Athens and Antalya Inundated as Floods Strike in Southern Europe
After the storm surge in northern Europe, then flooding and storms in Slovenia, Czech Republic and parts of the Balkans, the severe weather thought to be caused by the remnants…
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Flooding and floods in Europe
Storms bring Floods to parts of Eastern Europe
The severe weather that swept across northern Europe earlier this week has now hit parts of eastern Europe. Strong winds and thunderstorms have caused damage and power outages in Croatia,…
UK and Germany Storm Surge After Hurricane Gonzalo
Hurricane Gonzalo, or at least what is left of it, has caused storm surges and coastal flooding in parts of northern Europe over the last few days. Gonzalo has left…
Insurers say UK Needs Additional £500 million for Flood Defences
Just 2 weeks after the Lib Dems called for increased spending on flood control in the UK, earlier this week was the turn of the insurance industry. The Association of…
Deadly Flash Floods in Tenerife
At least one person has died in flash flooding that struck on the tourist island of Tenerife. Some local media reports claim that at as many as 5 people have…
Floods in Galicia, Spain – Vigo Under 40cm of Water
The city of Vigo in Galicia, Spain, is still under water after heavy rain has battered the region since 16 October 2014. WMO reports that the city saw 81 mm…
Floods in North Jutland, Denmark after 100 mm of Rain in One Day
Heavy rain over the last 24 hours has brought flooding to parts of North Jutland (Nordjylland) in Denmark. North Jutland police are reporting a road near Sindal has been completely…
Louisiana and Genoa – Millions in Unused Mitigation Funds
In two separate parts of the world, the residents of two cities are finding themselves facing an increased risk of flooding as a result of official incompetence. $812 million in…
Extreme Weather Events Prompts Climate Change Adaptation in Europe
The spate of floods and other extreme weather events across Europe has pushed climate change adaptation onto the political agenda, according to a new survey by the European Environment Agency…
Floods Continue Across Northern and Central Italy – Death Toll Rises to 3
After the devastation left by floods in Genoa on 09 October 2014 where one person was killed in the deluge, continued heavy rain across northern parts of Italy has left…
Update: Floods in Hatay Province, Turkey – Death Toll Now 5
Update 15 October 2014: After weeks of searching, rescue teams have found the body of a woman who went missing in the floods in September in the southeastern Turkish province…
UK Floods – Lower Tame Flood Scheme
A large part of the flood protection project in Tamworth, Staffordshire, UK, has now been completed. The Lower Tame flood risk management scheme is made of of 4 parts. The…
€80 Million EU Aid for Serbia and Croatia Floods
EU Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn, has today announced an aid package worth nearly €80 million proposed by the European Commission for Serbia, Croatia and Bulgaria after flooding disasters…
1 Killed in Genoa Floods, Italy
Around 70mm of rain fell in 24 hours in Genoa (WMO figures) between 9 and 10 October. Heavy rain also fell across wider areas of the region of Liguria in…
UK’s Biggest Coastal Flood Management Scheme
UK’s biggest ever coastal realignment scheme at Steart, a joint project between WWT and Environment Agency, has been completed. The construction of Steart Marshes means the Environment Agency can continue…
Oxford’s Year of Weather Extremes
Below is a report by Alex Kirby of Climate News Network, setting out the research done by the Radcliffe Meteorological Station, based at Oxford University’s Green Templeton College and maintained…
