Pool on the Hill: Burst water main tears vast sinkhole in Liverpool street sparking flooding and evacuation of locals Fire crews were called to 15ft by 20ft chasm in Green Lane, Old Swan last night Three fire engines were in attendance as a number of homes were evacuated Images on social media overnight showed the … Read more
Officials in Florida on Sunday warned of a 20 foot wall of wastewater and ‘catastrophic flooding’ after a significant leak at a large pond threatened to burst a system that stores polluted water. Governor Ron DeSantis took part in an aerial tour of the site and later held a press conference after more than 300 homes were evacuated … Read more
The first of hundreds of trapped ships snaked their way through a newly unblocked Suez Canal on Monday as the saga over the waterway seems to be coming to an end. The bow of the 220,000-ton Ever Given container ship was finally dislodged from the channel’s bank on Monday and towed up the waterway after tugboats … Read more
Vaccine delivery to Sydney and much of regional NSW will be delayed as a result of severe flooding, the Department of Health has said. Most locations in the country will have received vaccines by the end of the weekend, except for parts of NSW affected by extreme weather. ‘Vaccine delivery is being affected in Sydney … Read more
‘Digital twin’ of Earth will create and test simulations of our planet to help predict when extreme events like catastrophic flooding or food shortages will strike The digital twin Earth will help world leaders prepare for extreme events The innovation uses machine learning to create and test simulations It will be used to predict extreme … Read more
A couple whose dream home was ruined by flooding days after they finished £10,000 worth of renovation work say they now live in fear of being swamped by sewage every time it rains. Lauren Jones and Cameron Harkness bought their first home together in 2019 and spent months renovating the semi-detached property in Alltwen, Swansea. … Read more
Dig out the brollies! Heavy rain is set to cause up to eight inches of flooding today – before temperatures hit 63F making Britain as hot as Rome and Nice South Wales set to be worst-affected by the downpour this weekend, with up to 8in (20cm) of rain possible Met Office warns of floods to … Read more
These dramatic before and after pictures show the extent of the flooding across the UK in January when two months’ worth of rain fell in just 24 hours. Thousands of homes were evacuated and care home residents were rushed to safety as torrential downpours brought a deluge of water. Hundreds of warnings were put out … Read more
They would have chosen the locations along the River Thames for their idyllic views and tranquil setting. But celebrities such as Ricky Gervais, Debbie McGee, Russell Brand and George Clooney who live next to the river in Berkshire and Oxfordshire will be fretting over their homes as they are threatened by rising water levels. The … Read more
Uber-wealthy Manhattanites who paid as much as $88million to live in a 1,400ft tall residential skyscraper say that the building suffers from leaks, flooding, creaking walls, faulty elevators, and rising common charges caused by repairs as engineers say the fierce high-altitude winds are leading to maintenance mishaps. The 96-floor building at 432 Park Avenue, whose … Read more