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NHPC, CWC experts yet to finalise plan for damaged diaphragm wall of Polavaram project, says Minister

Water Resources Minister Ambati Rambabu has said that the experts of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and the Central Water Commission (CWC) are yet to finalise the future course of action pertaining to the Polavaram project diaphragm wall which was damaged during the Godavari floods in 2021.

The Hindu

High-water rescue crews save people flooded in Kentucky as death toll rises in northeast US

High-water rescue crews have been pulling people from flooded homes and vehicles in Kentucky

The Independent UK

‘Healing process’: Indigenous people welcome Tulare Lake return

Flooding due to climate change restores US lake, causing devastation for some and a ‘blessing’ to others.

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Costly Deep Tunnel flooding project can’t handle Chicago area’s severe storms fueled by climate change

CHICAGO — Hours before heavy rains swamped Chicago and Cook County suburbs on July 2, the region’s $3.8 billion flood-control project appeared ready as can be to bottle up storm runoff.

Chicago Tribune

At least five die in landslides in J&K’s Kathua

Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended, while authorities ordered closure of schools in Doda and Kishtwar districts as heavy rains lashed wide parts of Jammu region overnight, officials said on July 18.

The Hindu

Assam floods: Nearly 18,000 affected in Sivasagar

The flood situation in the Sivasagar district of Assam is still critical as nearly 18,000 people have been affected by the deluge, officials said

The Hindu

A forever home ruined by floods and insurance battles

A federal parliamentary inquiry will examine insurance companies' handling of claims after historic floods ravaged most states and territories in 2022.

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Pa. flood victims are mourned as search for missing children is set to ‘scale down’

Bucks County officials said their search for two children missing after the weekend flooding in Upper Makefield Township continued to turn up empty, as the community mourns the loss of five people who died in the swells.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Scientists test South Side air, rain to find ways to tackle climate-related problems

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory say they want to help understand perennial flooding as well as climate-related bad air quality and extreme heat.

Chicago Sun-Times

Oomen Chandy | A flood of tributes; Kerala government declares a public holiday on Tuesday

Kerala mourns the passing of former CM Oomen Chandy, a “24x7 politician” who was respected across the political spectrum.

The Hindu

Five victims of the Pa. flooding are identified, as the search for 2 children goes on

Flooding downpours were all but inevitable, forecasters were warning during a weekend so steamy that it seemed that the saturated atmosphere itself was breaking out in a sweat.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Flash Flooding Leaves At Least 6 Dead In Pennsylvania, North Carolina

At least six people have died, and two children remain missing after slow-moving thunderstorms took aim at the East Coast.

Zenger

Report reveals scrapped feedlot’s Achilles heel

Canterbury’s regional council report confirms flooding was the key issue for a planned cattle feedlot, writes David Williams

Newsroom.co.nz

Flood in North Bihar, most rivers flowing above danger mark

Incessant rainfall in catchment areas of Nepal has led to the rivers flowing above danger level at several places. The flood water has entered into as many as 100 villages affecting more than 50,000 people in six districts which include Araria, Katihar, Purnea, Bhagalpur, Munger and Supaul. No causality has…

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Pennsylvania flash flood: five people killed and two children missing

Pennsylvania is latest area in the US to be hit by intense rain and flooding as worldwide climate emergency worsens

The Independent UK

Northeast starts to dry out after flash flooding claims at least 5 lives in Pennsylvania

An already saturated Northeast has started drying out after a second round of heavy rain in a week, including a flash flood in Pennsylvania that claimed at least five lives

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Engineers working to resume Delhi’s Wazirabad water treatment plant full capacity: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that engineers are working round the clock to resume full capacity of the Wazirabad Water Treatment plant in the national capital, which reopened a day ago after it was forced to close on account of floods a few days ago. Read further…

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After the floods, the future looks bright: truck art in Pakistan – a photo essay

Ali Salman Anchan and his team of artists travelled to meet some of the people affected by last year’s devastating monsoon rains in Sindh province. They set to work covering an aid truck with vibrant images to share people’s stories of resilience and recovery

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South Korea floods: president urges climate crisis action as death toll hits 40

President Yoon Suk Yeol calls for overhaul of national preparedness as extreme weather becomes ‘commonplace’

The Hindu

Delhi floods | Bhairon Marg, ISBT Kashmere Gate-Timarpur stretch among roads opened for traffic

Delhi Traffic Police open Bhairon Marg & Ring Road stretch from ISBT Kashmere Gate to Timarpur & Civil Lines. The old iron bridge at Pushta to Shamshan Ghat has also been opened. Entry of heavy goods vehicles remains banned from Delhi borders. Commuters are advised to postpone travel to low-lying…

The Independent UK

Heavy rains swamp Northeast again as flash flooding claims at least 5 lives in Pennsylvania

Heavy rains are pounding an already saturated Northeast for the second time in a week, spurring another round of flash flooding, canceled airline flights and power outages

Tribune News Service

Deadly storms across US northeast bring floods, tornado alerts

A cluster of severe thunderstorms pounded the U.S. Northeast including New York City on Sunday, unleashing deadly flooding in Pennsylvania, halting operations at several airports, and prompting tornado watches across New England.

Boston Herald

Early-week floods leave Western Mass. crops ‘a total loss’ for some farmers

Jon Galenski’s land in South Deerfield was no exception to the widespread damage torrential rains inflicted on farms across Western Massachusetts earlier this week.

WEKU

Flash floods kill at least 5 people in Pennsylvania

A family was visiting the area from Charleston, S.C., and was on their way to a barbecue when they got caught in a flash flood, officials said.

The Guardian - US

At least three killed and four missing after flash floods in Pennsylvania

Torrential rainstorm swept through township in south-eastern Pennsylvania, killing several and leaving behind a slew of damage

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