Tag: #flooding

Storm Leonardo Triggers Mass Evacuations and Flooding Across Spain, Portugal and Morocco

Days of torrential rain from Storm Leonardo flood Iberia and northern Morocco, forcing 150,000+ evacuations, disrupting rail and elections, and raising dam fears.

#stormleonardo, #flooding, #spain, #portugal, #morocco

U.N. weather agency warns January 2026 was a ‘month of extremes’ as heat, floods and cold hit worldwide

WMO says January 2026 brought global weather extremes—from Mozambique floods to Chile fires and Australia heat—against record warmth.

#climatechange, #extremeweather, #wmo, #flooding, #heatwave

Cyclone Fytia Floods Madagascar’s Northwest, Killing at Least Three and Displacing Thousands

Rapidly intensifying Cyclone Fytia swamped Mahajanga and Antananarivo, leaving deaths, widespread flooding and renewed questions about resilience.

#madagascar, #cyclone, #flooding, #climate, #disasterresponse

Mozambique Floods Swamp Gaza Province, Forcing Mass Displacement and Raising Disease Fears

Weeks of heavy rain have displaced more than 300,000 people in Mozambique, wrecking homes and roads and heightening cholera and hunger risks.

#mozambique, #flooding, #humanitarian, #climate, #cholera

Storm Chandra floods Dublin’s M50, knocks out power and shuts hundreds of schools across Ireland

Heavy rain and strong winds from Storm Chandra flooded key roads including Dublin’s M50, cut power to 30,000+ properties and closed 500+ schools.

#stormchandra, #ireland, #flooding, #dublin, #poweroutages

Storm Chandra floods roads and closes hundreds of schools across Ireland

Heavy rain on saturated ground left parts of Dublin and the southeast flooded, cutting power to thousands and closing 500+ schools across Ireland.

#ireland, #stormchandra, #flooding, #meteireann, #poweroutages

Sydney records wettest January day in 38 years as flash floods trigger rescues and evacuations

A weekend deluge swamped Sydney’s north, forcing evacuations and rescues, and renewing warnings that warming is intensifying extreme rain.

#sydney, #flooding, #extremerain, #australia, #climatechange

Storm Ingrid heads for Britain, raising flood fears in Scotland, Wales and southwest England

Slow-moving Storm Ingrid brings heavy rain and 60mph gusts. Amber warning in eastern Scotland as saturated ground heightens flood risk.

#stormingrid, #ukweather, #flooding, #metoffice, #scotland

Ex–Cyclone Koji Floods Queensland Towns, Rekindling Debate Over Warning Systems

Record rain from ex–Cyclone Koji swamped parts of Queensland, forcing rescues and isolating towns as leaders clash over flood warnings and infrastructure.

#queensland, #flooding, #cyclone, #weatherwarnings, #australia

Floods Across Albania Kill One, Force Evacuations and Spark Protests Over Infrastructure

Days of storms inundate Albania from Durrës to Shkodër and the Vjosa plain, killing one and prompting protests, probes and calls for action.

#albania, #flooding, #climate, #infrastructure, #durrës

Multi-Day Winter Storm Pattern to Spread Snow, Flooding Rains and Severe Weather Across More Than 30 States

A sprawling Jan. 6–10 storm pattern brings feet of mountain snow in the West, flooding rain and tornado risk in the South, and weekend snow near the Great Lakes.

#winterstorm, #snow, #severeweather, #flooding, #travel

Atmospheric river meets king tides, flooding Bay Area roads as Sierra blizzard snarls travel

California’s first 2026 atmospheric river hit during king tides, flooding Bay Area streets and highways while fierce winds and heavy snow shut Sierra routes.

#atmosphericriver, #kingtides, #bayarea, #sierranevada, #flooding

Cyclone Hayley batters WA’s Dampier Peninsula as Queensland monsoon floods isolate towns and kills one

Twin late-December disasters hit Australia: Cyclone Hayley damages remote WA communities while Queensland floods cut off towns and claim a life.

#australia, #cyclone, #flooding, #queensland, #westernau

Cyclone Hayley and Queensland Monsoon Floods Batter Remote Australia, Leaving Communities Isolated

A Category 3–4 cyclone hit WA’s Dampier Peninsula as Queensland’s monsoon dumped near a meter of rain, isolating towns, killing one and testing recovery systems.

#australia, #cyclone, #flooding, #queensland, #westernaustralia

Unprecedented Atmospheric River Causes Devastating Floods in Pacific Northwest

Severe flooding from an atmospheric river impacts the Pacific Northwest, displacing thousands and causing extensive damage.

#pacificnorthwest, #flooding, #atmosphericriver, #climatechange