Storms trigger Channel flood warnings
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UK and French authorities issued widespread flood warnings and red alerts across parts of England, including the Midlands and south‑west, and in Gironde and Lot‑et‑Garonne after storms brought heavy rain.
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“Portugal still handles land-use planning thinking about the 19th century or the first half of the 20th century climate. We have to understand what the climate is like now and what it will be like in the future. Otherwise, we’re going to have a problem”—Pedro Soares
Portugal urged to adapt to climate emergency after series of deadly storms
Continuing extreme weather has caused deaths of 16 people, evacuation of thousands and destruction of homes
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February 16, 2026 at 2:49 AM
“Portugal still handles land-use planning thinking about the 19th century or the first half of the 20th century climate. We have to understand what the climate is like now and what it will be like in the future. Otherwise, we’re going to have a problem”—Pedro Soares
Reposted by Peter Thorne
Where is Ireland at with flood defences and what's holding them up?
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Most ‘priority’ flood defences have still not entered planning after eight years
Thirty-one of 54 big projects deemed priority works in 2018 remain on the drawing board
www.irishtimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Where is Ireland at with flood defences and what's holding them up?
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Reposted by Andy Reisinger
Here's a new storm-related climate change threat - Wellingtonians are being advised to stay away from seaspray whipped up by the strong winds because it will contain 💩 due to raw sewage release into the ocean. What an absolute disgrace #NZPol
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www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Seven metre swells possible as severe weather to hit Wellington
Wellingtonians are being warned to stay off south coast beaches as severe southerly winds and heavy rain strike the region.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 15, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Here's a new storm-related climate change threat - Wellingtonians are being advised to stay away from seaspray whipped up by the strong winds because it will contain 💩 due to raw sewage release into the ocean. What an absolute disgrace #NZPol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Weather today reminding me of a scene in Laxness' Independent People set in Iceland. The children living on a farm finally have a teacher, and are reading the bible. Very unimpressed with the story of Noah's ark: 'it can rain here for 200 days without a fairing, and there's never a flood like that.'
February 15, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Weather today reminding me of a scene in Laxness' Independent People set in Iceland. The children living on a farm finally have a teacher, and are reading the bible. Very unimpressed with the story of Noah's ark: 'it can rain here for 200 days without a fairing, and there's never a flood like that.'
We had an almost unexpected day of sunshine and clouds yesterday, no rain whatsoever for the first time this year; I took myself out for a wander.
February 15, 2026 at 7:59 AM
We had an almost unexpected day of sunshine and clouds yesterday, no rain whatsoever for the first time this year; I took myself out for a wander.