# Flooding

Yesterday

29th September 2023

# New York

Heavy rains cause flooding and transport chaos in New York City

Up to 5 inches of rain fell in some areas overnight, and as much as 7 inches more is expected throughout the day.

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Fri 6:10 PM

This week

24th September 2023 - 30th September 2023

# Arrests

Libyan prosecutor general orders arrest of eight officials after flooding disaster

Derna’s mayor Abdulmonem al-Ghaithi, who was sacked after the flood, is among the detainees.

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Mon 8:26 PM

Last week

17th September 2023 - 30th September 2023

# Wet wet wet

Potential flooding as rain warning in place for 11 counties

Kerry and West Galway have also been issued status yellow wind warnings.

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Sep 19th 2023, 9:08 AM

# storm daniel

Aid arrives in flood-hit Libya, where at least 40,000 people are displaced

The death toll from Derna alone has risen to 11,300, the United Nations has said.

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Sep 17th 2023, 8:02 AM

This month

September 2023

# storm daniel

Libyan prosecutor opens probe into collapse of two dams after 11,000 killed

Recovery efforts have been hampered by difficulty getting aid to the hardest-hit areas and the destruction of infrastructure.

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Sep 16th 2023, 1:15 PM

# storm daniel

Death toll soars to 11,300 after flooding in Libyan coastal city of Derna

A UN official has said that most casualties could have been avoided.

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Sep 15th 2023, 10:40 AM

# derna

UN says thousands of Libya flood deaths could have been avoided

More than 5,000 people are believed to have died, with thousands more injured and left homeless.

Aid workers who managed to reach Derna described devastation in the city centre, with thousands still missing and tens of thousands left homeless.

At least 30,000 people in Derna were displaced by the flooding, the UN’s International Organisation for Migration said.

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Sep 14th 2023, 3:40 PM

# storm daniel

Nearly 4,000 dead after Libya floods and thousands more missing

The Mediterranean coastal city of Derna was hit by a huge flash flood late on Sunday.

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Sep 13th 2023, 8:22 PM

# Rescue Effort

Death toll from floods in Greece rises to 15 after four more bodies found

Greece’s fire service said that since flooding hit central Greece on Tuesday it has evacuated nearly 3,500 people. Rescue efforts continue.

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Sep 10th 2023, 7:50 PM

# Flooding

Hong Kong flooded by heaviest rainfall in 140 years

On Thursday, the city recorded its highest ever rainfall since records began in 1884.

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Sep 8th 2023, 7:16 AM

# Flooding

Death toll from storms and flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria rises to 14

A flash flood at a campsite in north-western Turkey, near the border with Bulgaria, killed at least five people and swept away bungalow homes.

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Sep 7th 2023, 10:59 AM

# Flooding

At least five people dead after severe rainstorms trigger flooding across Europe

Turkish interior minister Ali Yerlikaya said four other people were missing after the flash flood swept over a campsite in the Kirklareli province.

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Sep 5th 2023, 9:20 PM

# Black Rock Desert

'Harrowing' conditions and flooding strand tens of thousands at Burning Man festival site

One death is being investigated at the counterculture festival in Nevada.

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Sep 4th 2023, 8:12 AM

Last month

August 2023

# CLIMATE CRISIS

Met Éireann told forecasters that Ireland needs to prepare for more extreme weather

An advisory said it was ‘beyond doubt’ that human influence has warmed the atmosphere.

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Aug 15th 2023, 1:51 PM

# Dublin Fire Brigade

Residents evacuated from Clontarf due to flooding caused by heavy rain

Dublin Fire Brigade have stated that firefighters from North Strand and Phibsborough fire stations were called to help

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Aug 5th 2023, 7:08 PM

# China

At least 30 dead after heavy flooding in northern China

Officials reported the deaths in Baoding, about 150 kilometres from Beijing, adding that 18 people were missing.

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Aug 5th 2023, 2:08 PM

# China

Beijing records heaviest rainfall in 140 years

The amount of rain recorded in just 40 hours neared the average rainfall for the entire month of July.

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Aug 2nd 2023, 8:26 AM

# China

At least 11 dead in Beijing as heavy rain causes floods and forces evacuations

The level of rainfall is highly unusual for the city, which enjoys a moderate, dry climate.

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Aug 1st 2023, 7:36 AM

July

July 2023

# Rain on the way

Met Éireann issues rain warning for three north-west counties with risk of flooding

The forecaster said conditions will be unsettled across the weekend.

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Jul 29th 2023, 9:42 AM

# South Korea

Rescue workers recover last body from flooded South Korean tunnel where 14 people died

41 people were killed and another nine are still missing nationwide after the heavy downpours.

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Jul 18th 2023, 7:26 AM

# Naas

Forever Young founder defends closure of festival to ticket-holders on Saturday due to flooding

The Forever Young festival stated that ticket holders who were not already in the festival by noon on Saturday wouldn’t be admitted for safety reasons.

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Jul 17th 2023, 4:29 PM

# Met Éireann

Localised flooding risk in Kerry, Cork, Galway and Mayo tomorrow due to heavy rain

Rainfall will be more intense in mountainous regions.

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Jul 5th 2023, 4:33 PM

# Chongqing

At least 15 people killed by floods in south-western China

The Chongqing floods appear to be China’s deadliest amid deluges in other parts of the country.

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Jul 5th 2023, 11:39 AM

# Extreme Weather

China in the grip of extreme weather after flooding and 10 straight days of 35 degree heat

Beijing reported 9.8 straight days when the temperature exceeded 35 degrees Celsius.

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Jul 3rd 2023, 8:32 AM

This year

2023

# Wexford

Enniscorthy hit with flash flooding and massive hailstones

Locals shared photos and videos of hailstones as large as grapes which began to hit the area shortly before 3pm.

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Jun 25th 2023, 7:47 PM

# Kakhovka dam

Dam collapse in Ukraine evolving into long-term ecological catastrophe, experts warn

Ukrainian deputy foreign minister Andrij Melnyk has called it ‘the worst environmental catastrophe in Europe since Chernobyl’.

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Jun 11th 2023, 1:33 PM

# Ukraine

Almost 6,000 people evacuated from flooded regions after Russian-held dam is destroyed

People in Kherson, the most populous nearby city, headed for higher ground as water poured into the Dnipro River.

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Jun 7th 2023, 8:24 PM

# Flooding

Over 36,000 people evacuated in Italy after heavy floods

Six months’ worth of rain fell in 36 hours in the Emilia-Romagna region, with the floods described as the worst the country has seen in a century and killing 14 people.

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May 20th 2023, 7:18 PM

# Flooding

Student missing in New Zealand after school trip to caves caught up in heavy rainfall

Heavy rain has lashed the area for days, with almost 10 centimetres expected today alone.

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May 9th 2023, 11:35 AM

# High Tide

Cork and Waterford councils issue flood warning due to high tides and heavy rain

Met Éireann has also issued a Status Yellow rain warning for Kerry until 8pm today and warned that the area will be ‘wet and windy with localised flooding’.

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Mar 21st 2023, 3:18 PM

# Sao Sebastio

Rescuers search for missing people in Brazil after twice monthly average rain falls in 24 hours

The record rainfall in a beachside city caused flooding and mudslides, killing at least 46 people.

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Feb 22nd 2023, 7:18 AM

# Sao Paulo

At least 36 dead from flooding and landslides in Brazil during weekend

Another 228 people were left homeless and 338 were evacuated in the coastal region north of the city of Sao Paulo.

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Feb 20th 2023, 7:16 AM

# Flooding

Auckland faces ‘dangerous’ amount of rain after four killed in floods

More rain is forecast as at least 5,000 homes and businesses in Auckland are being assessed for flood and landslide damage.

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Jan 30th 2023, 8:06 AM

# Flooding

3 people killed after record levels of rainfall in New Zealand

Yesterday was the wettest day ever recorded in Auckland.

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Jan 28th 2023, 10:55 AM

# Climate Change

Pakistan flood recovery needs 'massive' investment, says UN leader

Pakistan’s Prime Minister told the conference his country was ‘racing against time’ to deal with the consequences of last year’s flooding.

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Jan 9th 2023, 11:27 AM

Last year

2022

# Flooding

At least 25 killed as heavy rain and floods hit Philippines

Nearly 400,000 people were affected by the floods, with over 81,000 still in shelters and nine others injured.

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Dec 28th 2022, 8:10 AM

# forecast

Status Yellow rain warning remains in effect nationwide as Met Éireann warns of flooding

A yellow wind warning will be in place for Cork and Kerry from 8pm this

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Nov 21st 2022, 12:45 PM

# Cork

Clean-up operation ongoing in Cork after heavy rainfall caused flooding in city

Torrential rainfall caused widespread flooding and traffic disruption in the city yesterday afternoon.

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Oct 17th 2022, 4:42 PM

# Flooding

UN chief has 'never seen climate carnage' like Pakistan floods

Nearly 1,400 people have died in flooding that has wiped out crops and destroyed homes, businesses, roads and bridges.

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Sep 10th 2022, 5:47 PM

# Humanitarian Crisis

Malnutrition and disease after Pakistan flood will get worse says UN

Mortality among newborn babies and severe acute malnutrition are at risk of increasing due to disruption of services.

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Sep 6th 2022, 2:40 PM