Floods

With farmers warning that the price of wheat is rising, Channel 4 News answers your questions about how food prices will be affected and where.

The price of food looks set to rise following the wettest summer in the UK for 100 years, a survey from the National Farmers’ Union says.

A body reported to be that of a British woman is discovered following severe storms in the southern Spanish town of Vera, Almeria which was decimated by flood waters.

Commuters’ journeys are disrupted and homes are hit by flooding, with warnings of more floods to come, as some parts of the country face up to three inches of rain in the next 24 hours.

Intense thunderstorms hit Las Vegas on Tuesday, with torrential downpours of rain causing flash floods leaving roads submerged in water.

The planet could be facing a catastrophic 5 degree temperature rise, and we are losing time to address the threat of climate change, one of the government’s leading scientists tells Channel 4 News.

As parts of the country remain on flood watch, the government’s climate advisers warn more than half a million homes and businesses are at significant risk of flooding in the future.

A seven-foot torrent of water swept Krymsk’s residents from their beds in the middle of the night, claiming 139 lives in one town alone. Many in the Black Sea resort remain missing on Sunday.

With visions of a “barbecue summer” washed away, Britons resign themselves to flood alerts and road closures. F1 fans ignored the misery and muddy parking lots to catch Saturday’s qualifying session.

More than 100 are dead and thousands fleeing storms and landslides in southern Russia. Tourists and locals are feared dead in the Black Sea resort area where the 2014 Olympics will be held.

With thousands of homes devastated by freak flooding during what has been the wettest quarter on record, many homeowners face increased insurance costs in the future.

Three water companies signal they will lift their hosepipe bans, after seven firms across the UK put restrictions on water use in April to combat drought.

The Environment Agency issues more than 30 flood alerts across the UK after heavy rain lashed the country over the weekend, with high waters forcing the evacuation of 1,000 people across Wales.