12 h. ago New Jersey floods LIVE: New York also hit with flash flooding after storms

New Jersey and New York have issued flash flood warnings after rain swept eastwards across the US, with commuters facing apocalyptic scenes of murky floodwaters rushing through subway stations in the metropolis

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19 h. ago New Jersey floods UPDATES: Families warned to stay inside as communities cut off after downpours

New Jersey has declared a state of emergency after rain swept eastwards across the US, and become particularly heavy over the state neighbouring New York and Pennsylvania

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19 h. ago Flash flooding hits NYC and New Jersey declares state of emergency as storms soak Northeast

A flood warning was in effect for all five boroughs of New York City on Monday night, while New Jersey declared a state of emergency

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22 h. ago Grounded flights cause travel chaos after storms force New York City flood watch

At least six East Coast airports including JFK have been forced to ground flights due to storms, causing severe delays and throwing travelers' plans into chaos.

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35 h. ago Weather warning issued for major tourist hotspot sparks concern for Brit holidaymakers following storms

Holidaymakers in Spain are facing severe weather warnings after storms and torrential rainfall battered parts of the country - leaving streets flooded and cars submerged.

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35 h. ago Ferocious storms lash Spain with 'two swept away' by flash floods, waterspouts lashing the coast and a woman struck by lightning as wildfires close in on tourist hotspot

A woman and a young girl are believed to have been carried away by the Foix River, running through Cubelles, while crossing a wooden footbridge late on Saturday.

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3 d. ago Trump cuts questioned as role of Fema in Texas highlights agency’s importance in natural disaster response

White House appears to be backing away from pledge to ‘phase out’ disaster-relief agency, even as key leaders have leftAs the cleanup continues from this month’s torrential rain storms and flooding in Texas that left more than 120 dead, recently departed officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) say the organization is dangerously underresourced and overstretched in the event of further natural catastrophes.A mass staff exodus, plunging morale and a loss of key leaders has left the main US disaster-relief organization ill-equipped to cope with an anticipated deadly spate of storms in the current hurricane season, former agency insiders say. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Fresh flooding hell as Oklahoma boys and girls club race to escape biblical torrent a week after Texas storm

The Boys & Girls Club in Sallisaw, Oklahoma - near the Arkansas border - was forced to evacuate as heavy rain fell and flooded the River Valley.

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6 d. ago County devastated by Texas flood predicted nine months ago that dangerous flooding would hit THIS YEAR but failed to act

When the July 4 Texas flood struck Kerr County, killing 104, outraged residents pointed to a lack of preparation - despite a county report that had predicted such a disaster, obtained by DailyMail.com

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6 d. ago Three missing and house swept away as flash flooding hits New Mexico

A weather service flood gauge showed churning waters of the Rio Ruidoso surge over the river’s banks

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7 d. ago As the flood risk rises around the world, what can we do to adapt?

Thousands of people are killed each year by floods – and climate breakdown is making them more likelyDeluges of water are washing away people, homes and livelihoods as extreme rains make rivers burst their banks and high seas help send storm tides surging over coastal walls. How dangerous is flooding – and what can we do to keep ourselves safe? Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Are we heading for ‘managed retreat’? Everything you need to know about floods

Thousands of people are killed each year by floods – and climate breakdown is making them more likelyDeluges of water are washing away people, homes and livelihoods as extreme rains make rivers burst their banks and high seas help send storm tides surging over coastal walls. How dangerous is flooding – and what can we do to keep ourselves safe? Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Flooding from Chantal's remnants forces dozens to flee homes in North Carolina

Officials in North Carolina say heavy rain and flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal forced dozens of people to flee their homes

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9 d. ago The Texas floods are not an isolated tragedy. A look at history’s deadliest storms

More than 125 deaths per year in the US are caused by flooding

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9 d. ago Texas continues grim flood recovery with at least 43 killed, including 15 children

Some two dozen girls still unaccounted for after summer camps swept away as Guadalupe River rises 26ft in 45 minutesRescuers by Saturday had begun the grim task of recovering the bodies of children and adults who were swept away in a deadly flash flood in Texas, caused by a powerful storm that killed dozens of people.At an evening briefing, local officials said that 43 people had been confirmed dead,15 of them children, with at least 27 girls from a summer camp still missing. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Why flash floods are so dangerous as Texas storm leaves 24 dead

Reports suggest 24 have been killed and 20 children remain missing

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1 week ago Warning of possible flooding from storms as heatwave comes to an end

The Met Office said heavy rain could cause some problems but temperatures would no longer be as ‘oppressively hot’.

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2 w. ago Residents 'praying' there's not another major storm before flood prevention action is complete

Some residents have still not returned to their flood-damaged homes six months on

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2 w. ago France storms in terrifying video as subway stations flood and Parliament stops

A man and a 12-year-old child have been killed in France after sweltering heat was brought to an abrupt end by fierce storms which saw 39,000 lightning bolts flash across the sky

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2 w. ago Deadly storms hit France as Paris streets flood and parliament springs a leak

Power was also cut to 110,000 homes

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