Floods

Heavy rain and gales sweeping across the UK have brought flooding and travel disruption to some parts of the UK.

Torrential rain caused a landslide on Wednesday that killed a man in the town of Crevacuore, near the city of Biella in the northern Piedmont region. A number of homes were also destroyed.

The death toll from floods in Pakistan and India reaches 400 as armies from both countries scramble to provide help to victims.

The storm remnants of Hurricane Bertha which battered the Caribbean hits the UK, bringing fierce winds, torrential rain and more than a few floods.

Live flood warnings and alerts for England and Wales, updated every 15 minutes with the latest data from the Environment Agency, informing of flood risk in each area.

Major flooding in the Baltimore causes the US city’s 26th Street to collapse, in the process swallowing up several cars. Officials say no-one was injured.

The broken Dawlish rail link, which became one of the defining images of the storms and flooding that hit parts of southern Britain in February, reopens in time for the Easter holidays.

Much of the world remains unprepared for the mounting threats of the changing climate, a major international report warns.

Dredging begins on the Somerset Levels, where thousands of acres of land were submerged during storms and heavy rain.

Dredging begins on the flood-hit Somerset Levels. Homes, businesses and farms were left devastated when thousands of acres of land were submerged during relentless storms and rain.

Winter 2013/14 was exceptionally stormy across the UK, with at least 12 major winter storms battering the country. Heavy rain and flooding were prevalent, causing many records to be broken.

Environmental experts say the damage caused by the recent flooding could have been prevented if the correct water management techniques had been used.