit with severe turbulence and was forced to make an emergency landing

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3 w. ago Weather tracker: monsoon rains cause deadly floods in Pakistan and India

More than 300 dead after downpours in mountainous regions and several killed in Indian city of MumbaiHeavy monsoon rains have continued to pummel the Indian subcontinent over the past week, bringing devastating flooding and landslides and leaving hundreds of people dead in what has already been one of the deadliest monsoon seasons in recent years.Moist air surging inland from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea was driven into Pakistan and north-west India late last week by strong southwesterly monsoon winds. Combined with developing areas of low pressure, this triggered a succession of torrential downpours. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Italy is hit with deadly floods as ferocious 'water bomb' storm turns roads into rivers

Sicily has been inundated by aggressive rain and one man has tragically died after a furious storm struck the popular southern island. Bridges have also crumbled with cars being swept away.

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