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# Flooding

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November 2023
Flood relief schemes extended to small businesses affected by Storm Debi in Galway
Cabinet approved the extension of two schemes to businesses in the county today.
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Nov 14th 2023, 10:12 PM
'Considerable damage' in Galway city and county as flooding causes overtopping
Clean up operations are to take place throughout the day.
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Nov 13th 2023, 10:12 AM
40 people killed in Kenya and Somalia as heavy rain and floods displace thousands
In Somalia, the government declared an emergency after the extreme weather killed at least 25 people and destroyed homes, roads and bridges.
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Nov 7th 2023, 10:18 AM
Details of a fodder support scheme for farmers impacted by flooding to be signed off today
The scheme is specifically for farmers on the Shannon Callows and comes after the Minister previously said there would be no such support.
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Nov 7th 2023, 6:15 AM
Fire brigade continues pumping water out of flooded Downpatrick streets
Many of the business owners affected had previously been unable to get insurance cover for flood damage.
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Nov 4th 2023, 4:38 PM
Timeline extended for businesses to apply for flood relief funding
The schemes offer up to €100,000 worth of support to organisations that have suffered severe flood damage.
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Nov 2nd 2023, 5:48 PM
How nature, instead of concrete, could protect Ireland's towns from damaging floods
As flood threats grow, what can we do to stop other towns being hit like Midleton? Read an extract from The Journal’s climate newsletter.
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Nov 1st 2023, 10:58 AM
October
October 2023
Flooding hits homes in Co Wexford as further heavy rain forecast in Ireland
A dinghy was involved in efforts to take people to dry land in the Haven estate in Rosslare.
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Oct 30th 2023, 7:33 PM
Rain warning for eight counties following 'significant' flooding in Wexford and part of Cork City
Met Éireann warned that high tides are expected to be very high along all coasts.
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Oct 29th 2023, 1:23 PM
'Everything is damaged': Pregnant woman tells of being rescued from her flooded home
A Status Orange rain warning was in place for Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford on Monday.
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Oct 28th 2023, 9:00 AM
More precise flood forecasting system for Ireland delayed due to staffing issues, official says
The secretary general for the department said that the new system will provide more accurate forecasting on flooding.
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Oct 27th 2023, 4:15 PM
Storm Babet floods show climate change is 'here and now' - Eamon Ryan
Tanáiste Micheál Martin acknowledged the government has been “slow” until now to implement protective measures.
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Oct 26th 2023, 2:10 PM
Public 'strongly advised' to avoid cliff walk after landslide in Dunmore East
The Dunmore East to Ballymacaw cliff path at Portally Cove is closed until further notice.
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Oct 24th 2023, 5:13 PM
Cabinet to hear proposal for Storm Babet flood relief scheme that could give businesses up to €100,000
The memo is expected to come before Cabinet today in the wake of major flooding.
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Oct 24th 2023, 7:29 AM
Tánaiste says schemes on a ‘scale we haven’t seen before’ required after Midleton flooding
The Tánaiste added: ‘It’s clear that something significantly extra is required here now.’
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Oct 23rd 2023, 12:00 PM
Orange rain warning issued for three counties as Cork braces itself for more flooding
A number of different weather warnings will be in effect today and tomorrow.
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Oct 22nd 2023, 7:10 PM
Government may increase money available to businesses damaged by flooding, Eamon Ryan says
Under a current scheme, businesses affected by flooding can avail of up to €20,000 for damage to their premises.
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Oct 22nd 2023, 2:17 PM
John Gibbons: We must turn to nature if we're serious about tackling extreme flooding
The environmental journalist and commentator says multi-million flood barriers are not the answer – nature is.
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Oct 22nd 2023, 8:00 AM
Status Orange rainfall warnings in place in Dublin and Wicklow
The risk of flooding in Midleton, Co Cork has lowered.
Met Éireann has issued Status Orange rainfall warnings for Co Dublin and Co Wicklow with immediate effect.
In Cork, the county council is asking the public to avoid the centre of Midleton due to a “significant” risk of further flooding.
Status Yellow warnings are in place in Louth, Meath and Northern Ireland.
Aerial photographs show scale of flooding in Midleton caused by Storm Babet
'Orange is quite dangerous': Met Éireann explains lack of Red warning for Storm Babet's rain
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Oct 20th 2023, 2:58 PM
Aerial photographs show scale of flooding in Midleton caused by Storm Babet
Guileen Coast Guard, who captured the photographs, said a ten-day-old baby was among those who had to be moved to safety.
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Oct 20th 2023, 11:00 AM
Storm Babet: Cork roads remain impassable after 'worst flooding in 40 years'
The storm brought heavy rainfall to counties like Cork and Waterford, leading to major flooding.
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Oct 19th 2023, 2:57 PM
14,000 displaced in Myanmar after record rain sparks floods
Scientists say man-made climate change is making weather patterns more intense.
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Oct 10th 2023, 8:35 AM
77 people die in floods in India after glacial lake bursts
Scientists warn that similar disasters will become an increasing danger across the Himalayas due to climate change.
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Oct 8th 2023, 2:21 PM
People in north Scotland warned of a 'risk to life’ from flooding caused by heavy rains
Parts of Scotland have been warned to ‘stay alert, not stand down’ while the south of the UK enjoys dry weather.
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Oct 8th 2023, 12:19 PM
September
September 2023
Heavy rains cause flooding and transport chaos in New York City
Up to 5 inches of rain fell in some areas overnight, and as much as 7 inches more is expected throughout the day.
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Sep 29th 2023, 6:10 PM
Libyan prosecutor general orders arrest of eight officials after flooding disaster
Derna’s mayor Abdulmonem al-Ghaithi, who was sacked after the flood, is among the detainees.
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Sep 25th 2023, 8:26 PM
Potential flooding as rain warning in place for 11 counties
Kerry and West Galway have also been issued status yellow wind warnings.
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Sep 19th 2023, 9:08 AM
Aid arrives in flood-hit Libya, where at least 40,000 people are displaced
The death toll from Derna alone has risen to 11,300, the United Nations has said.
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Sep 17th 2023, 8:02 AM
Libyan prosecutor opens probe into collapse of two dams after 11,000 killed
Recovery efforts have been hampered by difficulty getting aid to the hardest-hit areas and the destruction of infrastructure.
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Sep 16th 2023, 1:15 PM
Death toll soars to 11,300 after flooding in Libyan coastal city of Derna
A UN official has said that most casualties could have been avoided.
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Sep 15th 2023, 10:40 AM
UN says thousands of Libya flood deaths could have been avoided
More than 5,000 people are believed to have died, with thousands more injured and left homeless.
Aid workers who managed to reach Derna described devastation in the city centre, with thousands still missing and tens of thousands left homeless.
At least 30,000 people in Derna were displaced by the flooding, the UN’s International Organisation for Migration said.
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Sep 14th 2023, 3:40 PM
Nearly 4,000 dead after Libya floods and thousands more missing
The Mediterranean coastal city of Derna was hit by a huge flash flood late on Sunday.
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Sep 13th 2023, 8:22 PM
Death toll from floods in Greece rises to 15 after four more bodies found
Greece’s fire service said that since flooding hit central Greece on Tuesday it has evacuated nearly 3,500 people. Rescue efforts continue.
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Sep 10th 2023, 7:50 PM
Hong Kong flooded by heaviest rainfall in 140 years
On Thursday, the city recorded its highest ever rainfall since records began in 1884.
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Sep 8th 2023, 7:16 AM
Death toll from storms and flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria rises to 14
A flash flood at a campsite in north-western Turkey, near the border with Bulgaria, killed at least five people and swept away bungalow homes.
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Sep 7th 2023, 10:59 AM
At least five people dead after severe rainstorms trigger flooding across Europe
Turkish interior minister Ali Yerlikaya said four other people were missing after the flash flood swept over a campsite in the Kirklareli province.
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Sep 5th 2023, 9:20 PM
'Harrowing' conditions and flooding strand tens of thousands at Burning Man festival site
One death is being investigated at the counterculture festival in Nevada.
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Sep 4th 2023, 8:12 AM
August
August 2023
Met Éireann told forecasters that Ireland needs to prepare for more extreme weather
An advisory said it was ‘beyond doubt’ that human influence has warmed the atmosphere.
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Aug 15th 2023, 1:51 PM
Residents evacuated from Clontarf due to flooding caused by heavy rain
Dublin Fire Brigade have stated that firefighters from North Strand and Phibsborough fire stations were called to help
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Aug 5th 2023, 7:08 PM
At least 30 dead after heavy flooding in northern China
Officials reported the deaths in Baoding, about 150 kilometres from Beijing, adding that 18 people were missing.
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Aug 5th 2023, 2:08 PM
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