A driver was killed and 89 people injured after two passenger trains collided between Bedford and Luton on Friday, June 19 - National Rail has said disruptions between London St Pancras and Leicester will continue on Saturday

One person died as flooding linked to the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur prompted water rescues, evacuations, and road closures across parts of Mississippi and Louisiana on June 18, 2026. A dam in the Swan Lake in northern Harrison County was damaged in Mississippi while up to 610 mm (24 inches) of rain fell in parts of Louisiana.

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As a new, potentially record-breaking El Niño begins, researchers are vigorously debating whether climate change is driving the phenomenon’s intensity.

15 campers were rescued in Oklahoma after getting stranded by floodwaters near Littlefields in Cherokee County on Sunday, June 14, 2026.

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Sheree Wakeford-Knight and partner Hassan Niyazi were expecting a child together when she claims she suffered a miscarriage at home after three ambulances failed to arrive

Data from a NASA campaign in Panama and Peru will help communities prepare for tropical floods in cloud-covered areas, improve scientific understanding of forest health, and support planning for spaceborne missions. NASA’s C-20A aircraft from Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, flew the Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) instrument, developed at…

The Town of Stonewall, Manitoba, declared a State of Emergency on June 11, 2026, after approximately 255 mm (10 inches) of rain fell over a seven-hour period on June 9, causing widespread flooding.

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Up to 150 residents were displaced after flash flooding struck communities across western Manitoba, Canada, following an extreme rainfall event that dropped nearly 150 mm (6 inches) of rain in parts of the Swan Valley region from late June 7 into the early hours of June 8, 2026. Local authorities declared states of emergency as floodwaters damaged roads, washed out sections of Highways and…

At least 301 people have been killed and 385 injured by floods and related natural disasters across Afghanistan over the past 10 weeks, according to figures released by the National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) on June 9, 2026. The disasters affected 18 812 families nationwide, destroyed nearly 2 000 homes, damaged another 7 187, washed away about 580 km (360 miles) of roads, and…

The TUI flight was due to land at Manchester Airport but was diverted to Gander, Canada after a passenger's behaviour became 'aggressive and alarming' on board, according to fellow travellers

The business, which opened in 1988, said government policies, mounting financial pressures, rising rent costs and ill health among the managing directors were the reasons it had to close

Of the complaints made to the Citizens Advice Consumer Service, 42% involved all-inclusive packages abroad

EXCLUSIVE: The incoming El Niño, detected by global weather monitoring organisations, could produce an effect so powerful that it drives up food prices in the UK and leaves shelves bare

A 19-year-old man was taken to hospital where he is being treated for his injury which is not believed to be life-threatening

Historic rainfall affected much of Yucatán on May 29, 2026, with Mérida setting a new all-time May rainfall record after 154 mm (6.1 inches) fell in 24 hours. Floodwaters inundated roads, stranded hundreds of vehicles, and caused significant disruptions across the city and surrounding areas.

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Four more people have been successfully recovered from the flooded Laos cave in another 'miracle' rescue mission after spending 10 days trapped underground after a landslide

A 64-year-old woman died after being swept away by floodwaters near her home in Cocke County, Tennessee, on May 28, as 76 to 127 mm (3 to 5 inches) of rain triggered flooding and multiple rescue operations across the county.

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The Met Office has issued 42 areas with a fresh yellow weather warning as frequent lightning and heavy downpours of rain is expected to continue following the heatwave

Four regions battered by constant rainfall and flash flooding at the turn of 2026 are now being told be conservative with water during the hot weather

The Environment Agency’s shift from a project-based to a capital programme-wide approach for low-carbon technologies trials could become an exemplar of how infrastructure clients can accelerate the decarbonisation of their activities.

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The Met Office has issued an urgent yellow warning for thunderstorms affecting the East Midlands and East of England, in place from Tuesday 10pm until Wednesday 2am

A woman was killed after her SUV was swept away by floodwaters in Petal, Mississippi, as severe storms triggered widespread flooding across Forrest and Lamar counties on May 25, 2026. Up to 152 mm (6 inches) of rain fell over parts of southern Mississippi, with floodwaters rising up to 3.7 m (12 feet) in Petal at the storm's peak.

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There's a reason this pizza oven is so popular

Deadly floods triggered by an intense overnight rainstorm killed at least nine people and left 11 missing in Chongqing Municipality, China, after nearly 300 mm (11.7 inches) of rain fell within two hours in parts of Yongchuan District.

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At least 28 people were reported dead while 10 others were injured as floods triggered by severe storms swept across 17 provinces of Afghanistan between May 21 and 23, 2026. Over 100 families were displaced as the flooding and other disasters destroyed homes and farms across the country.

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Kevin Gahan, a popular teacher at Gorey Community School in Co Wexford, has sadly passed away. Colleagues and students have paid moving tributes to the beloved Enniscorthy educator.

Flash floods struck Atlanta, Georgia, on May 20, stranding multiple vehicles along the downtown connector and forcing Waymo to suspend autonomous vehicle operations after two driverless cars drove into flooded streets.

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There has been a 61 per cent increase in wasp activity year on year

Heavy rainfall triggered flood rescues and transport disruption across southeast Queensland after intense rainfall affected the Gold Coast, Brisbane, and the Scenic Rim, where emergency responders handled more than 300 requests for assistance.

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Torrential rain triggered widespread flooding across southern and central China from May 16 to 19, 2026, killing at least 21 people and disrupting schools, businesses, transport, and power supplies. China’s National Meteorological Center keeps a yellow rainstorm warning in force, with heavy rain forecast to continue across parts of southern and eastern China through May 20.

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