Floods rising to record levels
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Thousands of people in southwest England had electricity and water supplies cut on Monday after torrential rain deluged whole towns with water in some of the worst flooding for more than 50 years.
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LONDON - Heavy rainfall caused massive flooding across England on Monday, killing at least two people and leaving hundreds of people stranded in factories and offices, officials said.
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The death toll from the heaviest rains in 25 years in Indian Kashmir rose by three to 16 as troops rushed supplies to people cut off by floods, police said.
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The huge scale of the flooding threat facing Britain was revealed by the Government yesterday.
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Heavy rains caused flooding across parts  of eastern Australia on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of  hundreds of people as rural towns throughout the area were put  on flood alert.
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A record number of emergency calls were made to the ambulance service over Hogmanay, figures show.
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Heavy rains caused serious flooding Sunday in Pennsylvania, Delaware and along Maryland&#039;s Eastern Shore, washing out roads and forcing some residents to evacuate their homes. No deaths or injuries were reported.
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Thousands of train passengers are affected by floods across the West Country.
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Flood warnings are issued in parts of eastern England as heavy rain causes disruption across much of the country.
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Heavy rain across large parts of Wales, disrupts travellers on the roads and rails and causes flooding.
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Levels in the Mediterranean Sea are rising rapidly, with potentially serious effects in coastal areas, a study finds.
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Homeowners in parts of England and Wales are on flood standby as more heavy rain continues to fall.
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Many parts of Scotland are on flood alert as heavy overnight rain filters into the Scottish river system.
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A deluge has created the conditions for an extended famine and taken the areaÂs woes to a whole new level.
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More heavy rain could hit "almost anywhere" across Britain as the clear-up continues in areas hit by floods.
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The hurricane appeared to be strengthening and forecasters warned of an increased threat of serious flooding and wind damage.
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Relentless rain overwhelmed flood defences in Yorkshire again yesterday, bursting river banks in central Leeds and forcing firefighters to evacuate 60 children from a nursery school and 70 staff from a textile mill