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People in south-west mop up after Storm Chandra and prepare for next bout of rain, with major incident declared

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Residents have been told to evacuate as quickly as possible.

Limpopo, in northern South Africa, home to 6.6 million people, several large mines and the Kruger National Park (one of Africa’s largest game reserves), experienced unusually severe floods in mid-January 2026. Rural villages remained cut off from the world following the week-long heavy rains. The Kruger National Park was evacuated…

Aerial images of flooded fields on the outskirts of Malestroit, in Morbihan, one of the four Breton départements placed on flood alert by Météo-France.

Dozens of flood warnings remain in place across the UK a

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A major incident was declared in Somerset on Tuesday evening.

Somerset Council said on Tuesday evening that an estimated 50 properties have been affected by flooding.

A yellow warning for ice has been issued for huge swathes of the UK on Wednesday including London as temperatures plummet overnight

Storm Chandra has led to several parts of the country setting new January daily rainfall records