Liam Dutton
Thunderstorms: round two later today
Following flooding and travel disruption from overnight thunderstorms across East Anglia and south east England, more are expected later today.
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Former EPA boss: Trump’s ‘denial’ of climate change is ‘dangerous’
Former New Jersey governor Christine Todd Whitman – who was head of the US Environmental Protection Agency under President Bush – says President Trump’s ‘denial’ of climate change is ‘dangerous for our future’.
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More than a thousand killed in Asian monsoons
Heavy monsoon rains have deluged India, Bangladesh and Nepal in the region’s worst flooding in years. More than a thousand people have died and millions are homeless.
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Louisiana braces for Storm Harvey
First Texas and now Louisiana, more communities are now braced for flooding as the heavy rain brought by Tropical Storm Harvey keeps on shattering all the records.
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Thousands evacuated over flood fears
The army is on standby and thousands of people are evacuating their homes: eastern England is bracing itself for a winter storm surge with severe flood warnings in force along the coast.
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Liam Dutton
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Liam Dutton
Europe floods: why has the rain been so intense?
Flash floods have hit parts of Europe in the last few days, leaving at least 10 people dead and more still missing. Germany, France and Austria have been worst affected, with torrents of water flooding homes and businesses, damaging transport infrastructure and leaving thousands without power. France has been particularly badly affected, with river levels…
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Liam Dutton
Storm Gertrude: 70mph winds for northern Britain
Storm Gertrude will bring severe gales across northern Britain on Friday – coinciding with the morning commute.
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Liam Dutton
Remnants of US snowstorm to bring rain and gales to UK
After a settled spell of weather, heavy rain and gales will hit the UK this week, bringing a renewed risk of flooding.
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Liam Dutton
Hurricane Alex: earliest Atlantic hurricane since 1938
A rare and impressive feat took place in the Atlantic Ocean today, as subtropical storm Alex turned fully tropical and became a hurricane. According to the NOAA’s historical hurricane tracker database, Alex is the first Atlantic hurricane to form in January since 1938, as well as being just the second on record for the month…
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Liam Dutton
10 fascinating facts about the recent record breaking weather
After the warmest and wettest December on record for the UK, the statistics are in and they are fascinating.
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Liam Dutton
Storm Frank likely to bring more flooding
Northern towns are already under water – could things get worse with the arrival of Storm Frank?
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Liam Dutton
More heavy rain brings Christmas flood risk
More heavy rain through the Christmas period could bring further flooding – including to places already hit in recent weeks.
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Liam Dutton
Another very windy weekend lies ahead
Yet another weekend of unsettled weather lies ahead, with the potential for strong winds to cause disruption in places.
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Liam Dutton
Storm Barney: severe gales for southern UK on Tuesday
Storm Barney could bring damaging gusts of wind across southern parts of the UK later on Tuesday. Looking further ahead, it’ll turn much colder next weekend with some snow.
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Liam Dutton
Heavy rain brings flooding risk this weekend
There could be flooding this weekend in north western parts of the UK, as low pressure brings yet more heavy rain.