10th March - Today's News: Floods Hit England, US and UAE

Over an inch of rain (around 75% of the March average), mostly falling before dawn yesterday, led to widespread flash flooding here in the morning with the river now in flood as well.   There were also damaging winds in the southwest.  Thousands of commuters stranded in London after flooding overwhelms train lines as heavy rain, 80mph winds and snow batter Britain whilst flood warnings remain after downpours in central England. The good news is that it's looking dry and settled for at least the next week.

Meanwhile, in the US, 3 dead as historic flooding swamps Louisiana, thousands evacuated with more rain on the way after massive flooding in Southeast

Whilst in the UAE, Dubai rains flood communities; water seeps into homes, cars 

Sydney weather: Record 21 days since temperatures dropped below 20C

And in NZ, wild winds wreak havoc in Southland; Invercargill flights cancelled