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Hemet wildfire meets rain as officials hope Tropical Storm Kay will tamp blaze

As a nearly 30,000-acre wildfire burned near Hemet, California, on Friday, officials were waiting to see whether an unusual weather phenomenon would prove to be friend or foe.

Los Angeles Times

Tropical Storm Kay ‘keeps punching’ as it hits Southern California with 100-mph winds, intense rain

LOS ANGELES — Tropical Storm Kay brought sizzling temperatures, intense rain and winds topping 100 mph to some parts of Southern California, sparking concerns about coastal flooding and mudslides in fire zones.

Los Angeles Times

Dutch queen learns about flood control during Houston visit

A visit to Houston by the Dutch queen has highlighted a long friendship between Texas and the Netherlands that grew from their fight against a mutual enemy: flooding

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Tropical Storm Kay hits Southern California with a bang: 100-mph winds, intense rain, sweltering heat

Los Angeles Times

Time for a flood remedy

Fears of a repetition of the 2011 epic flood will haunt city residents in the coming days as heavy rain leads to massive floods in the northern part of the capital and adjacent areas. While the current conditions do not match 2011's huge proportions, the reaction of City Hall does…

Bangkok Post

A child's death highlights threat posed to young by Pakistan's floods

In the hours before her six-year-old son died in her lap, Badar Bibi recalled how she rushed from a field clinic set up to treat people caught in Pakistan's worst floods in decades to a city hospital, desperate to bring down the boy's fever.

Reuters

Is SoCal ready for Tropical Storm Kay? Expect heavy rains, flash flooding and strong winds

LOS ANGELES — Just about the only thing missing from Southern California's forecast is snow.

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Andhra Pradesh: 19,000 cusecs of water discharged from Somasila reservoir

Incessant rains lash the catchment areas of Penna

The Hindu

Central team promises early relief in Haveri district

It visits several villages, interacts with farmers as part of tour of rain-hit districts

The Hindu

Floods receding in Rangsit, Pathum Thani

PATHUM THANI: Water levels in flood-hit Rangsit began falling on Friday as large pumps helped drain the overflowing Rangsit Prayoonsak canal into the Chao Phraya River.

Bangkok Post

U.N. chief appeals to world to help badly flood-hit Pakistan

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to the world to help Pakistan after arriving in the country Friday to see climate-induced devastation from months of deadly record floods.

WEKU

UN Chief in Pakistan to Boost Flood Aid for Devastated Millions

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres began a two-day visit to flood-hit Pakistan Friday that officials hope will boost global support for a humanitarian crisis affecting millions. A third of the country is under water -- an area the size of the United Kingdom -- following record rains brought by what…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The west is ignoring Pakistan’s super-floods. Heed this warning: tomorrow it will be you

Those who don’t die from the floods risk death by starvation – yet you’ve probably heard little about the devastation

The Guardian - US

UN chief calls for 'massive' help as Pakistan puts flood losses at $30 billion

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for "massive" international support for flood-ravaged Pakistan while visiting the country on Friday, while Islamabad put the cost of flood-related damage at $30 billion.

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The Independent UK

UN chief appeals to world to help badly flood-hit Pakistan

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is appealing to the world to help Pakistan after arriving in the country to see flood damage

Reuters

Kay weakens to tropical storm, leaves strong rains and winds

Kay became a tropical storm as it lost strength in its course along Mexico's Pacific coast Thursday afternoon, leaving behind abundant rain and strong winds, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Bangkok Post

Heavy downpours, high tide prompt flood alert in capital

Bangkok has raised its flood alert level with heavy rain expected to fall until Saturday, adding to a huge volume of run-off continuing to flow from upstream and high tide impeding flood water drainage.

The Conversation

Pakistan needs a national development program to combat future floods and droughts

Pakistan is suffering from the aftermath of yet another massive flood covering about one-third of its landmass. This time it has affected more than 33 million people in the Indus River valley, with extensive damage to life, property, crops and livestock.

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The Hindu

Widespread rain brings more flood to projects

All major projects in Krishna Basin discharging heavy flood

Chicago Sun-Times

Rainbow PUSH sends drinking water to victims of eastern Kentucky flooding

The water was sent out Sept. 8 at 4 a.m. to victims of eastern Kentucky flood facing homelessness.

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Flood alert sounded in Nellore dist. as Somasila reservoir fills to the brim

Heavy rain predicted in next 24 hours in the region

The Hindu

City receives another bout of heavy rain

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The Hindu

Central team to submit rain damage report in 10 days

It also visits affected places in Gadag district, including Hombal, Hire Handigol and Gojanur

Newslaundry

For media, some floods matter more than others

In this season of floods, some floods matter more than others. You can see this in the amount of time and space the media accords to some floods, while virtually ignoring others.

The Hindu

166 houses damaged, ASHA killed in rain-related incidents in Ballari, Vijayanagara districts

The overflowing Tungabhadra flooded farm fields and destroyed standing crops downstream along its course

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