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The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Residents in Alaska’s capital urged to evacuate over flooding threat from melting glacier

Forecasted flooding could break a record, which was set when the Mendenhall River crested at 15.99 feet in August 2024

The Independent UK

Texas Republicans and Democrats, locked in redistricting battle, weaponize flood response

With Democrats’ walkout over redistricting bringing the House to a standstill, both parties are accusing each other of abandoning Central Texas flood victims.

The Texas Tribune

Ice dam at Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater toward downstream homes

A huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, sending a potentially record surge of flooding toward parts of Juneau in what has become an annual concern for residents

The Independent UK

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‘I just don’t know how it happens’: Minnesota lake nearly entirely drained after ‘mechanical issue’

It will take about a month for the lake to refill, according to local officials

The Independent UK

West Londoners left without water amid scorching heatwave

Six postcodes have been affected following a burst water main

Evening Standard

Risks of climate crisis to Australia’s economy and environment are ‘intense and scary’, unreleased government report says

Sources say delayed risk assessment includes modelling of effects of climate crisis in ways that have been little discussed in political debate so far

The Guardian - AU

Milwaukee area drying out after weekend rain causes record flooding on multiple rivers

The Milwaukee area is drying out after weekend rain hits unofficial state records

The Independent UK

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Japan moves to evacuate millions of people as torrential rain triggers flooding and landslides

Streets and neighbourhoods in Kumamoto prefecture on Kyushu submerged under about a metre of water

The Independent UK

Massive mudslide kills 7 volunteers repairing flood damage in northern Pakistan

A massive mudslide has killed seven volunteers in northern Pakistan as they repaired a drainage channel damaged by flash floods

The Independent UK

North London flooding: Thames Water warns 'complex' repairs could take days to fix

Some places have been left under 44cm of water and 70 firefighters worked to stop the flooding

Evening Standard

Ice user posed as a flood victim to pay for drug habit

A drug user who fraudulently obtained $18,000 in disaster funds has had his jail sentence cut, with an appeals court considering his severe social disadvantage.

AAP

“I Think God Hates Me”: 50 Wild Pics That Remind Us To Never Mess With Nature (New Pics)

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Torrential Midwest flash floods turn state fair into water park and shut airports and roads with more to come

The rainfall broke a daily record in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Independent UK

Flooding cancels last day of Wisconsin State Fair as authorities make water rescues in Milwaukee

Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states has led to water rescues, power outages and road closures

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Texas identifies the 119 people killed in Kerr County floods

Most victims were Texans, but some were visiting from other states like California, Florida and Alabama. The youngest victims were 1 year old; the oldest was 91.

The Independent UK

Residents in Alaska's capital city prepare for possible glacial flooding

Residents and officials in Juneau are preparing for the possibility of glacial flooding that in past years has swept away houses and eroded the river fed by the popular Mendenhall Glacier

The Independent UK

Emergency recordings reveal chaos behind deadly Texas flood rescue

The flooding killed at least 136 people

International Business Times UK

'Papa, We Won't Survive': Teen's Final Message Before Deadly Uttarkashi Flash Flood

A teenage boy sent a heartbreaking final message to his father before flash floods swept through Uttarkashi's Dharali village. Dozens remain missing.

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Texas youth camps tell lawmakers they need better coordination, emergency plans during disasters

Two youth camp owners told lawmakers more layered disaster plans would create critical backstops and improve communication with first responders.

Newslaundry

5 dead, 50 missing: Uttarkashi floods expose cracks in Himalayan planning

At least five people have died and 50 are feared missing in Dharali village of Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, which was hit by flash floods on Tuesday due to cloudbursts.

Al Jazeera

Indian village swallowed by mudslide: What happened – and why?

More than 100 people are missing after floods swept through a village in Uttarakhand.

Al Jazeera

India’s flood rescue efforts hampered by landslides, blocked roads

Among the missing are at least eight soldiers from a nearby army base.

The Independent UK

Rescuers search for dozens missing after deadly flash floods kill 4 in northern India

Rescuers are scouring a devastated Himalayan village in northern India's Uttarakhand state to find missing people, a day after flash floods killed at least four and left many others trapped under debris

International Business Times

Indian Army Searches For Scores Missing After Deadly Himalayan Flood

The Indian army brought in sniffer dogs, drones and heavy earth-moving equipment Wednesday to search for scores missing a day after a deadly Himalayan flash flood.

The Texas Tribune

Texas House committee discusses flood bills despite standstill

Only one Democrat taking part in the quorum break was absent from the panel as the group discussed five bills and the chair vowed their work would go on.

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