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Rising flood waters force more people to flee homes in east coast of Semenanjung Malaysia
The Borneo Post reports on the floods hitting the east coast of Malaysia: The second waves of floods in the east coast states of Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang continued to worsen on Tuesday (Dec 23), forcing more people out of … Continue reading
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Flooding after heavy rain drowns 2 in Greece
Yahoo! News reports on unfortunate developments in Greece following a sustained period heavy rain: Two men have drowned in northern Greece, bringing the death toll from severe flooding to four since the weekend. Authorities say one local resident was found … Continue reading
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Several die in south of France flash floods
Euronews reports on the damage caused by recent freak weather events in the south of France: Flash floods caused by torrential rain in the south of France have left at least four people dead and two missing, including a young … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantic, flooding, floods, France, mediterranean, mini-tornado, south of France, torrential rain, unusually high temperatures
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Floods in Bulgaria kill one person, trigger evacuations
Worldbulletin.net reports on recent flooding in Bulgaria, which has forced many people to evacuate their homes: Rescue teams evacuated over 500 people overnight from the small Bulgarian town of Mizia after torrential rains caused flooding that claimed at least one … Continue reading
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Recent report by the IPCC highlights future effects of climate change
A recent article on the BBC news website speaks on how serious the effects of climate change on our changing world could be: The costs of inaction on climate change will be “catastrophic”, according to US Secretary of State John … Continue reading
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Extreme Heat and Floods Strike Eastern Europe
May 2014 has seen extraordinary weather patterns affecting eastern Europe, including flooding and record-high temperatures. Here is an example of how flooding has affected this part of the world, as reported on wunderground.com: Heavy rainfall began falling in the Balkans … Continue reading
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