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It was the third time in less than 17 months that the region was affected by a major flood. On 19 October 2024, heavy rains and floods in Catania. [83] On 20 October 2024, severe flooding in Licata due to the overflowing of the Salso river, people saved themselves by climbing onto the roofs. [84]
On 30 October 2024, the 1973 New Turia Riverbed canal surged to capacity, sparing Valencia city proper. [33] The South Plan [es; ca] is a new riverbed for the Turia built after the catastrophic 1957 flood, but it only protected the city proper of Valencia from major damage. [7] [37] [33] In the ground zero town of Paiporta alone, 62 people died.
A picture taken on October 30, 2024 shows the Turia river following floods in Valencia, eastern Spain. Floods triggered by torrential rains in Spain's eastern Valencia region has left 51 people ...
The 2024 Central European floods were a series of floods caused by a record heavy rainfall generated by Storm Boris, an extremely humid Genoa low. The flooding began in Austria and the Czech Republic, then spread to Poland, Romania and Slovakia, and then onwards to Germany and Hungary. As of 28 September 2024, 27 fatalities have been reported.
The canal in the Co Down city burst its banks amid ... Newry swamped with water as island of Ireland hit by further floods. ... Dairy Queen brings back 2 festive treats for the 2024 holiday season.
The storm has already brought flash flooding and disrupted daily life in Ireland and southern England. According to local police , a 56-year-old man was killed on Thursday when a tree hit his van ...
Storm Darragh (known as Storm Xaveria in Germany) [1] was an extratropical cyclone which severely impacted the British Isles in December 2024. The fourth named (using the western group naming list) storm of the 2024–25 European windstorm season, Darragh was named by the UK Met Office on 5 December 2024.
Periods of heavy snow and rainstorms lasting from December 1990 to February 1991 throughout Ireland and Western Europe. 2008: 2008 Irish flash floods: Flash floods throughout August lead to one death and the destruction of 50 houses. 2009: 2009 British Isles floods: Strong winds and heavy rain across the British Isles. Over 40,000 people in ...