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how harvey evacuees are coping in shelters

Watch Video | Listen to the AudioMILES OBRIEN: The record-setting flood has,of course, forced tens...

new satellite photos reveal extent of harvey...

Images from NASA’s Terra satellite show the extent of increased water on the ground along the...

subjugating nature is not the way to defend...

The Somerset Levels’ ancient landscapes can teach us how to manage with 21st-century floodsThe...

rivers where there used to be side streets: caught...

When my hometown flooded I thought it was no sizable deal,but after venturing into the city centre,...

the guardian view on uk national priorities: flood...

Rightwing press attempts to pit the aid budget against the need to defend Britain against floods are...

cameron defends flood defence spending amid calls...

David Cameron: ‘Let’s see whether more needs to be done’‘Complete rethink’ of UK’s flood...

why less coverage of floods in south asia? |...

Are American lives simply worth more,wonder Lynne Edwards, Peter Williams, and Susan Howe. Plus...

how the floods united the north - from chefs...

The impact of the floods in the north of England and Scotland has been huge. Yet the catastrophe has...

rewild the landscape to absorb storm waters |...

The floods in the north of England are a tragedy. More so,as your editorial (28 December) suggests,...

the floods are a stark reminder - natural...

In Britain we’ve become so divorced from nature that its power now shocks us. Our assumptions...

we need a dutch style delta plan to stem the tide...

With each new deluge the UK learns nothing,unlike the Netherlands, which has adapted to the changing...

missing contour data hampers uk s floods response...

For those who have already been flooded this winter,their future losses will be compounded by a lack...

the flood, the bard and the ugly: camerons...

Corbyn wanted answers over the deluge up north,but the PM had only feeble barbs to offer. Somehow...

storm frank: tadcaster evacuated as bridge...

Head of Environment Agency returns from Barbados Cumbria and southern and central Scotland face more...

if money is no object , mr cameron, where are our...

Press releases about Cobra meetings mean nothing to northern communities who have been desperate for...

a woeful response to flooding as the climate...

The risible inadequacy of the government’s £40m “additional” spending on flood defences...

common sense on flood prevention is being swept...

I agree with John Gummer that the government should use the Housing Act to prevent further...

this flood was not only foretold - it was publicly...

The government pays grouse moor owners to drain their glorified outdoor chicken runs. Meanwhile...

unruffled yorkshire spirit dominates, but theres...

York residents and businesses deal with flooding crisis calmly,but some wonder if the government’s...

extreme weather, human error and why the world...

Since 2007,Gideon Mendel has photographed lives turned upside down by floods. What enact his latest...

the flooding no one saw coming

Parts of Queens were inundated with a stronger-than-expected storm surge Monday morning,which took...

building on flood plains has a long term cost |...

Your recent article (Build on flood plains despite the risks,say UK government advisors, 28 January)...

syrian refugees join fight against floods in...

Residents are glad to receive encourage as they clean up after flooding but see petite point in...

the guardian view on the uk floods: they will be...

Empty rhetoric and even the army cannot substitute for coherent policy on flood preventionThe floods...

life is slowly returning to our flooded village,...

Ten days on,businesses are reopening and residents are finally returning to their stinking, sodden...

storm troops are no answer to the likes of eva (or...

Is it not time to think beyond the use of sandbags (Troops called into Cumbria,26 December) and...

plant some trees to save a town from flooding? not...

Towns such as Keswick deserve proper protection from flooding rather than the shabby half-measures...

home and dry? the flood victims who are putting up...

Unconvinced by the government’s plans,tough-hit homeowners are taking costly steps to protect...

floods bring people together, but they also wash...

If I were David Cameron,I would lickety-split-track flood defences ahead of HS2, and say: ‘These...

we must learn from sunken cities or suffer their...

The British Museum’s Sunken Cities exhibition is a reminder of our future. whether we accept that...

calderdale flood victims survey the damage: i can...

Homes,pubs and other businesses, many left uninsurable by previous flooding, or have been ruined by...

storm frank: further flooding expected as gales...

The storm so far: read the latest summaryNorth of England braced for further flooding as Storm Frank...

uk floods: people told to waterproof homes because...

David Cameron to visit stricken areas across north of England‘Complete rethink’ of UK’s flood...

flood defences row: uk paying price for david...

Prime minister said in 2014 lessons would be learned,but latest floods show he has continued to...

uk floods: hundreds flee homes as swaths of...

• Met Office issues two highest-level red weather warnings• Rescue services called to hundreds...

cumbria floods stir bad memories for somerset...

People who fled their homes when the water rose in early 2014 say the hardest fragment was coming...

hundreds flee their homes as swaths of northern...

• Met Office issues two highest-level red weather warnings• Rescue services called to around 350...

storm eva: severe flood warnings in place as rain...

Almost 150 flood warnings issued as up to 120mm of rain set to drop in north of England –...

broken dreams, sodden homes and businesses - the...

While some feel they hold been taken in by small print,others say no amount of money can make up for...

questions raised by flooding in cumbria | letters

David Cameron claims “The government is doing everything it can to help those who have seen their...

i can t go through this again: cumbrians struggle...

Some residents beget lost everything as flood defences bolstered after previous disasters fail to...

fears grow over danger of flooding around the uk...

Experts warn that time is running out to prevent similar devastation caused by final year’s floods...

time to get real about the uk s flood defences |...

whether people such as floods minister Rory Stewart,David Cameron and other politicians are to serve...

how can the uk prepare for the floods to come?

Experts once based defences on how to resist once-a-century deluges. As floods becomes more...

latest flooding brings calls to extend flood re...

Regional federation says fund designed to ensure high-risk households can obtain affordable...

new storm expected to bring floods to parts of uk...

Met Office issues severe weather warnings for London,south-east and Wales as well as flood-stricken...

uks winter floods land councils with nearly £250m...

The cost of damage to roads,bridges, drains and other infrastructure could rise further, or local...

homeowners count the cost as floods force prices...

As exasperate over the state of flood defences grows,some fear their houses will be unsellablePeople...

storm desmond: army aids rescue effort as...

At least 60000 homes are without power,villages and towns are slit off and clean water could hurry...

hollowed out defra leaves in doubt key functions,...

Environment,Food and Rural Affairs Committee questions whether cuts to environment department budget...

build on flood plains despite the risks, say...

Climate change experts say construction should go ahead – but households should be made aware of...

uk floods: your photos and stories

Storm Frank is the latest to bring misery to people across Britain. Our readers reveal how they’ve...

uk floods and extreme global weather linked to el...

Scientists say flooding in Britain,record US temperatures and Australian wildfires linked to El...

floods of biblical proportions leave cities, towns...

Troops reach to the aid of emergency services to evacuate stranded familiesIt was the day the...

storm eva and flooding in the uk: how have you...

Parts of Cumbria prepared for their third flood clean-up this month,ahead of the news that more...

storm desmond floods: your photos and stories

Flooding,blackouts and checking on the neighbours: our readers on how they’ve been coping with the...

uk to bring back beavers in first government flood...

Beaver family will be released in the Forest of Dean to stop a village from flooding,with potential...

florida wakes up to climate change

The city of Miami Beach is slowly disappearing under water. At the enormous tall tides of the year...

increased flooding in us coastal cities caused by...

Climate Central sounds ‘warning bells’ of human impact on rising sea levels with report that...

uk government not spending enough on flood...

Green groups deliver petition to Downing Street calling for action as poll finds 61% of the British...

floods hit 16,000 properties in wettest december...

Environment minister Liz Truss defends response to catastrophe as Labour claims government is...

queens neighbours at historic scottish castle...

Laird of Abergeldie Castle,close to Balmoral, vacates ancestral domestic as swollen river sweeps...

flood hit northern england told to expect further...

Met Office issues yellow warning for areas of Yorkshire,Lancashire and Cumbria already hit by...

storm desmond: how has it affected you?

Let us know how you’re coping with the disruption as flooding hits communities in the north of...

anger in thames village as flooding rescuers...

Despite 14 severe flood warnings,tourist boat among solutions in Wraysbury, Berkshire, or in absence...

as day dawns, massive damage from irma revealed

As the sun rises,Floridians are assessing the damage from Hurricane Irma throughout the state. Six...

£500,000 tree planting project helped yorkshire...

Slowing the Flow scheme,which saw 40000 trees planted, reduced peak river flow by 20%, or after 50mm...

vital uk flood research funding slashed by nearly...

Figures show 62% carve to R&D budget to improve forecasting and defences over seven years,despite...

historic floods in the midwest

Click on the audio player above to hear the full interview.Widespread flooding in Missouri this week...

experts criticise george osborne over flood...

Tories promised £400m a year investment on flood defences but data shows spending was carve sharply...

cost of uk floods tops £5bn, with thousands...

main accountant says many victims absorb inadequate or non-existent insurance,as PM faces growing...

failed flood defences cast doubt on uk readiness...

An additional 1000 soldiers are on standby as thousands of people are evacuated amid the threat of...

englands flood hit towns and cities to benefit...

£540m in new funding,announced in George Osborne’s budget, means flood defence projects left...

the day of the champagne environmentalist has...

Wine could be the ultimately safe subject to communicate climate change where even great deluges of...

yorkshire bridge written off after floods

Crossing in Elland,near Halifax, deemed beyond repair and new one will purchase at least a year to...

rivers begin to recede in missouri and illinois as...

At least 28 people dead as local rivers crest above or near record-highsTennessee and Louisiana to...

environment agency chair returns from caribbean...

Sir Philip Dilley,who spent Christmas in Barbados, criticised for failing to visit flood-hit areas...

government warned about funding cuts weeks before...

Professor and chair of body expected to plot for flooding in Yorkshire said key projects would be...

pm defends government spending as cost of floods...

• Floods continue to bring chaos to northern England• Environment Agency calls for complete...

more than £200,000 raised for flood victims in...

Appeals from Lancashire,West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester raise funds after severe floods leave...

hundreds evacuated after further flooding in...

Army called in as flooding distress continues in York,Leeds and elsewhere 10.49am GMTMy colleague...

cameron government rejected flood risk warnings...

Committee on Climate Change had warned in October that the government must recall action to protect...

labour attacks £115m fall in flood management...

Environment secretary promises to review investment in flood defences in light of deluge in Cumbria...

flood hit homeowners face higher insurance bills...

Experts say premiums are likely to increase further after latest flooding while insurers say it’s...

uk only days away from losing £125m eu flood fund...

Lib Dem leader,whose Cumbrian constituency was badly hit by December’s floods, says government’s...

december 2015 was the wettest month ever recorded...

Latest figures from the Met Office explain double the average amount of rain fell final month,with...

the weather in december

December was an extraordinary month. South-westerly winds bathed much of the UK in mild air for the...

power cuts, travel chaos and more flood warnings...

Northern Ireland and Scotland are worst hit,with ferries cancelled, planes grounded and power cuts...

storm frank: further floods expected as gales and...

The storm so far: read the latest summaryNorth of England braced for further flooding as Storm Frank...

north of england braced for further flooding as...

Environment Agency warns of potential for more floods,particularly in Cumbria, with multiple severe...

york residents express anger as they return to...

As people in York assess the damage to their flood-hit homes,they express anger and frustration...

severe flood warnings for britain prompt boxing...

Seven of 149 flood warnings have been classed as severe,meaning weather conditions pose a...

more flood warnings issued for north england and...

More than 100 flood alerts issued and emergency Cobra committee meets to coordinate response as up...

david cameron is treating the symptoms of...

Cumbria’s floods display what climate change looks like for the whole country – and yet the...

storm desmond: cameron to chair emergency meeting...

Thousands of homes in Cumbria and Lancashire still without powerMounting inflame over failed flood...

environmental campaigners say storm desmond is a...

Met Office says north England and parts of Scotland should remain vigilant as figures show up to...

mps to debate planning bill to protect uk homes...

Government faces a possible defeat over proposal to require all unique houses to have sustainable...

planting more trees can reduce uks flood risk,...

Natural defences can reduce flood height in towns by up to 20%,and should be used alongside...

the observer view on the floods and budget cutting...

The water pouring into defenceless homes and businesses symbolises the disastrous effects of George...

corbyn calls for more investment in face of...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn warns that Britain is “faced with terrible floods” and says more...

environment agency chair visits flood hit areas in...

Images of Sir Philip Dilley,who was in Barbados when the floods struck, were derided by scores of...

caravan swept away by river dee during storm frank...

A fixed-space caravan is swept down the River Dee near Ballater,Aberdeenshire, on Wednesday after a...

have you been affected by flooding in the north of...

Parts of northern England were swamped by flooding,and Storm Frank threatens the UK with more bad...

storm eva batters northern england

Cumbria faces third flood clean-up in a month as Environment Agency issues warnings and warns of...

environment agency chairman philip dilley resigns...

Dilley quits weeks after coming under fire when it emerged he was on holiday in Barbados as floods...

scotland bears brunt of latest deluge but storm...

Flood warnings remain in status across UK as homes evacuated and hundreds left without powerDozens...

waves lash welsh coast and cars submerged in...

approximately a dozen people watch as Storm Frank hits the south Wales coastal town of Porthcawl on...

cumbria floods group set up to consider...

After impact of Storm Desmond in north of England environment secretary sets up group to witness at...

bad weather, bad luck?

Some years are memorable for their multiple bad weather events. In the UK,2007 stands out, for the...

flash flooding in france leaves at least 16 dead

At least 16 people enjoy been killed in flash flooding around the French Riviera,the Associated...

government defends flood defences funding after...

Drainage authorities told ministers in November that cuts could leave 240000 more households at risk...

how do you recover from a flood? here s what i...

Working with families,I’ve seen the impact of loss and displacement when the waters recede – and...

david cameron defends flood prevention funding as...

UK prime minister David Cameron visits the flood-hit city of York on Monday. Wading through...

storm frank to bring more heavy rain to north and...

Met Office says parts of northern England already hit by Boxing Day floods should expect further...

river ribble overflows as flood warnings issued...

Footage taken by Twitter user Joseph E Nolan shows the effect of heavy rain on the river Ribble on...

weather warnings as storm jonas leaves cumbria...

Village of Glenridding under water for fourth time this winter,while Environment Agency issues flood...

uk floods: share your stories and photos

Scotland and northern England are braced for further heavy rainfall - whether you live in affected...

leeds loses out on extra government money for...

Planned defence that would enjoy covered areas of the city submerged in December’s floods was...

£40m pledge for flood defences labelled short...

David Cameron’s promise of additional funding for Storm Eva repairs met with cross-party criticism...

environment agency chair heads to flood hit areas...

Sir Philip Dilley is under fire for holidaying in Caribbean while thousands of Britons are dealing...

uk floods: questions for environment agency chief...

Sir Philip Dilley,reportedly at luxury domestic in Barbados, under pressure to defend handling of...

flood defences need complete rethink, says...

David Cameron visits areas worst hit as EA deputy warns the UK’s climate is entering an era of...

hundreds evacuated after flooding - as it happened

Army called in as flooding misery continues in York,Leeds and elsewhere 4.37pm GMTHelen Pidd has the...

defra budget cuts must not hit flood defence work,...

Environment,food and rural affairs committee warns plan to raise £600m from ‘external...

storm desmond: jeremy corbyn visits cockermouth to...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visits the Cumbrian town of Cockermouth on Thursday,which was badly...

aerial footage shows extent of storm desmond flood...

Aerial footage over Cumbria shows the extent of flood damage caused by Storm Desmond. More than 2000...

army trucks used as ambulances after flooding cuts...

Royal Lancaster infirmary running on generator after flooded substation cuts electricity to 55000...

up and then down precipitation chances and...

We are on the warm side of this storm system and will continue to devour temperatures in the 60s...

local authority flood defence funding cut by a...

New cuts to councils’ flood budgets in England will leave them under-resourced and...

aerial video shows the true devastation of...

Aerial video shows the truedevastation of Louisiana flooding“This is going to be tough to recover...

york to replace foss flood defence pumps after...

Environment Agency says eight pumps capable of handling 30% more water to be installed along river...

tadcaster bridge over river wharfe collapses...

A large section of a bridge over the river Wharfe in Tadcaster collapses into the waterway on...

severe flooding in britain prompts boxing day...

Homes abandoned and 10000 Lancashire homes left without power as five novel severe flood warnings...

cumbria hit by more floods - video

commerce owners in the Cumbrian town of Appleby say they didn’t expect another flood on Tuesday...

the latest regarding our next storm system...

There it is... Our next storm system is moving in across the Pacific Northwest. It will lift until...

first alert update: still tracking a tropical...

Gulf moisture continues to push northward... We'll see showers develop and impact central...

flood warnings issued across uk as river levels...

West Midlands and Wiltshire are among worst affected,while Cam and Ouse are higher than usualFlood...

houston floods in pictures

Storms believe dumped more than a foot of rain in the Houston area,flooding dozens of neighbourhoods...

parts of south west england put on flood alert

The Met Office has forecast up to 80mm of rainfall on Dartmoor,with winds of 40-50mph predicted...

revealed: how tory cuts are wrecking uk flood...

Document seen by ministers before recent storms warns that number of at-risk households will...

tables and chairs were floating around, says york...

‘Tables and chairs were floating around everywhere’ says Sue Hardy as she describes how her...

flooding causes footbridge collapse and gas...

Videoshows the moment flooding causes a footbridge to collapses in Radcliffe,Greater Manchester on...

sub severe squall line timing and potential...

TIMING: WEST ALABAMA: Between 8pm Sunday through 1am Monday IMPACTS: Heavy rainfall,gusty winds...

tracking another major storm system next week that...

The active jet stream looks to persist next week with another trough moving in across the west early...

typhoon koppu likely to devastate philippines with...

For the moment time in as many months,we’re dealing with “twin typhoons out in the western...

excessive rainfall looks likely for some mid...

Future radar shows rounds of heavy rain impacting parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast states...

heavy flooding in sicily submerges cars - video

Flash floods in eastern Sicily,caused by a Mediterranean cyclone, causes heavy flooding in towns and...

pulling the plug on floods

Recent news reports have focused on flood defences which have failed, but it is also vital to see...

uk floods claim first fatality as kayaker found...

Body recovered near Inverness as Scotland bears brunt of latest deluge,with power cuts and homes...

drone footage of flooding in hebden bridge and...

Aerial views taken by a Halo Vue drone on Boxing Day demonstrate the devastation caused by heavy...

australia train derailment: floods impede...

Freight train carrying 200000 litres of highly corrosive substance derailed in a remote area of...

first alert update: gusty pm winds heavy...

WIND ADVISORY: 4pm Sunday through 4am Monday South winds 15-20 mph, gusts to 35 mph IMPACTS: Knock...

storm desmond: west coast mainline to reopen after...

Virgin trains hopes to resume services north of CarlisleThousands of homes still without power16...

cumbria floods: at least one killed as 45,000...

A man in his 70s reportedly died in Cumbrian village of Staveley as thousands of homes are flooded...

dry weather through the weekend then potentially...

Long range data continues to indicate a storm system impacting Alabama early next week. The core of...

timing out the rain to help you plan out your...

Low pressure tracks eastward and sends regular and heavy rain our way especially late this afternoon...

the wet weather scoop...

THE SET UP: Upper level low produces showers locally/isolated PM storms east Upper low keeps us...

high school college football forecasts travel...

What to expect this evening: Cloudy skies Breeze from the N 6-12 mph making it feel a little cooler...

atmospheric rube goldberg machine could dump...

A complicated weather sample will likely dump tons of rain on the East Coast later this week and...

first alert: evening strong wind producing storms...

This map highlights the zone that will see the best chance for strong wind producing storms this...

new storm strikes flood hit southern england

• Winds of 80mph and heavy rain reported across southern areas• novel flood warning for Devon...

uk floods: torrential rain lashes northern britain...

Parts of Britain are under water again as torrential rain from Storm Eva causes mass flooding in the...

uk flooding: are you being affected?

With more rain and flooding expected in north-west England this weekend,we’d like to hear from...

severe storm risk this pm and overnight into...

Latest model data still agrees that there will be enough instability, wind shear and spin in the...

heres johnny... j k heres rain for west alabama...

The eastern edge of a large rain shield with embedded showers and storms is clipping parts of west...

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