World news about “Flood” published by euronews.
Summer floods strike eastern Australia Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes after a week of heavy rain in eastern Australia. Emergency supplies are being flown into the… 03/02/2012
High winds and heavy rain lash UK – nocomment More than 100,000 homes lost their electricity supply in Britain on Tuesday as storm winds of up to 90 miles-per-hour (56 km/h) uprooted trees which knocked… 04/01/2012
A homemade boat to beat the floods in ThailandA man uses a makeshift raft to travel through a flooded street in Nonthaburi province, on the outskirts of Bangkok, November 25, 2011. REUTERS/Chaiwat… 25/11/2011
Heavy rainfall in Spain – nocomment Flash floods hit the Spanish town of Onda at the weekend. 22/11/2011
Climate change refugees could end up trapped Hundreds of millions of people fleeing storms, droughts or floods caused by global warming could end up trapped in disaster areas, according to a report from… 01/11/2011
Portugal Hit By Flash Floods – nocomment After Ireland, Italy and Spain, Portugal is also hit by floods. 28/10/2011
Flash floods hit southern Spain – nocomment Lagares river in Vigo, Galicia, has flooded causing damages in houses and infrastructures. 27/10/2011
Ireland: Dublin under water – nocomment The equivalent amount of rain that normally falls in the month of October fell in 24 hours in Dublin, Ireland. 25/10/2011
Thailand: Floods reach Bangkok – nocomment Heavy rain is wreaking havoc in Thailand. Authorities try to do what they can to protect the capital, Bangkok. 22/10/2011
Children play as floods advance in BangkokChildren play in water as floods advance in their neighborhood at Sai Mai district in Bangkok. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj 22/10/2011
Italy: Floods in Rome – nocomment Rome mounted a major clean-up operation after flash floods hit the capital causing major traffic disruption, damage and one death. 22/10/2011
Thailand: floodwaters breach barriers near Bangkok – nocomment Hundreds of residents on the northern border of Bangkok gathered to fill sandbags, racing against time to protect the Thai capital from floods. 19/10/2011
Hurricane Jova causes floods in Mexico – nocomment Hurricane Jova slammed into Mexico’s Pacific coast as a Category 2 hurricane early on Wednesday, triggering mudslides that killed two people and injured six… 14/10/2011
Thailand : state of emergency declared – nocomment In one of the worst-hit provinces, Nakhon Sawan, a state of emergency is declared after the floodwater level rose at least 60 centimetres overnight. 13/10/2011
Thailand suffers widespread flooding – nocomment Hundreds of patients had to be evacuated from Pra Nakorn Sri Ayutthaya Hospital as flood waters continue to inundate Thailand’s historic capital. 10/10/2011
Crocodile invades home in Thai floods – nocomment A Thai rescue team successfully retrieved a crocodile that was swept into a local resident’s house by floods in the province of Uthai Thani. 02/10/2011
A family’s shelter in the PhilippinesA family takes shelter at a shed along a road after typhoons submerged their house in Calumpit, Bulacan province, north of Manila October 1, 2011… 01/10/2011
China floods: situation worsens – nocomment Rain that fell on Monday in China is making a bad situation worse with water threatening to overwhelm large parts of the centre and the south of the country. 19/09/2011
Heavy monsoon rains floods in Pakistan – nocomment Pakistanis send relief goods to help more than 300,000 people left homeless by floods caused by monsoon rains. 18/09/2011
Cambodia under water – nocomment Heavy rain showers have led to floods in Cambodia but Cambodians do not seem too affected, especially children. 13/09/2011
An NYC car park in the wake of Hurricane IreneThe sun sets over a flooded parking lot as the sky clears from Hurricane Irene in Long Beach, New York August 28, 2011. Hurricane Irene battered New York with… 29/08/2011
Flash flooding in Norway – nocomment Torrential rains caused severe flash flooding in Norway. All routes connecting southern and central Norway are closed because of the deluge. At least a dozen… 17/08/2011
Floodwaters submerge Metro ManilaA public jeepney vehicle passes through knee-high floodwaters brought about by continuous rainfall from Typhoon Muifa along a main street in Maceda, Manila… 02/08/2011
Flash floods hit South Korea – nocomment Over a 24 hour period, 400mm of rain fell on the South Korean capital, causing flash floods, further landslides, road closures and other transport delays. 27/07/2011
Typhoon brings record rainfall to Kochi Prefecture in Japan – nocomment A large, powerful typhoon is sweeping over the ocean off Shikoku in Western Japan, bringing record rainfall to Kochi Prefecture. The Meteorological Agency… 20/07/2011
Four year-old boy rescued from flood water – nocomment Villagers save a four-year-old boy stranded in flash floods in India’s central Madhya Pradesh state. 17/07/2011
Bad weather in Poland – nocomment Powerful storms devastated many villages in central Poland. 16/07/2011
A car travels through a flooded street in MogadishuThe Horn of Africa is in the grip of a major food crisis, with millions of people severely affected in drought-stricken areas, while others are flooded… 14/07/2011
Daring Chinese flood rescue – nocomment A group of stranded Chinese had to be rescued from a bridge after part of it collapsed due to heavy flooding in Sinchun Province, south west China… 05/07/2011
Chinese resident runs on a flooded stairwayA resident runs on a flooded stairway as floodwater pours into an underground garage amid heavy rainfalls in Chengdu, Sichuan province. REUTERS/China Daily 04/07/2011
Chinese graduates walk on waterStudents in graduation robes stand on a stone bridge submerged underwater at the flooded Donghu Lake in Wuhan, Hubei province. REUTERS/Darley Wong 21/06/2011
Floods in China – nocomment Residents in flooded villages on the outskirts of the eastern Chinese city of Zhuji stay stay in their homes despite heavy rain, and a lack of electricity and… 18/06/2011
Flash flood chaos in Turkey – nocomment Torrential downpours paralysed life in the Turkish capital, Ankara. An underpass was submerged and several cars were trapped in flood waters. 17/06/2011
Central China province hit by floods – nocomment Torrential rains triggered floods hit central China’s Hubei Province, with many houses and farmlands destroyed 11/06/2011
Floods in Southern Norway – nocomment Torrential rain hit Southern Norway washing out bridges, setting off mudslides and leaving some communities isolated. 11/06/2011
Deadly floods in south-west China – nocomment Rain-triggered floods have caused 14 deaths and left 35 people missing in a south-west region of China. The floods have forced at least 45,000 residents in… 08/06/2011
Thai fishermen make the most of flooded roadsA man casts a fishing net into floodwaters in the Phunpin district of Surat Thani province, south of Bangkok. REUTERS / Sukree Sukplang 03/04/2011
A victim of floods in Pakistan stands outside his tentSix months after the floods that hit Pakistan, many Pakistanis still live in tent camps donated by aid agencies. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro 31/01/2011
A man looks at the rising Brisbane RiverThousands of people were urged to leave the outskirts of Australia’s third-largest city, Brisbane, on Tuesday as flood waters raced eastwards after a surging… 11/01/2011
Severe floods hit AustraliaFlood waters rose across Australia’s northeast, covering an area bigger than France and Germany combined, inundating 22 towns, stranding 200,000 people, and… 31/12/2010
Pakistan planting for hope Six months ago, flooding in Pakistan killed 1,600 people, badly affected millions more and wrought billions of euros in material destruction. Today, Red Cross… 21/12/2010
Division over Arctic climate changeIn Greenland, the changes in the climate over the years are evident: icebergs are getting smaller, the winters are shorter. But not everyone is convinced that… 24/11/2009
big fish for javi testAmazing fish found in the deep waters of Pakistan 09/02/2012
Flooding forces Dutch to evacuateA mass evacuation is taking place in the north of the Netherlands where heavy rains risk flooding a number of villages. Dutch soldiers and police began the… 06/01/2012
Floods force thousands to flee in BrazilIt is a matter of life or death as heavy rains batter Brazil, sending water rushing through the streets and thousands of people fleeing for safety. An… 06/01/2012
Hundreds still missing after Philippines typhoonThe number of confirmed victims of severe flooding in the southern Philippines has risen sharply. The authorities have announced 200 more deaths caused by… 27/12/2011
Philippines declares calamity as storm kills 1,000The Philippines has declared a state of national calamity after last week’s flash floods and landslides. More than 1,000 people are said to have died and… 20/12/2011
Philippines typhoon death toll tops 600In the Philippines where the death toll from Typhoon Washi is now more than 600, rescue workers are concentrating their efforts on reuniting survivors with… 18/12/2011
Philippines storm claims more than 600 livesThe search for survivors goes on in the southern Philippines after floods and landslides claimed more than six hundred lives, according to the country’s Red… 18/12/2011
Philippines typhoon death toll tops 600In the Philippines where the death toll from Typhoon Washi is now more than 600, rescue workers are concentrating their efforts on reuniting survivors with… 18/12/2011
Philippines storm kills hundredsMore than 400 people have been killed by a tropical storm in the Philippines, the Philippine National Red Cross said on Saturday. The storm struck Mindanao… 17/12/2011
Typhoon kills 200 people in the PhilippinesAt least 200 people are dead and some 400 are missing after a typhoon hit the southern Philippines. Typhoon Washi battered the region of Mindanao on Friday… 17/12/2011
Four dead in Italian flash floodsFour people have been killed by flash flooding in Italy. The victims died when they were swept away by mud and debris after 24 of torrential rain in the… 23/11/2011
Heavy rains cause flooding in SicilyFloods in Sicily have claimed the lives of at least four people, two of whom died when a landslide fell on some houses in the Messina province. Heavy rains… 23/11/2011
Rain misery for France and ItalyTorrential rains are continuing to cause misery in Europe. In all, 11 regions in France were on flood alert including the Var were 750 people have been… 06/11/2011
Italy declares emergency in flooded northwestItaly has declared a state of emergency in parts of the northwest battered by torrential rains earlier this week. At least seven people are known to have… 28/10/2011
Bangkok floods spark mass exodusThailand’s government has told Bangkok residents to leave the capital due to floods. The city of 12 million people has been placed on high alert by… 28/10/2011
Deadly floods hit ItalyWords like ‘apocalypse’ and ‘tsunami’ have been used to describe flash flooding that has claimed at least six lives in northern and central Italy. Rescue… 26/10/2011
Bangkok could be flooded “for weeks” if dykes goAfter three months of devastating rains in north, northeast and central Thailand the waters have gained the capital. The people of Bangkok have been told to… 26/10/2011
Seven missing in Italian floodsAt least seven people have been reported missing in northern Italy after torrential rain caused flooding and landslides in of Liguria and Tuscany on… 26/10/2011
Airport halts flights amid Bangkok floodingBangkok’s second airport has closed amid Thailand’s worst flooding in half a century. Don Muang airport, used mostly for domestic services, halted… 25/10/2011
Two killed in Irish floodsTwo people were killed as torrential rain wreaked havoc across Ireland on Tuesday. A young police officer was swept into a river in Co Wicklow, while a… 25/10/2011
Flooding closes in on Thai capitalThailand has declared a four-day special holiday in parts of the country as it struggles to cope with widespread flooding. Several provinces are partly… 25/10/2011
UK holidaymakers killed by flooding in SpainA British couple have been killed in a flash flood in Spain. The elderly couple, thought to be in their 70s, were on holiday in the town on Finnestrat on… 22/10/2011
Thailand floods displace more than 100,000A third of Thailand’s provinces have been badly affected by flooding that has left 356 people dead. At an industrial estate in Pathum Thani, the collapse… 22/10/2011
Thailand: Authorities fight to save BangkokThailand is experiencing its worst flooding for half a century. Workers had to be evacuated from the Bang kadi industrial estate, in Pathum Thani province… 21/10/2011
Bangkok under threat from Thailand floodsIn Thailand there are mounting concerns that areas of the capital Bangkok will be hit by torrents of water rushing into the city from the flood hit north of… 21/10/2011
Thai floods threaten BangkokThe worst flooding in Thailand in decades is inching closer and closer to Bangkok as barriers to the north of the capital are breached one after the… 20/10/2011
Heavy rains flood Central AmericaScores of people have been killed in floods and landslides throughout Central America triggered by days of persistent heavy rain. El Salvador has been the… 17/10/2011
Thailand flood warnings may be scaring away touristsThai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra spent Sunday visiting a boat operation in Bangkok aimed at helping to prevent the flooding from overtaking the… 16/10/2011
Panic buying in Bangkok as officials try to prevent floodingWith the outskirts already covered in water that continues to rise, people in Bangkok are bracing themselves should the flooding hit the capital. Much of… 15/10/2011
Floods batter coast of TurkeyFlash floods in the Mediterranean coastal province of Antalya in southern Turkey have claimed the lives of three people while a further five are reported to… 10/10/2011
Thailand in race to prevent humanitarian disasterThailand is suffering its worst flooding in half a century. Rescue workers are mounting an operation to prevent what they fear could be a humanitarian… 10/10/2011
Flooding hits Thailand world heritage siteFloodwaters have inundated one of Thailand’s most popular tourist destinations. The 400-year-old Chai Wattanaram temple is one of the places cut off in the… 05/10/2011
Island on high alert as Typhoon Nesat reaches China’s HainanTyphoon Nesat has made its way to the Chinese island of Hainan in the South China Sea. About 58,000 people living on Hainan have been evacuated. As the… 29/09/2011
Typhoon Nesat brings destruction to Hong KongHong Kong is the latest place to feel the force of category 3 Typhoon Nesat. The warning signal is at level eight – the highest is ten – meaning schools and… 29/09/2011
Millions hit by floods in India’s east and northDozens of people have died and millions have been affected by monsoon floods in eastern and northern India. The state of Orissa, one of the country’s most… 26/09/2011
Deadly Typhoon Roke batters JapanFleeing fierce winds and heavy rain, the people of Japan have once again been struck by a natural disaster. A powerful typhoon, the second this month, has… 22/09/2011
300,000 homeless in Pakistan floodingAuthorities in Pakistan are under pressure to find shelter for 300,000 people who have been left homeless by severe flooding. Monsoon rains have inundated… 14/09/2011
Death toll from Japan typhoon risesThe death toll from Japan’s worst typhoon since 2004 is now reportedly close to 40 with a desperate search underway for the scores of people still… 05/09/2011
Mudslides and floods kill dozens in JapanExtreme weather has brought back to Japan painful memories of its tsunami disaster, killing at least 25 people and causing widespread destruction. More than… 05/09/2011
New Orleans coping with tropical Storm LeeAfter the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina six years ago, New Orleans has managed to weather Tropical Storm Lee. So far, the city has had over 30… 05/09/2011
Tropical Storm Irene: ‘the worst is over’High winds and flooding have hit New England as a weakening Tropical Storm Irene struck the US East Coast. What had been forecast as the “mother of all… 29/08/2011
Soviet-planned Russia dam finally finishedAfter 32 years Russia is celebrating the completion of a dam in St Petersburg designed to protect the city from floods. Started in the Soviet-era, building… 13/08/2011
Tropical storm threatens Chinese chemical plantA tropical storm battering the northeast Chinese coast has threatened a dyke protecting a chemical plant, prompting residents to be moved from their… 08/08/2011
Fears of new Pakistan floodsOne year after devastating floods in Pakistan wreaked havoc on more than 18 million people, there are fears that this year’s monsoon season may bring about a… 30/07/2011
Japan now overwhelmed by floodingDisaster-ravaged northern Japan has now been overwhelmed by floods. At least one person is known to have died and 300 000 have been warned to leave their… 30/07/2011
Polish storms turn deadlyThunderstorms in central and north-eastern Poland have claimed one life and injured several people. A 30-year-old woman at home was crushed by the roof. The… 21/07/2011
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China braces itself for more heavy rainChina was braced for more torrential rain on Monday after deadly flooding forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes. At least 170 are dead… 20/06/2011
Deadly China floods force mass evacuationOver half a million people have been evacuated in southern China after four days of torrential rain flooded vast areas of seven provinces. State media are… 17/06/2011
Over 100 dead in China floodsMore than 100 people have been killed in flooding in central and southern China. Some of the dead were killed after being struck by lightning. Days of… 15/06/2011
Haiti floods kill at least 23 peopleA week of pounding rain has sparked flooding and mudslides in Haiti, leaving at least 23 people dead. Two children whose home collapsed on them are among… 08/06/2011
Flooding leaves several dead in HaitiHeavy rains causing mudslides and flooding have killed at least 23 people in Haiti at the very start of the Atlantic hurricane season. Most of those who died… 08/06/2011
Australia hit by wind and rain againAustralia is again under threat from extreme weather as tornados arrive from the Pacific bringing 600 metre-high waterspouts with them, and storms drench… 30/05/2011
Mississippi floodgates opened to save citiesFloodgates have been opened in the southern United States in a bid to spare large cities from becoming inundated. US army engineers opened the Morganza… 15/05/2011
Mississippi floods threatens Louisiana refineriesRising floodwaters along the Mississippi river threaten to engulf a number of oil refineries and hundreds of oil and gas wells in Louisiana, according to… 11/05/2011
Mississippi River rises close to record levelsTennessee authorities have warned residents to leave their homes in Memphis as the Mississippi River reaches close to record levels. Low-lying… 10/05/2011
Mississippi rising threatens Memphis residentsPeople living in the American city of Memphis are bracing themselves, as the Mississippi River is set for a massive swell. Heavy rain is expected to cause… 08/05/2011
Australia battles more natural disastersFires and floods continue to batter Australia, which is experiencing a truly disastrous start to the year. Wildfires are destroying homes and forests around… 06/02/2011
