Large swathes of the country have been placed under an amber thunderstorm alert as heavy rainfall, lightning, strong winds, and hail are expected to cause travel chaos. The Met Office warned residents under the amber warning that flooding is likely and could
A Tampa-based nonprofit is on the ground in Kherson, Ukraine, rescuing residents impacted by the collapse of the Kakhovka dam. Project Dynamo, a combat-veteran-led international rescue organization, has been in Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022 and primarily works in the
Ukraine’s nuclear energy agency has suspended operations at the nation’s largest nuclear plant due to safety concerns. The sixth and final reactor at Ukriane’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been put into a state of cool shutdown. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
Dozens of Ukrainians in the path of devastating floodwaters from a breached dam evacuated under the echoes of Russian shelling on Wednesday, as the U.S. State Department estimates that 20,000 people will need to relocate. The rising floodwaters let loose from the
Half-naked climate activists showered themselves with mud in Rome, Italy, to protest the use of fossil fuels and to remind people of the dangers of flooding. Last week, severe flooding led to the deaths of 14 people and caused severe property damaged
Rescue crews worked Thursday to reach towns and villages in northern Italy that were cut off from highways, electricity and cell phone service following heavy rains and flooding, as farmers warned of “incalculable” losses and authorities began mapping out cleanup and reconstruction
Exceptional rains Wednesday in a drought-struck region of northern Italy swelled rivers over their banks, killing at least eight people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and prompting officials to warn that Italy needs a national plan to combat climate change-induced flooding. The
Rivers swollen by days of downpours flooded some towns in northern Italy on Tuesday, forcing some residents to rooftops, while in Venice, authorities were preparing to activate a mobile barrier in the lagoon in hopes of sparing the city from high-tide flooding,
Britons have been warned that even more torrential downpours are set to drench the UK in the coming days as many areas run the risk of lightning and flash flooding. The low centre from Wednesday has shifted southwards to Ireland, causing more
Rare funnel clouds have been spotted after days of thunderstorms across the country. Also known as tuba, the cone-shaped formations form when a rotating column of wind draws in droplets from the base of storm clouds, according to the Met Office. It