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CBS News
5 hours ago
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- CBS News
How to activate location based weather alerts on CBS News app
Did you know the CBS News app can send you automatic weather alerts for your specific location? It's just one of the many ways the First Alert Weather Team is keeping you safe and ahead of the storm. Now, the next time any form of severe weather moves into your specific area, you will get an automated alert sent straight to your phone.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Ingredients in play for northwestern Ontario severe storms on Tuesday
 July 20, 2025 Irish national forecasting agency Met Eireann said there would be persistent and heavy rain with a chance of thunderstorms. Meanwhile, Kildare is under a yellow-level rain warning for the same period. The warnings followed other alerts about thunderstorms in the east of the country and increased rain in the south-west. Met Eireann warned that the weather would bring widespread surface flooding, very difficult travelling conditions, lightning damage and very poor visibility in the worst-affected areas. The Met Office also issued a yellow-level rain warning for the east coast of Northern Ireland. Heavy rain over Northern Ireland on Monday morning with flooding possible in places. Some rain in parts of Scotland, northwest England and Wales too ⚠️ Heavy thundery downpours across southeast England and these developing in other eastern areas through the morning ⛈️ — Met Office (@metoffice) July 20, 2025 The region was expected to experience some of the worst of a heavy spell of rainfall until 6pm Monday. Forecasters predict affected areas could see half a month's worth of rain in less than a day after a warning was put in place for Antrim, Armagh and Down for the 24 hours from 6pm on Sunday. A more intense amber-level warning temporarily put in place overnight has since been lifted. The Met Office warned there is a risk that homes and businesses could be flooded. The expected rainfall carries a risk of flooding, power cuts and dangerous driving conditions. Forecasters also warn there is a small chance that some communities could be cut off by flooded roads while fast-flowing or deep floodwater could pose a danger to life. Simon Partridge, a forecaster with the UK Met Office, said: 'It looks like Northern Ireland is the place where we could see the most rainfall and certainly the most impactful rainfall. 'They could see 50 to 75mm of rain within 12 to 18 hours.' The region records an average of 89mm of rain in July, meaning more than half a month's rainfall could hit Northern Ireland in less than a day. A yellow-level thunderstorm warning was in place for the western half of Northern Ireland between midday and 8pm on Sunday. Flooding was already affecting routes in Fermanagh on Sunday evening, with the Marble Arch Road, Florencecourt, and Sligo Road, Enniskillen, both described as impassable by police. A PSNI spokeswoman said: 'Please take care when travelling, slow down, and exercise caution on affected roads.'
Sky News
5 days ago
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- Sky News
Weather latest: Britain braces for floods as thunderstorm warnings come into force
Britain braces for floods as thunderstorm warnings come into force Yellow and amber weather alerts have been issued across much of Britain. Thunderstorm warnings are in place in most of England, with only the southwest escaping a potential deluge today. The Met Office says there is a risk of sudden flooding, travel delays and power cuts. London is facing its first amber warning since January last year, with forecasters cautioning there could be "torrential" rain. The warning stretches from Hampshire to Kent and up to Cambridge, including all of London, until 11am. Between 20 and 30mm of rain could fall in one hour in the amber warning zone, rising to 60-90mm in just a few hours where heavy downpours persist. Some communities are "likely" to be cut off if roads flood and suffer cancellations to train and bus services, as well as power cuts, the Met Office said. While the rain is already hammering down in the capital, Scotland faces a yellow warning for rain from 4pm today until midday on Sunday. A separate yellow thunderstorm warning covers most of England and some parts of southern Scotland until 9pm. The southwest of England won't be spared for long, with a yellow rain warning in place from midday tomorrow until 3am on Monday.
RNZ News
6 days ago
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- RNZ News
Real-time flood alert sensors installed on Havelock North streams
The team from Adroit installing the monitors - from left, Craig Brocas, Devinda Randunu and Philippe Boulanger. Photo: LDR / Supplied Residents living near five Havelock North streams will have a real-time view of their water levels. Hastings Havelock North ward councillor Malcolm Dixon described the new water flow sensors as "wonderful progress". "The sensors monitor the level, flow and pressure of the streams and quickly put out alerts on rising water levels, allowing people to be prepared during weather events," Dixon said. "The sensors would be advantageous to everyone living in the area," he said. Thirteen of 15 planned monitors are in place, with the remaining two to be installed after bridge work on Joll Rd has been completed and an appropriate location has been confirmed on the Karituwhenua Stream. Once the project is complete, there will be three monitors on the Herehere, four on the Mangarau, three on Te Kahika, two on School, and three on the Karituwhenua streams. Joll Rd was flooded during Cyclone Gabrielle , due to a huge surge of water flowing through the nearby Mangarau Stream. More than 40 properties near the Mangarau Stream were placed in Category 2C after the cyclone. Earlier this month, the property owners were informed they had been recategorised as Category 1 - the lowest flood risk category, after almost two-and-a-half-years in limbo. In May, a report from Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier chided the council, saying it had not acted for years despite concern from engineering consultants Stantec, which conducted annual checks of the dams, had noted failure of the dams would cause significant damage and could result in fatalities. Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst said the project was valuable for Havelock North residents, who could now be reassured that in severe weather, timely data would show the water levels on the streams. "The five streams all run through residential urban areas into the Karamū Stream, so we need near real-time information on what is happening. Hastings Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst. Photo: SUPPLIED "Council will monitor and be able to see trends over time to inform future planning and investment and monitor stream levels during heavy rain," she said. Council staff are monitoring the sensors and from September, once a process enabling the data to be fed through to the website is complete, residents will be able to access a dashboard to view the information. Council has partnered with Adroit Environmental Intelligence to install the real-time environmental monitoring sensors. Council's programme manager Darren de Klerk said the website dashboard will integrate water level data with local MetService information, and the Havelock North dam monitoring system, to provide a unified view for the council to monitor and residents to check. "We are excited about releasing this dashboard on our website. It will help build confidence within the community, with residents and other interested people able to keep an eye on stream levels," de Klerk said. Adroit general manager Guy Macpherson said the new high-tech monitoring system is the most comprehensive example of environmental sensors used for flood detection and emergency response in action in New Zealand, and is "likely to set the standard for other councils and regions". LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air.
