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Hurricane Ida became the ninth named storm of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season and the fifth-strongest in history. Following landfall on 29 August, Ida brought widespread rainfall and flooding to Louisiana, followed by New York City and the US East coast.
Continue readingIn July 2021, many parts of London experienced severe flash flooding, resulting in at least 2,000 claims and at least £100m of insured loss.
Continue readingProvinces across China experienced unprecedented rainfall and flooding throughout June and July 2021 as a result of the East Asian rainy season and Typhoon In-Fa.
Continue readingCentral Europe was hit by widespread flooding in July. Over 227 people lost their lives in Germany and Belgium, with thousands more affected across the region, including in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Austria.
Continue readingAt least 18,000 people have been evacuated from New South Wales following severe flooding across the state from 22 March to 25 March 2021, with parts of Queensland also impacted by the event.
Continue readingStorm Christoph brought strong winds, heavy rain and snow to the UK between 19 and 21 January 2021. Approximately 3,000 people were evacuated from their homes, with an estimated 400-600 residential and 100 commercial properties affected by floods.
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