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Downpours to continue for UK with risk of flash flooding
The prolonged dry spell has come to an end with heavy, thundery showers continuing to sweep across the UK, as Ben Rich explains.
August 19, 2026Record rains drench South Korean city as landslide kills one
It comes as large swathes of East and South East Asia have been pummelled by dats of heavy rain.
August 17, 2026Hawaii braces for potential first direct hit by a hurricane in 34 years
In a worst-case scenario, category one Lala could dump up to 25in (63cm) of rain on Big Island.
August 15, 2026'Unprecedented' rains in Japan kill four people
The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport.
August 14, 2026Watch: Severe storms overturn vehicle and trigger flooding in Ohio
Residents are being urged to prepare for additional severe storms in the coming days, as officials also report at least one fatality.
August 11, 2026Watch: Tide of rubbish blankets Philippines river
Workers in Manila waded through the river, collecting waste that washed in during days of heavy rain.
August 11, 2026China evacuates one million from homes as massive storm arrives
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on Sunday evening, affecting Shanghai and other parts of eastern China.
August 10, 2026Flash flooding destroys structures, submerges roads in Northeast US
More than 10 million people were under flood alerts across the region on Wednesday.
July 30, 2026Heavy rain and flooding kills 82 across India, Pakistan and Afghanistan - Reuters
Heavy rain and flooding kills 82 across India, Pakistan and Afghanistan Reuters
July 23, 2026Tropical Storm Bertha threatens US Gulf coast
Storm surges up to 4ft are possible along parts of the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts, officials say.
July 21, 2026Watch: Torrential rain hits New York and New Jersey triggering flash floods
Water cascaded into subway stations and flooded streets, with people seen wading through water.
July 19, 2026Bodycam footage shows airlift of girl stranded by Texas floods
Footage shows a rescuer reaching a family of three stranded by floods that destroyed their house in Uvalde county.
July 17, 2026Texas flooding kills two as state braces for historic rains - Reuters
Texas flooding kills two as state braces for historic rains Reuters
July 16, 2026Watch: Flood waters surge in Texas after huge rainstorms
The deluge prompted evacuations and water rescues in the same region where 25 children and two counsellors at Camp Mystic died in flooding in 2025.
July 16, 2026Fatal Typhoon Maysak floods burst dam wall in China
At least four have been killed by flooding due to Maysak, while another 480,000 have been evacuated across the southern Guangxi province.
July 7, 2026Beavers stop station from flooding, ecologists say
A colony of beavers reintroduced to Ealing has also helped other wildlife to thrive, ecologists say.
July 1, 2026Flooding hits Ghana's capital killing 13 people - with another storm forecast
People have been urged to relocate to high ground or stay indoors as more rain is expected to come.
June 30, 2026El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say
An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.
June 11, 2026What is El Niño and why could it mean record temperatures?
Global temperatures are expected to rise in the coming months as El Niño begins.
June 9, 2026Rescuers pull four from flooded cave in Laos, two still missing - Reuters
Rescuers pull four from flooded cave in Laos, two still missing Reuters
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Downpours to continue for UK with risk of flash flooding
Heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue to affect large swathes of the UK on Thursday, bringing the threat of flooding and travel disruption. A Met Office yellow thunderstorm warning remains in
Record rains drench South Korean city as landslide kills one
Geoje received more than 400mm of rain overnight Torrential rains have pummelled South Korea's Gyeongsang province, triggering a landslide that killed one person and wounded two others. The landslid
Hawaii braces for potential first direct hit by a hurricane in 34 years
"It's actually hard for us to see... I've got a lot of water in my eyes," says a local reporter during a live TV broadcast on the Hawaii County coast Hawaii is bracing for what could be its first dir
'Unprecedented' rains in Japan kill six people
Watch: Record rainfall causes flooding in Japan’s Chiba region At least six people have died and five others are wounded in eastern Japan as record rainfall pummelled the Chiba prefecture near the ca
Watch: Severe storms overturn vehicle and trigger flooding in Ohio
Video from the Ohio Department of Transportation captured the moment a powerful storm swept through the city of Columbus, flipping a vehicle. No injuries were reported. The storm brought strong winds
Watch: Tide of rubbish blankets Philippines river
Workers waded through a rubbish-filled river in Manila, collecting waste that washed in during days of heavy rain. The nine-day downpour, exacerbated by tropical storms, was equivalent to more than a
China evacuates one million from homes as massive storm arrives
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in eastern China on Sunday evening More than a million people have been evacuated from their homes in eastern China including Shanghai, as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall
Flash flooding destroys structures, submerges roads in Northeast US
Videos show water ripping through buildings and rushing down roads in New York and New Jersey. According to the BBC's US partner CBS News, there were 84 flash flooding reports across the eastern US be
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Tropical Storm Bertha threatens US Gulf coast
A tropical storm swirling in the US Gulf is expected to bring heavy rainfall and a "life-threatening storm surge" to the south-east of the country, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). T
Watch: Torrential rain hits New York and New Jersey triggering flash floods
New York City and New Jersey were battered by torrential rain and thunderstorms on Saturday, triggering flash flooding and widespread disruption. The downpour cascaded into subway stations and floode
Bodycam footage shows airlift of girl stranded by Texas floods
Bodycam footage showed the moment a rescuer reached a family of three, and their dogs, sheltering in their destroyed house as water flooded parts of Uvalde county, Texas. The rescuer airlifted a girl
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Watch: Flood waters surge in Texas after huge rainstorms
Severe flooding has struck parts of Texas following days of heavy rainfall, prompting evacuations and water rescues across the region. The storms have impacted several counties near the Mexico border,
Fatal Typhoon Maysak floods burst dam wall in China
A reservoir wall broke in Nanning in China, sending out a torrent of water after rivers swelled from the passage of a typhoon. At least four people have been killed by flooding due to Typhoon Maysak,
Beavers stop station from flooding, ecologists say
A young kit settles beside an adult at the Ealing site A colony of beavers reintroduced to an area of west London has helped prevent a railway station from flooding, according to the project behind t
Flooding hits Ghana's capital killing 13 people - with another storm forecast
Vehicles and homes are submerged in floodwater in the Ghanaian capital At least 13 people have died in Ghana's capital, Accra, after torrential rain resulted in severe flooding, according to the fire
El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather
Meteorologists in US predict it will be the strongest of century, while UN secretary-general calls it ‘urgent climate warning’ El Niño, the climate phenomenon that supercharges weather around the wor
El Niño is here and rapidly strengthening. Here’s what it means for your weather
CNN By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — El Niño has officially begun, and it is forecast to intensify into a very strong or “Super” El Niño with major shifts in global weather patterns and an even hotte
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Read more here. Marie McGrath was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the start of 2026 They are among hundreds of thousands of ship plans and documents made widely accessible. Drivers caught speeding o