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PM questions migration attacks – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Exhaustion sets in as cost of record flood reaches 'millions' for Eugowra residents

Farmer Tess Herbert says the family farm lost millions of dollars worth of crops when the town of Eugowra in the NSW central west was hit by an 'inland tsunami'.

ABC News

Patient safety at risk in crumbling hospital Boris Johnson promised to replace

Ward closures and flooding in dilapidated buildings in London as one of 40 new hospitals pledged remains unbuilt

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Glasgow's offer of help to Pakistan flood victims not yet taken up

Councillors were told that the city still 'stands ready' to help victims of last year's disaster

Glasgow Live

Satellite images show California’s ‘ghost lake’ reappearing after sodden winter

New images document the re-emergence of Tulare Lake, and residents brace for more flooding as snowpack starts to melt

The Guardian - US

Just 1 per cent of claimants are holding up $440 million 2011 flood class action, law firm says

The law firm behind the case says it will be forced to exclude "difficult claimants" by June 2023 if they don't provide details required to finalise the action, which was commenced in court in 2014.

ABC News

Gulf of Carpentaria towns fear another flood as urgent funding pleas ignored in federal budget

Leaders in one of the country's most disadvantaged communities fear their towns will die if bridges are not raised before the next wet season.

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Central Coast Florida Officials Consider Adopting ‘Stupid Motorist Law’ Leading To Fines

The new law would discourage drivers from attempting to cross floods on roadways during a severe weather storm resulting in fines.

Zenger

Chilwell developer apologises for flooding that left homes uninhabitable and residents without belongings

The company said it had handed over the site to a contractor at the time of the water pipe damage, but was conducting an investigation

Nottingham Post

Midlothian primary school needs new temporary classroom to cope with influx of pupils

Rosewell Primary School is full and the temporary classroom is seen as a short term solution which will buy the council time to come up with a long term plan

Edinburgh Live

Major incident declared as huge downpours leave people in ankle-deep water

After many parts of Britain were battered by Tuesday's thunderstorms, Wednesday also continued to pose real problems as clean-up attempts were hampered as the heavy rain continues to fall

Daily Mirror

Major incident declared in Somerset as torrential rain brings flooding

County hit by severe flooding as large swathes of UK remain under yellow weather warning

Evening Standard

Federal money is coming to fix aging flood control systems – but plans all too often reflect historical patterns and not future risks

Heavy downpours and a thick snowpack in the Western mountains and Upper Midwest have put communities in several states at risk of flooding this spring – or already under water.

The Conversation

Somerset: major incident declared after flash flooding

Heavy thunderstorms cause dangerous driving conditions, blocked roads and damage to homes

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Daily Mirror

Somerset flooding: Major incident as homes evacuated amid mudslides and flash floods

Avon and Somerset Police say they are working with the fire department and council after homes were evacuated and people have said they are stuck in the floods in Somerset

Evening Standard

Body of student missing on school trip to flooded cave found by New Zealand police

A high school principal has paid tribute to a “treasured” pupil who died on a school trip to a flooded cave in New Zealand.

The Guardian - AU

Teenager’s body found after flooding hit New Zealand school’s cave visit

Group reportedly got into difficulty as torrential rain hit during outing in Northland region

The New Daily

Body found after New Zealand student lost in caves

A body has been recovered from Abbey Caves, where a New Zealand high school student went missing in heavy storms.

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Daily Mirror

At least 130 killed in horror landslide as country battered by flash flooding

Eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo are currently facing devastating flash flooding which had killed 400 people as of Sunday, with the death toll expected to rise to 530 after a mine collapsed in Rubaya today

Evening Standard

Auckland declares state of emergency amid flooding as student goes missing in cave

Student on school trip to caves reported missing after flooding

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand: child missing in cave as country hit by heavy rain and flooding

Search and rescue teams looking for school student after group got into difficulty in caving system ‘prone to flash flooding’

The New Daily

Search for boy lost in flooded cave suspended

New Zealand rescuers have suspended a desperate search for a teenage boy feared lost in a flooded cave north of Auckland.

Bangkok Post

City Hall wary of Election Day flooding

City Hall is preparing for summer storms this week over concerns that possible floods could damage polling stations on Election Day on Sunday.

The Conversation

Flooding in Nigeria is on the rise – good forecasts, drains and risk maps are urgently needed

Nigeria is one of the most flood-prone countries in west Africa. Many areas experience annual flooding. This happens during heavy rainfall and one of the reasons is poor drainage systems.

The Guardian - US

‘They’re sacrificing us’: a California town feels ignored months after flood

The small, agricultural town of Planada was inundated amid a wave of intense storms this winter. Residents, many of whom are undocumented, say they have been neglected

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