Western Europe Coasts Face a Pounding
Extreme weather caused by global warming could lead to more violent and more frequent storms devastating beaches on exposed Atlantic coastlines in Europe, reports Tim Radford for Climate News Network.…
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Paris, France – Operation Sequana: What Would Happen if the Seine Burst its Banks
Two videos have been released online showing the extent of flood damage if the Seine bursts its banks. The shocking footage shows water rising to heights of three metres, and…
Hiscox Sets Aside €5 million for October Floods in France
Earlier today, Hiscox, the international specialist insurer, issued its Interim Management Statement for the first nine months of the year to 30 September 2015. The statement said that Hiscox had…
EU Study – River Floods in Europe to Affect Over 1 Million Per Year by 2080
According to a study by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) – European Commission’s in-house science service – river floods in Europe could directly affect more than half a million people…
Flash Floods are a Major Global Threat says UN
In the wake of flash flood disasters in southern France, South Carolina and Guatemala, the UN called for more action to reduce the risk of flash floods in urban areas.…
France – Death Toll Mounts in Riviera Floods as Natural Disaster Declared
Heavy storms, torrential rain and floods in the popular tourist area of Cote d’Azur in the south-east of France have left at least 16 people dead with 5 or more…
France – 2 Dead in Montpellier Floods After 170 mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Heavy rainfall and strong winds in parts of southern France over the weekend have left 3 people dead. A couple died after their car washed away by flood water in…
1 Missing in Floods in Corsica, France, after 190 mm of Rain in 24 Hours
ECHO report that heavy rainfall affected north-eastern Corsica, France, on 16 February, with more than 190mm of rain falling in Campile and Ghisoni, Haute-Corse, in a 24 hour period. Corse…
France Floods – 5 Dead, 3000 Evacuated
France has once again been bombarded with storms and heavy rain, causing floods across the south west of the country. Around 92 mm of rain fell in Perpignan, the capital…
1 Dead, 3 Missing After Flash Floods in South East France
A heavy storm triggered flash floods in south east France yesterday, Thursday 27 November 2014. Later on Thursday the French Interior Ministry confirmed that one woman had died in the…
9 Dead after Floods and Landslides in Southern Europe
More severe weather has swept across parts of southern Europe over the last 4 days. France, Italy and Switzerland have all been badly affected. Floods and landslides have killed 9…
Flooding in France and Italy After 163mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Severe weather has swept across parts of southern and central Europe over the last 3 days. Some of the worst was seen in France and Italy, which have both been…
Europe Faces Deadly Cost for Climate Inaction
A European Commission study – Joint Research Centre: New study quantifies the effects of climate change in Europe – claims that flood damage in Europe could exceed €10bn a year…
1 Dead After Floods in Southern France
A 69 year old man was swept away by floods in Bagnères-de-Bigorre, France, after heavy storms hit the area during the evening of Friday 13 June and Saturday 14 June,…
Flood Threats Across Europe
While much of the UK is enjoying the antics of the its government in the face of the flooding across southern England, other areas of Europe also face a weekend…
More Flooding in Brittany, France
Four departments of France are currently on orange alert after storms and heavy rain brought flooding to areas of Brittany, France. Météo France say that heavy rain is likley to…
