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Climate change is making rain difficult to predict – we trained an AI to help tropical countries adapt

While rivers and reservoirs run dangerously low in Europe, there is catastrophic flooding in Pakistan and the US. Whether it’s a drought or a deluge, being able to accurately forecast rain is important to protect lives and manage water safely.

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Floods kill over 300 in Nigeria this year, and could worsen -emergency agency

Floods in Nigeria have killed at least 300 people this year and the situation could worsen due to heavy rainfall and the effects of excess water from a dam in Cameroon that will affect 14 Nigerian states, the disaster management agency said.

Reuters

Flood warnings for central and coastal NSW

Flooding is threatening inland and coastal parts of NSW as severe weather approaches saturated catchments, some still reeling from recent inundations.

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Heavy rain forecast for Australia’s east coast as third La Niña brings fears of renewed flooding

Widespread thunderstorms will make Thursday the ‘wettest day’ for NSW during public holiday honouring the Queen’s death

The Guardian - AU

Lanarkshire doctor to walk 102,458 steps to raise money for flood victims of Pakistan

Dr Farhat Mushtaq will walk the equivalent of the area that has been devastated by flooding.

Daily Record

Angelina Jolie makes surprise visit to flood-hit Pakistan

Hollywood actress and U.N. humanitarian Angelina Jolie has made a surprise visit to one of the worst flood-hit areas in southern Pakistan

The Independent UK

Council issues 'disappointing' update on West Kirby flood wall

Initially being marked for completion in November, work will likely continue into the new year

Liverpool Echo

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People dying of water-borne diseases in flood-hit Pakistan

Nine die of gastroenteritis, diarrhoea and malaria in Sindh in the last 24 hours as the crisis overwhelms health system.

Al Jazeera

Perth family move out after being flooded for third time in two years

Residents in the Croft Park area of Perth call for action after recent storm water submerged gardens and came into homes.

Daily Record

Pakistan flood-borne diseases could get 'out of control' as deaths rise

At least nine more people have died from water-borne diseases in flood-hit areas of Pakistan, officials said on Tuesday, as actress Angelina Jolie made a surprise visit to the South Asian nation to meet people affected by the crisis.

Reuters

Deadline for Kentucky flood survivors to register for FEMA aid is approaching

Flood survivors have until September 28th to apply to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for assistance.

WEKU

Farmers in North West NSW see crops inundated by flooding, with more rain on the way

Farmers around the towns of Gunnedah and Wee Waa have already seen their crops inundated this week and more flooding is on the way.

ABC News

Scots family flooded for the third time in two years hit out at Perth Council

Samantha and Richard Lamond, both 39, and their two children have been living in temporary accommodation since the ground floor of their home in Croft Park was wrecked by floodwater and sewage.

Daily Record

Governor proposes Lat Krabang 'floodway'

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt says he will propose the building of a new "flood highway" at today's meeting of the National Water Resource Committee.

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Newcastle Herald

'Absolute disgrace': Residents support council's call for vegetation management in Wollombi Brook

"It was beautiful down there. Now it is an absolute disgrace."

The Independent UK

Flood of record requests hamper Oregon election officials

Oregon's secretary of state says county clerks are being inundated with public records requests stemming from “the big lie” that the 2020 election was stolen, even while they’re already busy preparing for the November election

The Independent UK

Damage assessments begin in flooded remote Alaska villages

Authorities are making contact with some of the most remote villages in the United States to determine the need for food and water and assess damage from a massive weekend storm that flooded communities dotting Alaska’s vast western coast

ABC News

Queensland Ocean Crusader volunteers fight a losing battle in 'phenomenal' flood debris clean up

Seven months on from February's flood disaster, conservation group Ocean Crusaders is still cleaning up tonnes of debris from south-east Queensland riverbanks and says greater investment is needed from all levels of government.

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Miami Herald

Hurricane Fiona left 1 dead in Puerto Rico, governor says, as heavy rains and flooding continue

Hurricane Fiona left at least one dead and millions without power in Puerto Rico, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said Monday afternoon, warning that the storm, which poured more than 30 inches of rain in some areas, will continue to soak the island the rest of the day.

Miami Herald

Already flooded, Puerto Rico awaits intense rains and floods in aftermath of Hurricane Fiona

Hurricane Fiona is expected to continue dumping water in Puerto Rico on Monday, exacerbating flooding in communities catastrophically devastated by the storm.

Los Angeles Times

'Starting to look a lot better': Rain aids Mosquito fire battle, but brings flood, mudflow risk

Rain showers that started Sunday afternoon are bringing welcome moisture to the Mosquito fire, but also an increased risk of mudflows and floods in a heavily forested corner of Northern California.

The Hindu

Looking back at three devastating floods in India

Recounting and quantifying the floods in India between 1953 and 2020 that caused the most destruction to property and led to loss of lives

The Independent UK

In hopeful sign, Pakistan says no new flood deaths in 3 days

Pakistani health officials say there have been no fatalities for the past three days from the deadly floods that engulfed the country since mid-June, a hopeful sign that the nation is turning a corner on the disaster that killed 1,545 people and affected 33 million

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: Deadly floods batter Italy’s Adriatic coast

Ten people confirmed dead with three missing; Typhoon Nanmadol forces millions to flee homes in Japan

The Hindu

Kerala 2018 floods | ₹5 crore donated by Guruvayur Devaswom to CMDRF may be an “essentially philanthropic” act, observes Supreme Court

A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice U.U. Lalit observed this while ordering parties to maintain “status quo until further consideration” in the case.

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