4 h. ago Residents in Alaska’s capital urged to evacuate over flooding threat from melting glacier

Forecasted flooding could break a record, which was set when the Mendenhall River crested at 15.99 feet in August 2024

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41 h. ago Japan moves to evacuate millions of people as torrential rain triggers flooding and landslides

Streets and neighbourhoods in Kumamoto prefecture on Kyushu submerged under about a metre of water

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41 h. ago Dozens evacuated after burst water main floods streets in north London

Dozens evacuated after burst water main floods streets in north London  Sky News

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42 h. ago Homes evacuated in North London after burst water main floods streets

Homes evacuated in North London after burst water main floods streets  ITVX

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42 h. ago Dozens of residents evacuated and roads closed amid flooding in north London

Some places have been left under 44cm of water and 70 firefighters worked to stop the flooding

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45 h. ago Islington homes evacuated after burst water main floods roads

Islington homes evacuated after burst water main floods roads  BBC

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45 h. ago Burst water main floods Islington streets as dozens evacuated from their homes

A burst water main has flooded several Islington streets with dozens of residents evacuated from their homes.

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47 h. ago Dozens of residents evacuated after burst water main floods north London streets

Some places were left under 40cm of water as emergency services worked to stop the flooding

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4 d. ago Residents in Alaska's capital city prepare for possible glacial flooding

Residents and officials in Juneau are preparing for the possibility of glacial flooding that in past years has swept away houses and eroded the river fed by the popular Mendenhall Glacier

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3 w. ago Monster 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocks US coast prompting tsunami warning

The National Tsunami Warning Center has warned that the quake, which occurred at 12:55 p.m. local time, could generate dangerous waves and coastal flooding and has urged all residents within the warning zone to evacuate immediately

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4 w. ago Texas floods: 133 dead as report claims Camp Mystic leader received flood warning hour before disaster

Flash flood warnings remain in effect across parts of Central Texas Tuesday morning as thunderstorms and torrential rain continue to soak the region

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4 w. ago Texas floods latest: 133 dead as report claims Camp Mystic leader received flood warning hour before disaster

Flash flood warnings remain in effect across parts of Central Texas Tuesday morning as thunderstorms and torrential rain continue to soak the region

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4 w. ago Texas camp leader waited over an hour after flood warning to evacuate

Camp Mystic leader, who died trying to save small children, waited over an hour after alert before starting evacuationThe Texas way: why the most disaster-prone US state is so allergic to preparing for disastersThe adult leader of Camp Mystic, the Texas summer camp where 27 children and counselors died in the Hill Country floods, waited more than an hour after receiving a severe flood warning before initiating an evacuation, it was disclosed on Monday.Richard “Dick” Eastland, who had run the popular all-girls, Christian-values sleepaway camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River with his family since the 1980s, was among the fatalities after a wall of water rushed through the camp early on 4 July. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago New account sheds light on chaotic hours at Texas girls camp hit by flood

Adult camp leader, who died trying to save small children, waited over an hour after alert before starting evacuationThe adult leader of Camp Mystic, the Texas summer camp where 27 children and counselors died in the Hill Country floods, waited more than an hour after receiving a severe flood warning before initiating an evacuation, it was disclosed on Monday.Richard “Dick” Eastland, who had run the popular all-girls, Christian-values sleepaway camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River with his family since the 1980s, was among the fatalities after a wall of water rushed through the camp early on 4 July. Continue reading...

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