Floods

Stories about floods in Ireland and around the world

Flood defences for one of Ireland’s most at-risk areas now not expected until 2033

Clontarf flood scheme will have taken 30 years ‘if all goes well’

Weather Ireland: Heavy rain forecast for next week as Met Éireann issues warning

Status yellow rain warning issued from Monday night until Tuesday midday

Bantry hit by fresh flooding, leaving 20 businesses dealing with damage

Locals ‘worried’ and ‘weary’ after Co Cork town’s seventh flood since 2020 and 10th since 2012

Weak investment to mitigate extreme weather sharpens risk to ‘Ireland’s fiscal resilience’

Central Bank of Ireland and Climate Change Advisory Council highlight urgent need to address ‘insurance protection gap’

Zurich letter wrongly told customer they were not insured for flood damage

Insurer says it has not changed level of cover, but concedes error would have led to confusion

Insurer Zurich moves to limit exposure to flood claims

Company which is third largest insurer of property in State changes definition of a flood and the nature of loss or damage it will cover

Areas on Dublin’s northside among most at-risk from ‘extreme coastal events’

New analysis raises likelihood that thousands of properties will become uninsurable

Rising sea levels, more storm surges and shifting weather patterns put properties at risk

Parts of Dublin, Clare, Limerick and Louth exposed to ‘rising sea levels and more frequent storm surges’

Ireland unprepared for another Storm Éowyn as season of extreme weather looms

Climate Change Advisory Council urges immediate actions to prepare for extreme weather events as storm season looms

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Ireland is not immune from extreme weather already hitting Europe

AI needed to help Ireland’s infrastructure withstand climate disasters – Deloitte

Global report finds AI tools can boost resilience of ageing infrastructure and mitigate flood and storm damage

Texas floods: Death toll reaches at least 78, with 41 missing as rescue efforts continue

Donald Trump declares the deadly flooding a major disaster amid fresh fears of further flooding

Texas flood victims: Girls aged eight and nine and husband and wife among those killed

Flooding from Guadalupe river kills at least 43 people, including 15 children

Texas floods: The girls camp where 20 children are missing is nearly a century old

Camp Mystic, the Christian summer camp, says says it sustained ‘catastrophic level floods’

Texas flooding: Death toll continues to rise as 32 bodies recovered

Flash flooding kills 18 adults and 14 children as rescuers continue frantic search

Storm surges of up to five metres are looming for some of Ireland’s cities

Cork is ‘very, very vulnerable’, but Dublin, Galway, the east coast and areas along the Shannon are also at high risk

Communications, transport and health of older people at increased risk from global warming, says EPA

Storms Éowyn and Darragh highlighted vulnerabilities, with widespread disruptions to power and water

Striking east-west contrast as extreme heat and flooding mark Europe’s warmest year

Europe continues to warm faster than other continents, with cities unprepared for extreme weather events, Copernicus-WMO report warns

If I can’t get flood insurance, can I still buy a particular house?

Even people who haven’t been affected by flooding can now struggle to get insured, depending on where they live

Winter flood and storm damage may worsen due to Atlantic wind system changes, scientists warn

Changes to North Atlantic oscillation could increase frequency of cold snaps, floods and storms, says study

Valencia floods: regional leader still feeling the wrath of angry citizens

Carlos Mazón seen as having grossly mismanaged response to the flash floods that struck eastern Spain last October, killing 227

Ireland’s flood defences are inadequate, experts warn

Engineers say State is poorly equipped for extreme weather as survey of public shows most expect more floods

Valencia leader faces awkward questions over flood tragedy

Carlos Mazón has appeared to change his account of whereabouts

Is there any issue with driving an electric car through a flood?

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Louth family were grateful they increased their contents cover before fire extensively damage their home

Irish insurance companies raise concerns over effects of climate change

‘Frequency of catastrophic climate events’ and changing flood risks among climate concerns discussed with Minister of State for insurance Neale Richmond

Torrential rain expected in Malaga and Tarragona as Spain shuts schools and evacuates residents

Emergency workers recovered the bodies of two young brothers aged three and five who were carried away by floods in the Valencian town of Torrent two weeks ago

Spain braces for new storms as flooding disaster’s political fallout continues

Eight Spanish areas were once again put on alert on Tuesday for heavy rain, high waves, and strong winds in the Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia

Spain: Tens of thousands protest in Valencia over handling of fatal flooding by authorities

More than 220 people died in one of Europe’s worst natural disasters in decades with regional leader accused of issuing warning too late

Spain floods: calls for resignation of Valencia leader

Politician Carlos Mazón’s whereabouts on the day of disaster under scrutiny

Mud-slinging spreads as Spain struggles to manage floods tragedy

Anger boils over as Valencians vent fury at ruling class

‘Whoever does the schedule should take a good look at themselves’: La Liga carries on despite floods

With Spain still mourning Valencia’s victims, why did the national league play on?

Spain floods: 7,500 troops deployed to disaster zone, strong hailstorm lashes Barcelona

Death toll from flooding in eastern region reaches 217 amid growing anger over slow response

Irish woman in Valencia: ‘Living in a fourth floor apartment means we still have a home’

Spain floods: Christine Connolly said no rain fell where she lives but her village was inundated with floodwater from elsewhere

Residents throw mud and insults at Spanish king and PM on visit to flood-hit town in Valencia

Member of public express rage over apparent lack of action ahead of deluge by authorities as death toll climbs to 217

Spain floods: Death toll rises to 211, thousands more troops are deployed to help searches

Experts estimate that about 12 months of rain fell in eight hours on Tuesday

Spain floods: Death toll rises to 205 as Valencia region warned of more rain to come

Number of people missing still unknown days after muddy deluge destroyed homes, swept away cars and cut off access to several areas

Spain floods: Red weather warning issued, death toll climbs and Valencia among areas declared ‘disaster zones’

Affected areas in three regions, including Valencia, declared disaster zones with drinking water scarce and thousands lacking power

Death toll in Spain’s floods rises to 158 with ‘dozens and dozens’ missing, says minister

One year’s worth of rain fell in eights hours in parts of country’s Valencia region while rescue teams continue searches

‘I’ve never seen anything like it before’: Irish in Spain left in ‘shock’ after fatal flooding

Dublin woman forced to abandon home with no preparation as rooms began to fill with water in ‘frightening’ experience

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