25 h. ago Three horrifying Storm Claudia flood videos with bins floating and cars underwater

Storm Claudia has unleashed widespread flooding in parts of the country with forecasters predicting as much as 80mm of rain could fall on the country within a few hours

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29 h. ago Storm Claudia to grip entire country as Brits urged to look out for 'three things'

Storm Claudia is set to batter the UK this weekend — but ahead of the poor weather, experts are warning motorists of three separate things that could derail their journeys

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35 h. ago 'I'm an expert and if you have a garden you must do this before Storm Claudia batters UK today'

Storm Claudia is set to batter the UK today and the wind and rain can cause major damage to gardens — one expert has recommended a simple step to protect outdoor spaces.

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39 h. ago Storm Claudia sparks travel chaos as heavy rain and 70mph winds batter Britain and heads for London

Two 12-hour 'danger to life' amber warnings for up to 6in (150mm) of rain were imposed by the Met Office today for parts of central England and South Wales, from noon until midnight.

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58 h. ago Storm Claudia to batter Britain with month's worth of rain in 24 hours

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for rain in southern and central parts of England and Wales, with up to 150mm of rain expected to fall in the worst impacted areas

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59 h. ago UK weather: Storm Claudia to batter country as Met Office issues 'danger to life' flood alert

Flooding is likely during heavy downpours brought by Storm Claudia

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59 h. ago Storm Claudia to batter UK with 'heavy and disruptive' rain as warnings in place

The Met Office is forecasting a major weekend washout

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60 h. ago Storm Claudia to batter Britain with up to six inches of rain falling in just 12 hours

The Met Office has issued two amber rain warnings for parts of central England and South Wales tomorrow, both running from 12pm to midnight, as Storm Claudia hits the UK.

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8 d. ago UK snow forecast as '10cm per hour' to fall in Arctic blast lasting five days

As much as 10cm of snow could fall per hour in parts of Britain in less than two weeks, advanced weather forecasting maps show, with millions set to see some of the white stuff

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9 d. ago UK snow forecast as six days of blizzards set to bring '5cm per hour'

Snow appears to be on the horizon as weather maps suggest Brits face six days of flurries across the country - as much as 5cm could fall per hour in some places

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1 week ago Manslaughter inquiry opened after death of worker in Rome tower collapse

Contractor was trapped for 11 hours under fallen masonry at medieval landmark near the ColosseumProsecutors have opened a manslaughter investigation over the death of a worker trapped when a medieval monument in central Rome partly collapsed.Octav Stroici, 66, was rescued on Monday night after 11 hours under fallen masonry but died of his injuries at the city’s Umberto I hospital. Romanian foreign affairs officials, who said he came from their country, thanked rescuers for their efforts to save him during a long, complex and delicate operation. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Daylight saving time ends this weekend. Here’s a simple way to reset your body clock faster

A new study found that switching back-and-forth is the worst option for our health

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2 w. ago UK snow forecast as maps show '3cm per hour' blizzard in Scotland and England

Advanced weather modelling maps show 3cm of snow could fall per hour as a wintry blast looks set to sweep across both Scotland and northern parts of England

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3 w. ago Britain braces for Storm Benjamin: Up to two inches of rain will fall within HOURS as map reveals where 75mph winds could hit today

Swathes of the UK are bracing for travel disruption, flooding, power cuts and damage to buildings ahead of the arrival of Storm Benjamin on Thursday.

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3 w. ago Britain braces for Storm Benjamin: Up to two inches of rain will fall TONIGHT as map reveals where 75mph winds could hit

Swathes of the UK are bracing for travel disruption, flooding, power cuts and damage to buildings ahead of the arrival of Stormed Benjamin at midnight.

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3 w. ago Met Office tells several UK areas to prepare emergency kit – see if yours is on list

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for rain, with up to 50mm expected to fall in just a few hours, and people in eight areas of the UK have been told to prepare

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last month UK snow forecast: England faces '2cm per hour' blizzard as winter comes early

Weather maps show an Acrtic blast sweeping across the UK in just days, with snow predicted to fall at a rate of 3cm per hour in one region - while other areas will see showers

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