Flooding

Is this the beginning of the end for the Thames Barrier? As the structure turns 40, experts warn it won't protect London from flooding until 2070 as planned – and say a replacement is needed 'soon'
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As the Thames Barrier celebrates its 40th anniversary, scientists warn the £535 million structure might not provide adequate flood defence until 2070 as planned.

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At a Brooklyn Pawnshop, Customers Are Flooding In to Sell Gold
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Father-to-be left £1M out of pocket after flooding turns home into an island only accessible by BOAT six months after river burst its banks as he says ordeal has been 'soul-destroying'
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EXCLUSIVE: Henry Ward, 33, told MailOnline it has been ‘soul-destroying’ to see his Lincolnshire farm under eight feet of floodwater (pictured) for six months.

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Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race crews prepare to face on E.coli from sewage in the Thames today – after their preparations were hit by FLOODING
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Oxford and Cambridge rowers prepared for the historic boat race on the quiet E.coli ridden river Thames this morning after Oxford revealed they had lost key training time due to flooding.

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Nearly 65 million Americans under weather alerts as winter storm blasts country – with Philadelphia forecasting biggest snowfall in two years and California braced for MORE flooding and mudslides
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Much of the East Coast woke up to a blanket of snow on Saturday morning, with Philadelphia braced for its biggest dump in two years.

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UK weather: Met Office maps warn England to brace for flooding with 400 alerts in place and Arctic snow blast continues to hit Scotland – as areas set to be hit by deluge over the weekend are revealed
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Heavy snow continued to fall in Scotland today where a Met Office warning for up 8in (10cm) will run until 3pm tomorrow, while much of England was on flood watch.

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More trouble for Californians as deadly storm lingers over San Diego triggering rockslide warnings and yet more flooding: LA gets 75% of its annual rainfall in five days triggering 120 mudslides
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The Pineapple Express storm system which has been lingering over the state since Sunday is expected to persist at least until Wednesday, forecasters have warned.

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California storms: Timeline of heavy rain, possible flooding concerns for SoCal this week
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Fury as raw sewage is pumped non-stop into a picturesque Cotswolds river for more than 44 DAYS – as Thames Water insists it stops sewers becoming overwhelmed and flooding homes
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The River Coln is popular with fly fishermen and runs through some of the most beautiful villages in England.

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Shocking photos show stretch of river resembling a landfill site as it's strewn with household waste in the aftermath of flooding
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Huge parts of the River Soar is now strewn with household and industrial waste following widespread flooding caused by Storm Henk in Leicester.

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