Floods
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UK towns ‘may need to be abandoned’ due to flood threat
Speed Read Environment Agency warns ‘we cannot win war against water’
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Venice hit by worst floods in ten years - in pictures
Speed Read High tide flooding closes shops, schools and tourist spots
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Record rainfall in Japan leaves 81 people dead
Speed Read Death toll continues to rise after flash flooding and landslides
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Search continues for Thai youth football team trapped in cave
In Depth Rescuers are unsure where to look for the young players, who got stuck in a network of caves last Saturday
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VIDEO: ‘Once in a millennium’ flood ravages Maryland town
Speed Read National Guardsman missing after being swept away by rushing water in Ellicott City
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Israel: arrests after ten teenagers drown in flash flood
Speed Read Victim had warned friends ‘we’re going to die’ after organisers disregarded weather warnings
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EU referendum: What to do if your polling station is flooded
Speed Read Torrential rain overnight has led to at least two offices in Kingston having to be closed
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Almost a third of Tube stations 'at risk of flooding'
Speed Read 'Only a matter of time' before heavy rainfall strikes London's transport network, report warns
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Cameron pledges £40m to bolster 'overwhelmed' flood defences
Speed Read Extra spending comes after claims of 'full-level mismanagement' at Environment Agency
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Storm Desmond: is climate change to blame?
Speed Read Government faces questions over cuts and failed flood defences as the clean-up operation continues
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UK weather: selfies warning issued ahead of Storm Barney
Speed Read With winds of up to 80mph forecast from Storm Barney, public are warned not to risk photographs
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Texas floods bring a tide of snakes, alligators and a coffin
Speed Read More than 1,000 snakes try to escape rising waters by sheltering in kitchens, linen closets and on patios
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What are 'super tides' and why are we seeing them in 2015?
In Depth Rare astronomical alignment means high tides will be higher than usual at certain times this year
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Flood defences: £2.3bn fund will protect 300,000 homes
Speed Read Labour says government flooding investment is just a re-announcement of funding confirmed last year
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