Liam Dutton
Met Office issues red warning for 100mph winds
The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for parts of the UK. What does it mean and should you be worried?
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FactCheck: what we know about the Libyan flood and climate change
Research is still underway to establish the exact role climate change could have played in Storm Daniel and the Libya flood.
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Liam Dutton
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Liam Dutton
Heavy rain, gales and flood risk for next few days
After a brief respite following Monday’s storm that caused damage and disruption across southern and eastern parts of England, the weather is likely to turn more unsettled in the next few days.
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Liam Dutton
Warnings issued as heavy rain brings flood risk
Following a fine and warm weekend for most of us, the weather has turned more unsettled this week, with the prospect of some intense rain in the next 48 hours.
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Liam Dutton
Rain, gales and flood risk into next week
The cold spell that has been with us for the past fortnight is going to come to an end this weekend, as mild air eventually spreads in from the Atlantic – marking the beginning of the big thaw.
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Liam Dutton
England and Wales set for a soaking
Autumn is a time of year when unsettled weather is to be expected as the temperature contrast at mid-latitudes increases and the jet stream moves quickly, throwing wind and rain towards us.
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Liam Dutton
Flood risk returns as more rain heads our way
After a brief respite from torrential rain that brought severe flooding to parts of England and Wales earlier this week, the risk of flooding is set to return as more heavy rain heads towards the UK.
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Liam Dutton
A quick look back at yesterday’s deluge
Yesterday I wrote about the heavy rain that has been drenching the UK over the past five days bringing flooding to Wales and parts of England.
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Crisis looms as flood waters encircle Bangkok
As flood waters encircle Thailand’s capital of Bangkok, John Sparks observes the government’s change in tune.
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Pakistan rain & floods is 'recipe for disaster'
The situation in Pakistan right now is dire. Over 1,500 have been killed and infrastructure has been wiped out in the northwestern Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa province which has been hit by floods and rainstorms. The deluge is the worst the country has seen for 80 years. We’re working with our partners to reach survivors. Our immediate priority…
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The flooded Cumbrian village that has no water
Alex Thomson blogs on the aftermath of the flooding that hit the Cumbrian village of Cockermouth.