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The Spanish government has announced a €14.36 billion aid package to help households and businesses cope with the economic impact from the floods

Bank of Spain estimates floods cost 0.2% of GDP in Q4

Last month's catastrophic floods in eastern Spain are likely to have a negative impact of 0.2 percentage points on the country's gross domestic product in the fourth quarter, the Bank of Spain said today.

Business • 20 Nov 24

People clear mud from a property damaged by floods in the Melbourne suburb of Maribyrnong

Australians assess flood damage, warning of more rain

Thousands of Australians returned to homes and businesses today to assess flood damage even as evacuation warnings remained in inland regions of the southeast and authorities warned of more rain ahead which could trigger renewed flooding.

World • 17 Oct 22

A man collects plastic bottles amongst debris at the Blue Lagoon beach in Durban

South Africa flood toll rises to 443 as deluge eases

The death toll from floods that have battered South Africa's east coast has risen to 443, including a rescuer, a regional official said today, as dozens more are still missing.

World • 17 Apr 22

A damaged structure following a mudslide at the United Methodist Church of South Africa in Clermont, near Durban

South Africa's devastating floods leave 306 people dead

Devastating floods left 306 dead in the South African city of Durban, officials said today, after hillsides washed away, homes collapsed, and more people were still feared missing.

World • 13 Apr 22

Floodwaters are still high in Zhengzhou underwater in many areas

China evacuates tens of thousands as storms move north

Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated from flood-hit regions of central China as officials raised the death toll from heavy rains that have deluged Henan province for almost a week to 33.

World • 22 Jul 21

Locals in Co Galway have expressed frustration with the pace of progress to alleviate flooding risk

Further appeals to Govt over flood relief plans

As flood waters continue to rise in the west there is growing criticism of the effort to deal with the issue.

Weather • 26 Feb 20

With more rain forecast the flooding situation is likely to worsen

Flooding likely to worsen as more rain forecast

Flooding in parts of the country is likely to worsen over the coming days, the Minister of State for the Office of Public Works has warned.

Ireland • 25 Feb 20

The death toll in Jakarta and surrounding areas rose to 43 as of today

Indonesia seeds clouds to prevent further flooding

Indonesia's air force has seeded clouds with salt to try to stop rainfall reaching the slowly sinking capital after deadly flash floods and landslides triggered by some of the heaviest rain ever recorded.

World • 03 Jan 20

Flood water in St Mark's Square in Venice last month

Divers help clean Venice following floods

A group of scuba divers came together to clean up the canals in Venice yesterday after record high waters hit the lagoon city in recent weeks.

News Lens • 02 Dec 19

Rescue workers sift through the debris following the floods

Two Germans held in France over flooded youth campsite

Two Germans who brought a group of teenagers to a campsite in southern France, where an elderly man was swept away by floods, are being held for questioning after it emerged the site was off-limits for camping.

Europe • 10 Aug 18

19 people have been killed, with an additional 13 still unaccounted for

At least 19 dead following flash floods in Vietnam

At least 19 people have died following flash floods in Vietnam, officials said, as residents in affected areas sought safety on higher ground.

Vietnam • 23 Jul 18

Rescue teams search for missing people at a flood damage site in Kure, Hiroshima

Death toll following Japan floods hits 199

The death toll following record rains that have devastated parts of Japan has risen to 199, with dozens still missing, a top government spokesman has said.

Japan • 12 Jul 18

20 of the 50 displaced families are being facilitated by their own insurance companies

15 flood families still without accommodation solution

Donegal County Council has said that 50 families have registered with it as being displaced following the floods last week, with 15 of the families still seeking a suitable accommodation solution.

Ulster • 01 Sep 17

Average relocation grant paid out by the OPW is expected to be in the region of €200,000

€2m allocated for flood relocation scheme

The Government has allocated €2 million for a voluntary relocation scheme for people whose homes were flooded between December 2015 and mid-January 2016 and who are at risk of flooding again in the future.

News • 11 Apr 17

Cork suffered its worst flooding in 2009

€140m flood relief project for Cork city

Details of a €140m flood relief project for Cork city have been revealed with construction of flood barriers due to begin next year.

Floods • 12 Dec 16

West Virginia was hit by up to 25cm inches of rain

23 dead, hundreds rescued in US floods

At least 23 people in West Virginia have died in the US state's worst flooding in more than a century, while hundreds more have been rescued from swamped homes.

News • 25 Jun 16

A truck makes it way through flood water on the Monaghan Road in Cork

Cork city hit with further flooding at high tide

Flood waters receded in many parts of Cork city but quayside flooding was reported again this evening at high tide.

News • 10 Apr 16

Union Quay in Cork city is one of the at-risk areas (Pic: Google Maps)

Flood warning issued for Cork city

A flood warning has been issued for Cork city ahead of an expected tidal surge, heavy rainfall and high spring tides.

News • 10 Apr 16

Farmers want the NPWS to dredge the river to prevent flooding

Protest over River Shannon dredging 'refusal'

Farmers have held a protest in Banagher, Co Offaly, over what they claim is the refusal of the National Parks and Wildlife Service to allowing dredging of the River Shannon to go ahead.

News • 09 Apr 16

Alan Kelly said the Government cannot force NAMA to build social housing

Kelly defends Govt record on homelessness

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Alan Kelly has said the Government has used every avenue possible to ensure 13,000 keys were given to those who were homeless - an increase of 86% on the previous year.

Election 2016 • 27 Jan 16

There have been a number of calls for the establishment of the group following recent flooding

Terms for Shannon management group being finalised

The terms of reference for the proposed group that will coordinate the agencies with responsibility for the River Shannon are being finalised.

News • 18 Jan 16

A school is used as an evacuation centre in Legaspi

750,000 evacuated as typhoon hits Philippines

Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from the central Philippines this morning as a typhoon with winds of up to 150km/h made landfall, dumping heavy rain that authorities have warned could cause flooding, landslides and storm surges.

News • 14 Dec 15

There are concerns for further flooding in Athlone

Further flood fears as Shannon waters yet to peak

The National Emergency Coordination Group has said water levels on the Shannon system are still rising and are expected to peak in the coming days.

News • 13 Dec 15

Further flooding is expected in many areas today

Rain eases, but communities still on flood alert

Several parts of the country are still on flood alert despite the rain becoming less intense.

News • 12 Dec 15

Further flooding is expected in many areas

Communities prepare for further flooding

Communities are preparing for further flooding over the weekend as prolonged falls of very heavy rain are due.

Environment • 11 Dec 15