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Starmer 'astonished' that PM hasn't visited flood-hit areas
Sir Keir Starmer says he is "astonished" that the prime minister has not visited the flood-hit regions of the UK. The Labour leadership candidate said that Boris Johnson's decision not to hold Cobra meetings over the recent floods
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Over-confident motorcyclist loses his bike trying to ford flooded Indian river
A flooded road in India didn't stop one bull-headed biker from trying to cross through the torrential current. Local villagers from Hingangaon village in Kavathe-Mahankal taluk, Maharashtra had gathered to watch the road, which had been
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Boris Johnson accused of doing nothing to help as he visits flood-hit Yorkshire
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was accused of doing nothing to help flood victims as he took a break from electioneering to visit one of the worst hit areas. One resident in flood-hit Stainforth in South Yorkshire told the Mr Johnson:
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Venice flooding hits second highest level ever
The mayor of Venice has blamed climate change as flooding of the historic lagoon city hit the second-highest level ever, as the city braced for another wave on Wednesday. The high-water mark hit 74in late on Tuesday, meaning more than 85% of the
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Castleford motorists abandon cars as rivers across UK burst their banks
Determined motorists attempted to pass through a flooded section of road in Castleford, West Yorkshire on Sunday. Drivers ignored the abandoned vehicles, which had become stranded on Barnsdale Road, and carried on driving. Some manage to get
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Couple's garden destroyed by underground springs
A horrified couple face having to pay out tens of thousands of pounds after the garden at their new home was turned into a bombsite - by two hidden underground springs. Patricia Crane, 62, and husband Ron were delighted when they moved into their
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Helicopter crew rescues man from car in flash floods
Police conducted a swift water rescue in Yucca Valley, California, on Saturday night after an elderly man was discovered trapped in a car stuck in floodwaters. Video posted by the sheriff's office captures the scene as an emergency responder
