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Revealed: Floods have forced at least 67 closures at NHS hospitals since 2021
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (1729+ words) At least 67 NHS hospital wards, departments and other sites across the UK have been forced to temporarily close or relocate due to weather-related flooding over the past five years, a Carbon Brief investigation reveals. Maternity centres, surgical theatres, a neonatal…...
Nigeria: Flood - Yobe, Adamawa, Borno Unveil Emergency Response Strategies
6+ hour, 55+ min ago (618+ words) The Yobe, Adamawa, and Borno governments have rolled out various emergency response plans to tackle the impending flooding in the states. They made this known while responding to the News of Nigeria (NAN) survey on the state government's preparedness to…...
Weather Impact Alert: New Orleans allows neutral ground parking as flood watch continues
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (209+ words) NEW ORLEANS " As heavy rain is expected to move across the metro area, the City of New Orleans is allowing drivers to park on the neutral ground. Drivers are reminded not to block intersections, streetcar tracks, sidewalks, or bike paths....
Dominica under Flood Watch until 6 pm amid unstable weather conditions
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (27+ words) Forecasters warned that heavy showers linked to a tropical wave could trigger flooding, landslides and dangerous sea conditions across Dominica, especially in low-lying and mountainous areas....
Hurricane season 2026: Hurricane Matthew's Florida sideswipe highlighted storm surge threat
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (412+ words) Although 2016s Hurricane Matthew technically never made landfall in Florida, the center passed about 30 miles offshore, which was enough to carve a devastating path along our east coast. It was the first major hurricane to threaten Florida in 11 years. During Matthew,…...
Man and his dog rescued after getting stuck in mud - AOL
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (225+ words) A man and his dog had to be rescued from a beach after they became stuck in thick, deep mud. After the man waded into the mud at Leasowe Bay in Wirral to help free his dog he himself became…...
Body cam captures officer rescuing baby from flooded vehicle in Texas
13+ hour, 23+ min ago (584+ words) Dramatic police video shows the moment first responders in southern Texas pulled an infant in a car seat out of a vehicle trapped in rushing floodwaters. Body camera footage has captured the dramatic rescue of a baby trapped inside a…...
Army Corps of Engineers warns low water level pose safety risks
19+ hour, 58+ min ago (93+ words) WRAL This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. Army Corps of Engineers warns low water level pose safety risks A lot of people will be looking to…...
Water levels in Peel Channel near Aklavik may reach past flood levels
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (29+ words) Water levels near Aklavik are rising at 0. 5 meters per day and may soon approach water levels of past flood events, the GNWT said in a Saturday afternoon update....
148 people killed and 216 injured in Afghanistan over past two weeks due to heavy rains, floods and landslides
20+ hour, 23+ min ago (53+ words) Newsonair Play Audio Morning News News On AIR | April 10, 2026 5: 26 PM 148 people killed and 216 injured in Afghanistan over past two weeks due to heavy rains, floods and landslides...