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China sees highest number of significant floods since records began

So far this year officials warnings have been issued for 25 floods, and China is only halfway through its peak flood season

The Guardian - AU

Vermont gets respite from flood warnings as US senator pushes for disaster aid package

Vermont residents are seeing a quieter weather forecast with no flood warnings following another round of destructive storms, as a U.S. senator from the state pushed Congress to pass a disaster aid package that would help communities across the country

The Independent UK

Hopes of finding survivors fade as Kerala landslides death toll nears 200

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan describes disaster as ‘one of the worst’ the southern Indian state has ever witnessed.

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Why does Vermont keep flooding? It's complicated, but experts warn it could become the norm

Vermont is flooding and experts say the state could see catastrophic events for the foreseeable future

The Independent UK

Wayanad landslide: Death toll crosses 180, eyewitnesses say saw ‘kin get washed away’

The death toll in landslide-affected Wayanad in Kerala rose to over 180 on Wednesday amid intensified rescue operations and setting up of infrastructure, including bridges, by the Indian army, navy and air force teams. At present, more than 200 people are missing and over 3,000 affected persons have been shifted…

Newslaundry

Faulty coffee machine pipe causes major flood and delays jury trials at crown court

Jury trials at a London crown court were disrupted when a faulty pipe to a coffee machine caused major flooding.

Evening Standard

Vermont man evacuates neighbors during flooding, weeks after witnessing a driver get swept away

Weeks after Jason Pilbin witnessed a driver get swept away by floodwaters, his northeastern Vermont community of Lyndonville was ravaged again by flooding from heavy rains Tuesday

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Heavy rain in northern Vermont leads to washed out roads and rescues

Heavy rain has washed out some roads and led to about two dozen rescues in northern Vermont, nearly three weeks after many farmers and residents in the state were hit by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl

The Independent UK

‘Lame excuse’ to ‘waking up late’: Letters show L-G, AAP govt tussle’s shadow on Delhi flood control

Delhi’s coaching centre deaths have once again spotlighted not just the problem of waterlogging but also the impact on civic governance due to a power tussle between the elected government of Delhi and the Lieutenant Governor’s administration.

Newslaundry

North Korea Mobilises Military Helicopters For Flood Rescue

North Korea deployed military helicopters to bring thousands of people stranded in a flood-hit zone to safety, state media reported Monday.

International Business Times

US coastal communities get $575M to guard against floods, other climate disasters

The federal government is giving more than a half-billion dollars to coastal communities to help them use nature-based preventative measures to address climate-related flooding and other disasters

The Independent UK

Rhoda Roberts: ‘Dad believed if you changed one person’s mind it would have a ricochet effect’

The Aboriginal journalist, actor and storyteller on her family of Olympians and activists, a terrible loss and the power of persistence

The Guardian - AU

'Back To Zero': Manila Flood Victims Clean Up, Start Again

Manila street vendor Zenaida Cuerda said Thursday she is "back to zero" after floodwaters washed away the food she sells for a living and swept through her house.

International Business Times

Assam spent Rs 1,500 crore on embankments in 3 years, but it does little to control flooding

On July 7, as devastating floods hit Assam, claiming at least eight lives and affecting more than 220,000 people across 3,446 villages, a war of words ensued between state water resource minister Pijush Hazarika and academician Mitul Baruah on X over the effectiveness of embankments in flood control.

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Streets Turned Into Rivers As Typhoon Gaemi Blows Past Philippines

Relentless rain drenched the northern Philippines on Wednesday, triggering floods in Manila and landslides in mountainous regions as Typhoon Gaemi intensified the seasonal monsoon.

Dynamite News

Kangana Ranaut gives thumbs up to Union Budget 2024, calls it "wholesome"

Bharatiya Janata Party MP and actor Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday hailed the Union Budget 2024 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and called it "wholesome". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam Floods: 511 wild animals died in past five years

A total of 847 wild animals were affected by floods in Assam in the past five years, out of which 511 animals were reported as dead. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Data shows hurricanes and earthquakes grab headlines but inland counties top disaster list

When it comes to climate, extreme weather and other so-called natural disasters, people generally look to America's hurricane or earthquake prone coasts and say that’s where the danger is

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Liberia contemplates moving capital after disastrous flooding

Severe flooding in Liberia has led a group of senators to propose relocating the capital city away from overcrowded and poorly managed Monrovia, a suggestion met with a mixture of enthusiasm and hesitancy in the West African country.

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: Summer storms end hot spell in Slovenia

Strong winds and heavy rain trigger 230 weather-related events across the country, while Tropical Storm Gaemi nears Taiwan

Dynamite News

Assam: Floods claim lives of 215 animals including 13 one-horned rhinos at Kaziranga National Park

The flood in Assam has claimed lives of 215 animals including 13 one-horned rhinos at Kaziranga National Park this year so far. Read further on Dynamite News:

Newcastle Herald

$50m program to reduce flooding and improve transport links in Wallsend

Newcastle council to spend $50m in Wallsend over five years.

The Independent UK

Vermont farmers take stock after losing crops to flooding two years in a row

Exactly one year to the date of last year’s severe flooding in Vermont, Joe’s Brook Farm in Barnet was flooded again by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl

Newcastle Herald

Civilian and cop commended for heroic efforts in high-risk situations

Adam Schilli 'undoubtedly saved a life that day'.

The Conversation

Ontario floods: How nature-based solutions can promote effective flood management

This week, large areas of Ontario experienced severe flooding that caused widespread power outages, water damages and disruption. Severe rainfall events are not new, but they are becoming more frequent and costly due to human-caused climate change.

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