France – 1,000 Evacuated in Paris Region as Seine Overflows
Police in Paris say that flooding along the River Seine has affected 240 communes in the suburbs and outskirts of the French capital over the last few days. Stretches of…
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France’s Flooding Rains Examined by NASA’s IMERG
Eastern France has experienced unusually heavy rainfall this month and NASA satellite data has helped determine where the largest rainfall occurred. The national weather agency for France has put out…
France – Paris, Departments in North and East on Flood Alert as Rivers Rise
Many departments in France remain on orange level (second highest) flood alert as river levels continue to rise. Meteo France reported that the country has seen exceptional rainfall during January…
Ireland and UK – Evacuations and Flood Rescues as Heavy Rain Causes Flash Flooding
Flash flooding affected parts south west England, Wales and Ireland on 21 January, 2018. Some areas of France have also seen heavy rain and flood warnings are in place. In…
Northern Europe – Storm Eleanor Brings Strong Winds and Flooding
Storm Eleanor brought strong winds and storm surge to parts of northern Europe from 02 January 2018. The west of Ireland saw the worst of the flooding. Two people died…
France – Deadly Floods in Haute-Loire After 123mm of Rain in 1 Hour
One person has died and around 160 were evacuated after a major storm caused flooding in the Haute-Loire department of France from 13 to 14 June 2017. Météo France said…
France – Evacuations in South as Rivers Overflow
Heavy rain, up to 200 mm in some areas, caused flooding in parts of the Occitanie Region in southern France yesterday, 14 February. Météo-France issued an orange level alert for…
Is Enough Being Done to Protect European Cultural Heritage Resources From Flood Risk?
It is 50 years today since the devastating floods in the city of Florence, Italy. It is thought that over 100 people died in the flooding, with around 20,000 people…
Europe Must Prepare for Extreme Weather Events
Cities and towns across Europe are warned to adapt to the battering they face from intense storms as extreme weather events become more frequent, reports Paul Brown for Climate News…
Europe’s Cities Must Step Up Adaptation Efforts, Says EEA
A recent report released by the European Environment Agency (EEA) at the third Open European Day at the Resilient Cities Conference in Bonn, Germany, on 5 July 2016, “Urban adaptation…
Swiss Re Estimates Natural Catastrophes Caused $31 Billion Insured Losses for First-Half 2016
A report by Swiss Re, the reinsurance group, estimates that insured losses from both natural and man-made catastrophes rose by 51% to USD 31 billion in the first half of…
France Floods – Insurers Expect €1.4 Billion Cost
The Association Française de l’assurance (AFA) say that 77,000 insurance claims have already resulted from the floods and that the French insurance industry expect this figure to rise to around…
Fitch Ratings Estimate German Flood Claims at €1 Billion
Insurance claims linked to the recent flooding in Germany are likely to reach about €1 billion, Fitch Ratings says, adding that claims on this scale would weaken underwriting profitability for…
Europe’s Floods Come as No Surprise
Scientists have warned that the extra moisture in warmer air will mean more intense rainfall, but floods still leave governments unprepared, reports Alex Kirby for Climate News Network. LONDON, 5…
France Floods – 1 More Dead, Levels of the Seine Rise in Paris
Another flood related death has been reported in France, bringing the total number of fatalities to three since 29 May, 2016. The flood situation in the previously affected areas in…
France – Thousands Evacuated After River Levels Hit 100 Year High
Continued heavy rain in France from 29 May has left the two departments of Seine-et-Marne and Loiret suffering major flooding and a further 8 departments in France experiencing serious flood…
