#flooding

#flooding

The highest water levels in the region were recorded just to the south of Montpellier in the coastal town of Agde, where the River Herault reached more than 11 feet, leading to what forecasters said was likely the worst flooding the region had experienced since November 1994. Local residents posted footage of flooded promenades along the banks of the river but no major damage or human casualties were reported.

A family was rescued over the weekend from a house surrounded by the surging South Yuba River, south of Donner Summit. The rescue happened on Sunday afternoon along the South Yuba River, the Truckee Fire Protection District said in a Facebook post. The family became trapped in their house after the river swelled amid "significant rainfall." The house, located near the Interstate 80 corridor at Hampshire Rocks Road, was surrounded by gushing water,

From The Weather Channel: More than 300,000 homes and businesses remained without power Thursday morning after damaging winds slammed multiple states, including South Dakota, Colorado, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Washington state. Nearly two dozen winds gusts of more than 100 mph were recorded Wednesday. The powerful winds brought down trees and powerlines killing one man and critically injuring two children.

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As the rain returns, we remind folks to drive safely, use your headlights, wipers, and give space, that's probably the most common thing we see in the early stages of light rain, traffic accidents, people who are driving like it's summertime,

Floods ravage villages, leaving thousands displaced in makeshift shelters with little aid. At just 20 days old, Muhammad Hafidz has already endured extraordinary hardship. He and his family are among hundreds of thousands displaced by devastating floods in Aceh Tamiang, where local authorities report all 300,000 residents have been affected by the disaster. Environmental groups attribute the severity to widespread deforestation, which has resulted in entire villages being washed away.

Dublin, Wexford, Wicklow and Waterford can expect strong to gale force and gusty winds this afternoon. And forecasters have now added Louth to the warning. This warning will be in effect from 11am this morning until 5pm in the evening. The national forecaster has also warned of difficult travelling conditions and debris, as well as displaced loose objects. We need your consent to load this Social Media content.

When we were children, we relied on the knowledge of our elders-the call of birds, the shape of clouds, the rhythm of winds-to read the weather. But our human-induced changes bent nature out of recognition. The signs no longer matched what our parents and grandparents had known. The climate we inherited had been replaced by something unfamiliar and unforgiving. Later, living as a refugee in Uganda, I studied agriculture to confront the hunger that shaped our lives.

The first warning is valid from 2pm today until 9am tomorrow morning and promises to bring "persistent" and "heavy" rainfall, the forecaster said. It applies to counties Cork, Kerry and Waterford and threatens localised flooding and difficult travel conditions. These three counties were subject to the previous rain warning which expired this morning. Another warning has been issued by the forecaster for Wexford. It begins at 8pm on Sunday evening and lasts until Monday morning, 10am.

The number of deaths caused by flooding in Southeast Asia has risen to more than 250, with more deaths reported in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Days of torrential rain led to flooding in nine Thai provinces and eight states in neighboring Malaysia, displacing tens of thousands of people. Similar scenes are playing out in Indonesia's Sumatra island, where rescue teams are battling to reach affected areas in 12 cities and districts. The annual monsoon season has been exacerbated by a tropical storm in the region

Exceptionally high November temperatures have roasted Israel in recent days, breaking records for late November. During the heatwave, which peaked over Friday and Saturday, temperatures soared to between 10C and 12C above average, as low-lying parts of the country widely reached between 30C and 35C and exceeded 35C more locally. Israel's previous record for the latter third of November was 34.9C. On Friday, temperatures reached 36.2C in Beit Dagan, near Tel Aviv, where the average November high is around 24C,

At least 41 people have been killed across six provinces since Sunday, while the search was continuing for nine others, the environment ministry said on Thursday. More than 52,000 houses were flooded, and nearly 62,000 people were evacuated from their homes, while several major roads remained blocked due to landslides, and one million customers were left without electricity. A suspension bridge on the Da Nhim River in Lam Dong province was swept away on Thursday morning, the VietnamNet newspaper reported.

Monty Don has shared dramatic photos of his Herefordshire garden underwater after a storm dumped a month's worth of rain in just 24 hours. The presenter of Gardeners' World reflected on life on a flood plain and the challenges of extreme weather. Despite the disruption, he emphasised gratitude that the flooding affected only his garden and fields, not homes or businesses.