# Flooding

This week

29th January 2023 - 1st February 2023

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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Mon 8:06 AM

Last week

22nd January 2023 - 28th January 2023

# 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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Sat 10:55 AM

Last month

January 2023

# 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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Updated 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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Updated 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

# Spot Flooding

Status Yellow rain warning issued for six counties

The warning will be valid from 6pm today until 1am tomorrow.

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Sep 4th 2022, 3:25 PM

# Relief

More aid reaches Pakistan as deaths from floods cross 1,200 mark

More than three million people are said to have been affected by the disaster.

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Sep 2nd 2022, 10:15 AM

# monsoon season

'One third of Pakistan is under water': Tens of millions battle floods as 1,136 confirmed dead

The seasonal flooding has impacted over 33 million people.

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Updated Aug 29th 2022, 6:04 PM

# monsoon rains

Pakistan orders thousands to evacuate near flood-swollen rivers as death toll nears 1,000

Officials say this year’s monsoon flooding has affected more than 33 million people, destroying or badly damaging nearly a million homes.

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Aug 27th 2022, 1:40 PM

# Road closures

Financial support to be given to householders affected by severe flooding in Wexford

Around 70 homes and businesses in New Ross were damaged by flooding yesterday.

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Updated Aug 16th 2022, 1:55 PM

# deluge

Monsoon rain and flooding kills 140 people in a week in Pakistan

The fatalities raised the overall death toll from rain-related incidents since June to 478 in Pakistan.

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Aug 1st 2022, 7:10 PM

# United States

Death toll from Kentucky floods rises to 25, with more fatalities expected

Torrential rain earlier this week caused unprecedented flash flooding in the east of the state.

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Updated Jul 30th 2022, 5:45 PM

# Floody Hell

Derry residents need more support to repair homes damaged by flooding, says local councillor

Martin Reilly of the SDLP said affected residents were told after flooding in 2017 that the event was a once-in-a-century occurance.

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Jul 25th 2022, 12:21 PM

# Flooding

Call for emergency payment to be triggered after heavy flooding in Northern Ireland

Six people were rescued following heavy flooding across Derry and Strabane.

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Updated Jul 24th 2022, 4:42 PM

# Flooding

More than 20 people killed in south Iran floods

Iran has endured repeated droughts over the past decade alongside regular floods.

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Jul 23rd 2022, 10:25 AM

# CLIMATE CRISIS

Ireland 'urgently' needs to do more to protect coasts and adapt to climate change impacts

The Climate Change Advisory Council said heatwaves show the “need for urgent action on adaptation”.

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Jul 20th 2022, 10:26 AM

# Flooding

Tourists stranded as Yellowstone park closed following historic floods

Numerous homes and other structures were destroyed, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.

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Jun 14th 2022, 9:25 PM

# Mexico

Record-breaking hurricane hits Mexico at over 160 km/h

The hurricane made landfall on a sparsely populated stretch of small beach towns in southern Mexico yesterday afternoon.

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May 31st 2022, 12:43 PM

# Flooding

Deluges of rain flood parts of India and Bangladesh

At least 24 people have been killed due to the floods in recent weeks.

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May 23rd 2022, 1:33 PM

# KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa launches relief cash for Durban flooding as at least 448 dead

Nearly 4,000 homes have been destroyed and more than 40,000 people displaced.

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Apr 19th 2022, 10:02 PM

# KwaZulu-Natal

Floods in South Africa’s Durban area kill more than 300

The persistent rains have wreaked havoc, destroying homes, collapsing buildings and washing away major roads.

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Apr 14th 2022, 9:30 PM

# Flooding

At least 45 people killed in South Africa floods

The deluge damaged the port, major highways and surrounding areas in KwaZulu-Natal province, according to local officials.

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Apr 12th 2022, 5:49 PM

# Australia

Australia to declare deadly east coast floods a national emergency

Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the announcement during a visit to flood-devastated Lismore.

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Mar 9th 2022, 8:05 AM

# Australia

Sydney prepares for more torrential rain after flooding kills 14 people

As much as eight inches of rain is forecast for Australia’s largest city.

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Mar 2nd 2022, 7:30 AM

# Brazil

At least 78 people dead due to flash floods and landslides near Rio de Janeiro

A “state of disaster” has been declared.

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Feb 16th 2022, 8:50 PM

# Flooding

Met Éireann issues advisory for potentially 'multi-hazard and disruptive event' from Thursday night

Met Éireann is warning of strong winds and coastal flooding later this week.

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Feb 15th 2022, 3:39 PM

# Quito

22 people dead and dozens others injured as flooding hits Ecuador capital

Many in the city of 2.7 million people were taken to shelters.

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Feb 1st 2022, 10:43 PM

All time

# Wexford

Some Wexford homes saw one-metre flood levels after 'devastating' Christmas rainfall

The flooding has been particularly severe in county Wexford.

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Updated Dec 26th 2021, 5:25 PM

# warning

Wexford motorists urged to 'stay off' roads until tomorrow after rain brings widespread flooding

A Status Yellow rain warning was issued for the county this evening.

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Dec 25th 2021, 8:11 PM

# Flooding

Floods displace thousands in Malaysia

The Meteorological Department warned that heavy rain was expected to persist in 12 of the country’s 16 states and territories throughout tomorrow.

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Dec 18th 2021, 5:04 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

How Irish Rail is fighting an ‘alarming increase in erosion’ near vulnerable railway lines

A report by

Lauren Boland

Erosion on the south-east line and flooding in Ballycar exacerbated by climate change pose long-term challenges for railways.

Projects to safeguard Irish railways from climate change long-term are at early stages, Lauren Boland reports.

Coastal erosion on the south-east line and flooding in Ballycar have been exacerbated by climate change.

However, it could be up to 10 years before the measures are fully implemented.

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Oct 21st 2021, 12:05 AM

# Hurricane Ida

Biden approves federal aid for New York and New Jersey after deadly flooding

At least 50 people were killed in six Eastern states as record rainfall overwhelmed rivers and sewer systems.

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Sep 6th 2021, 6:47 PM

# storm ida

Hurricane Ida: At least 25 dead as flash floods slam New York area

The National Weather Service recorded 3.15 inches of rain in Central Park in one hour last night.

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Updated Sep 2nd 2021, 9:58 PM

# Humpreys County

Dozens still missing after floods surge through Tennessee

Historic storms dumped as much as 38cm of rain in one day.

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Updated Aug 23rd 2021, 9:30 PM

# hubei

Over 300 now dead as fresh flooding in central China kills another 21 people

The latest deaths add to the more than 300 people killed in flooding last month.

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Aug 13th 2021, 1:31 PM

# Weather

Thunderstorm warning to remain in place until 10pm

The Status Yellow warning has been extended from 7pm until 10pm tonight.

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Updated Aug 5th 2021, 7:35 PM

# zhengzhou

Death toll in central China floods has tripled to over 300

The revised figure is three times the original estimate.

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Aug 2nd 2021, 3:13 PM