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France: Powerful Storm Hits French Riviera, Causing Floods and Hail

A powerful storm hit the French Riviera on February 3, causing heavy rain, hail, and flash floods in Antibes Juan-les-Pins and Golfe-Juan. Some areas saw over 130 mm of rain, and the Alpes-Maritimes remains on yellow alert.

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Chile: Heavy Rains Hits Santiago, Triggering Flash Flooding in Maipú

Heavy rains triggered flooding across the Chilean capital of Santiago on Saturday, January 31. Floodwaters surged through the streets, disrupting traffic and causing power outages, as parts of the Maipu district recorded over 17 mm/h of rain.

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Chile: Heavy Rains Hits Santiago, Triggering Flash Flooding in Maipú 2

Heavy rains triggered flooding across the Chilean capital of Santiago on Saturday, January 31. Floodwaters surged through the streets, disrupting traffic and causing power outages, as parts of the Maipu district recorded over 17 mm/h of rain.

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Turkey: Heavy Rains Trigger Severe Flooding in Mersin

Heavy rain triggered severe flooding in Mersin, southern Turkey on Friday, January 30, after overflowing streams inundated neighborhoods, damaging 51 homes and businesses and 8 vehicles, while 12 people were rescued. Floodwaters submerged agricultural land, damaged bridges and schools, and swept away vehicles.

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RECAP: Storm Chandra Brings Heavy Rain and Strong Winds to UK and Ireland

Storm Chandra brought unsettled weather to parts of the UK and Ireland on Tuesday, January 27, delivering heavy rain, strong winds, and colder conditions. The system caused localized flooding, travel disruption, and weather warnings in several regions as it moved across the British Isles.

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Colombia: Heavy Rain Hits Medellín, Causing Floods and Damage 2

On January 28, 2026, heavy rainfall in Medellín triggered multiple flooding emergencies, especially in the southeastern area of El Poblado. Overflowing of the La Presidenta creek flooded streets and prompted authorities to advise using alternative routes. The storm also caused fallen trees and a collapsed wall, damaging vehicles and public spaces, though no injuries were reported. In addition, lightning strikes affected the city, temporarily suspending operation of all six Metro cable cars before service was restored. Residents were advised to stay indoors and report emergencies via local authorities.

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Colombia: Heavy Rain Hits Medellín, Causing Floods and Damage

On January 28, 2026, heavy rainfall in Medellín triggered multiple flooding emergencies, especially in the southeastern area of El Poblado. Overflowing of the La Presidenta creek flooded streets and prompted authorities to advise using alternative routes. The storm also caused fallen trees and a collapsed wall, damaging vehicles and public spaces, though no injuries were reported. In addition, lightning strikes affected the city, temporarily suspending operation of all six Metro cable cars before service was restored. Residents were advised to stay indoors and report emergencies via local authorities.

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UK: Storm Chandra Batters North East, Disrupting Travel With Heavy Rain and Snow

Heavy wind and rain continue to lash the UK, with a yellow ice warning in place for Wednesday, January 28. LNER services face cancellations and delays, including reduced speeds on the East Coast Mainline between Alnmouth and Edinburgh. In Tyne and Wear, strong gusts have caused severe damage to the South Shields sea wall and pier. Heavy debris has washed up at Whitley Bay and Tynemouth after days of relentless storms, while flood alerts remain active across the region.

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Ireland: Storm Chandra Triggers Flooding, Power Outages and Transport Chaos 5

Storm Chandra hit Ireland with heavy rain and strong winds, causing flooding, power outages, and major transport disruptions nationwide. Around 30mm of rain fell overnight in Dublin, leading to rescues of motorists from floodwaters and road closures, including restrictions on the M50.

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UK: Storm Chandra Triggers Flooding and Travel Chaos 2

Storm Chandra is sweeping across the UK with heavy rain and strong winds, causing widespread flooding and major travel disruption. Amber rain warnings are in force across parts of south-west England, with dozens of roads closed, rail services disrupted, and a red flood warning issued for the River Otter in Devon. Nearly 100 flood warnings are active in England. Emergency crews have rescued motorists from floodwaters, and authorities are urging the public to avoid travel as conditions worsen on already saturated ground.

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UK: Storm Chandra Pounds Cornwall With Fierce Winds and Coastal Waves

Storm Chandra is sweeping across the UK with strong winds and heavy rain, causing flooding, travel disruptions, and dangerous coastal conditions. In Cornwall, massive waves have been crashing onto the shore, while inland areas in south-west England face road closures, rail disruptions, and localized flooding. Emergency services are urging residents to stay indoors and avoid travel where possible.

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Ireland: Storm Chandra Triggers Flooding, Power Outages and Transport Chaos 4

Storm Chandra hit Ireland with heavy rain and strong winds, causing flooding, power outages, and major transport disruptions nationwide. Around 30mm of rain fell overnight in Dublin, leading to rescues of motorists from floodwaters and road closures, including restrictions on the M50.

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Ireland: Storm Chandra Triggers Flooding, Power Outages and Transport Chaos 3

Storm Chandra hit Ireland with heavy rain and strong winds, causing flooding, power outages, and major transport disruptions nationwide. Around 30mm of rain fell overnight in Dublin, leading to rescues of motorists from floodwaters and road closures, including restrictions on the M50.

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UK: Storm Chandra Triggers Flooding and Travel Chaos

Storm Chandra is sweeping across the UK with heavy rain and strong winds, causing widespread flooding and major travel disruption. Amber rain warnings are in force across parts of south-west England, with dozens of roads closed, rail services disrupted, and a red flood warning issued for the River Otter in Devon. Nearly 100 flood warnings are active in England. Emergency crews have rescued motorists from floodwaters, and authorities are urging the public to avoid travel as conditions worsen on already saturated ground.

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Ireland: Storm Chandra Triggers Flooding, Power Outages and Transport Chaos

Storm Chandra hit Ireland with heavy rain and strong winds, causing flooding, power outages, and major transport disruptions nationwide. Around 30mm of rain fell overnight in Dublin, leading to rescues of motorists from floodwaters and road closures, including restrictions on the M50.

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Ireland: Storm Chandra Triggers Flooding, Power Outages and Transport Chaos 2

Storm Chandra hit Ireland with heavy rain and strong winds, causing flooding, power outages, and major transport disruptions nationwide. Around 30mm of rain fell overnight in Dublin, leading to rescues of motorists from floodwaters and road closures, including restrictions on the M50.

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Indonesia: Heavy Rain Triggers Widespread Flooding and Traffic Disruptions in West Jakarta 2

Heavy rain caused severe flooding across several areas of West Jakarta on Friday, January 23, disrupting road access and impacting local communities. Floodwaters submerged residential areas by up to 50 centimeters, forcing residents to navigate through the inundated streets.

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Indonesia: Heavy Rain Triggers Widespread Flooding and Traffic Disruptions in West Jakarta

Heavy rain caused severe flooding across several areas of West Jakarta on Friday, January 23, disrupting road access and impacting local communities. Floodwaters submerged residential areas by up to 50 centimeters, forcing residents to navigate through the inundated streets.

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Spain: Flooding Hits Girona After Torrential Rain 2

Severe storms in northeastern Spain caused widespread flooding across the Girona region after two days of torrential rain, with rivers overflowing and roads closed. Firefighters recovered the body of a man believed to be a local resident whose car was swept away by floodwaters during Storm Harry, as authorities urged residents to avoid travel and remain at home.

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Spain: Flooding Hits Girona After Torrential Rain

Severe storms in northeastern Spain caused widespread flooding across the Girona region after two days of torrential rain, with rivers overflowing and roads closed. Firefighters recovered the body of a man believed to be a local resident whose car was swept away by floodwaters during Storm Harry, as authorities urged residents to avoid travel and remain at home.

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Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

People walk through floodwaters in a neighborhood in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, on January 7, 2026. Heavy rains that have been impacting Madagascar since late November last year have caused the deaths of 11 people and left six others injured, according to a report released Tuesday by the country's disaster management agency. The capital, Antananarivo, is among the areas hardest hit. A total of 274 people have been affected, with 26 residential houses damaged or destroyed, said the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management. Located in the western Indian Ocean, Madagascar typically experiences its rainy season from November to March. The accompanying severe weather often causes loss of life, displaces residents, and floods vast areas of agricultural land. Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

People travel by cart to wade through floodwaters in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, on January 7, 2026. Heavy rains that have been impacting Madagascar since late November last year have caused the deaths of 11 people and left six others injured, according to a report released Tuesday by the country's disaster management agency. The capital, Antananarivo, is among the areas hardest hit. A total of 274 people have been affected, with 26 residential houses damaged or destroyed, said the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management. Located in the western Indian Ocean, Madagascar typically experiences its rainy season from November to March. The accompanying severe weather often causes loss of life, displaces residents, and floods vast areas of agricultural land. Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunt for Leftover Oil Palm Fruit - Aceh Tamiang

In the midst of the difficult post-flood period, residents in Aceh Tamiang utilised the remaining harvest from their oil palm plantations to survive on December 30, 2025. By collecting loose palm fruit (loose fruit), residents were able to sell it for IDR 4,000 per kilogram. This activity became an alternative economic source for flash flood or ecological disaster victims whose agricultural land or livelihoods were crippled by the floodwaters. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunt for Leftover Oil Palm Fruit - Aceh Tamiang

In the midst of the difficult post-flood period, residents in Aceh Tamiang utilised the remaining harvest from their oil palm plantations to survive on December 30, 2025. By collecting loose palm fruit (loose fruit), residents were able to sell it for IDR 4,000 per kilogram. This activity became an alternative economic source for flash flood or ecological disaster victims whose agricultural land or livelihoods were crippled by the floodwaters. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunt for Leftover Oil Palm Fruit - Aceh Tamiang

In the midst of the difficult post-flood period, residents in Aceh Tamiang utilised the remaining harvest from their oil palm plantations to survive on December 30, 2025. By collecting loose palm fruit (loose fruit), residents were able to sell it for IDR 4,000 per kilogram. This activity became an alternative economic source for flash flood or ecological disaster victims whose agricultural land or livelihoods were crippled by the floodwaters. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunt for Leftover Oil Palm Fruit - Aceh Tamiang

In the midst of the difficult post-flood period, residents in Aceh Tamiang utilised the remaining harvest from their oil palm plantations to survive on December 30, 2025. By collecting loose palm fruit (loose fruit), residents were able to sell it for IDR 4,000 per kilogram. This activity became an alternative economic source for flash flood or ecological disaster victims whose agricultural land or livelihoods were crippled by the floodwaters. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunt for Leftover Oil Palm Fruit - Aceh Tamiang

In the midst of the difficult post-flood period, residents in Aceh Tamiang utilised the remaining harvest from their oil palm plantations to survive on December 30, 2025. By collecting loose palm fruit (loose fruit), residents were able to sell it for IDR 4,000 per kilogram. This activity became an alternative economic source for flash flood or ecological disaster victims whose agricultural land or livelihoods were crippled by the floodwaters. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain: Residents Evacuated in Valencia as Flooding Causes Barxeta Ravine to Overflow

Heavy rain in Spain's Valencia region caused the Barxeta ravine to overflow on Sunday, December 28, forcing residents in the towns of Pobla Llarga and Carcaixent to evacuate. The Civil Guard preemptively relocated dozens of people to a local youth center as a safety measure as floodwaters threatened nearby homes.

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Floodwaters in Abbotsford - Canada

A flooded street is pictured in Abbotsford, B.C., on Friday, December 12, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floodwaters in Abbotsford - Canada

Flood waters surround train tracks in Abbotsford, B.C., Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

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Floodwaters in Abbotsford - Canada

A man paddles past a sunken vehicle along Highway 1 in Abbotsford, B.C., on Friday, December 12, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floodwaters in Abbotsford - Canada

A gate blocks Highway 1 from traffic due to flooding in Abbotsford, B.C., on Friday, December 12, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floodwaters in Abbotsford - Canada

Trash bins are caught in a field after flooding in Abbotsford, B.C., Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

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Floodwaters in Abbotsford - Canada

Highway 1 is pictured covered by floodwaters in Abbotsford, B.C., on Friday, December 12, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floodwaters in Abbotsford - Canada

Floodwaters surround a house in Abbotsford, B.C., on Friday, December 12, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floodwaters in Abbotsford - Canada

A truck passes through a flooded street in Abbotsford, B.C., on Friday, December 12, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floodwaters in Abbotsford - Canada

A Highway 1 speed limit sign pokes out from the floodwaters in Abbotsford, B.C., on Friday, December 12, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floodwaters in Abbotsford - Canada

A road is covered by floodwaters in Abbotsford, B.C., Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

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Floodwaters in Abbotsford - Canada

A table and bin is caught in a field after flooding in Abbotsford, B.C., Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

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Floodwaters in Abbotsford - Canada

Floodwaters surround an intersection of road and train tracks in Abbotsford, B.C., on Friday, December 12, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floodwaters in Abbotsford - Canada

A tractor drives through floodwaters in Abbotsford, B.C., on Friday, December 12, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floodwaters in Abbotsford - Canada

Floodwaters surround a house and vehicles in Abbotsford B.C., Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

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Floodwaters in Abbotsford - Canada

Floodwaters surround a house in Abbotsford, B.C., on Friday, December 12, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floodwaters in Abbotsford - Canada

Debris is caught in a field after flooding in Abbotsford, B.C., Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

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Canada Suffers Severe Flooding and Thousands Evacuated

Floodwaters surround a vehicle in Abbotsford, B.C., on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns /The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada Suffers Severe Flooding and Thousands Evacuated

Floodwaters surround a vehicle in Abbotsford, B.C., on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns /The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada Suffers Severe Flooding and Thousands Evacuated

Chickens are pictured on a property surrounded by floodwaters in Abbotsford B.C., on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns /The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada Suffers Severe Flooding and Thousands Evacuated

Floodwaters surround houses in Abbotsford B.C., on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns /The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada Suffers Severe Flooding and Thousands Evacuated

Floodwaters surround homes in Abbotsford B.C., on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns /The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada Suffers Severe Flooding and Thousands Evacuated

A car surrounded by floodwaters is pictured in Abbotsford B.C., on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns /The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM