A major incident declared in Greater Manchester after flooding forced homes to be evacuated and closed train lines and roads after heavy rainfall. Mountain rescue teams supported Greater ...

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More than 60 people took part in a beach clean organised by a marine conservation ... 55kgs of waste from the shore and dunes at Old Hunstanton. "It's been windy as well so there was quite a ...

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"Expect significant beach erosion and debris, local road closures and extremely dangerous boating conditions." The flood warning was issued just before 3 a.m. local time and is set to expire at 1 ...

My wife and I saved up $73,000 in 529 college savings plans for our kids — then their grandma generously paid for everything. Can we still use the 529 plans without penalty? ‘Major incident ...

The westbound off-slip at junction 25A was closed from about 08:30 until around 16:45 as the carriageway was flooded with contaminated water. One road user said on social media that their car had ...

A broken water pipe that flooded Duke University Hospital continued to cause problems Sunday, with ambulances being diverted to other hospitals in the region. A chilled water pipe inside a wall ...

As climate change intensifies, flooding is emerging as a threat for homes not previously seen as high-risk. Some residents are responding creatively by lifting up their homes. The home lifting ...

About 50 homes have been flooded after a water pipe burst in Basingstoke. Residents in Trinidad Close alerted authorities that water was in their homes at about 05:20 GMT, Hampshire and Isle of ...