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Districts warn of ‘catastrophic flooding’ without urgent funding boost

Environment Agency cuts have raised the possibility of widespread disruption and economic damage, it is claimed.

Evening Standard

Government’s wildlife targets will be missed in England, watchdog says

Seven out of 10 targets have little likelihood of being met by 2030, Office for Environmental Protection says

The Guardian - UK

Woman charged for starting GoFundMe posing as father of Texas flooding victim

Maitlin Paige White of Florida accused of soliciting donations as Matthew Childress, whose daughter died at Camp Mystic

The Guardian - US

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‘A serious amount of rain’: central Queensland flooding could isolate some communities for months

‘I don’t think anyone realised how bad it would get,’ says one resident, who says she might need a boat or a helicopter

The Guardian - AU

‘Fear of the next deluge’: flood-scarred Britons join forces to demand help

As climate breakdown puts millions more people at flood risk, traumatised homeowners are finding common voice

The Guardian - UK

Cyclone leaves trail of damage as floods isolate towns

Residents of isolated communities might be cut off for months, with roads and water supplies damaged by heavy rain left behind by ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji.

AAP

Poor communities threatened by aging sewers see crucial aid slashed under Trump

Deep funding cuts under President Donald Trump will make it more difficult for struggling communities to get help to fix sewer systems that put health and homes at risk

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Weather tracker: Kosovo floods trap people in homes and cut water supplies

Emergency rescuers step in as intense rain results in landslips, power cuts and communities left isolated

The Guardian - UK

Livestock flood losses set to triple as cyclone looms

Graziers are bracing for more heavy stock losses from flooding that has left communities isolated as a potential tropical cyclone looms.

AAP

Few claims coming for Qld floods, as Katter wants dams

Insurers are yet to see a deluge of claims from the northwest Queensland floods, reflecting the predicament of under-insured farmers and producers.

AAP

Double whammy deluge looms over disaster-hit regions

Communities already smashed by flooding are frantically trying to resupply ahead of more forecast heavy weather.

AAP

Costa Del Sol hit by flooding as rivers overflow after Storm Francis deluge

Spain’s southern coast was buffeted by devastating floods as snow and hail forced roads shut in Barcelona and Madrid

The Independent UK

Flash floods in Indonesia kill at least 16 people and sweep away homes

Flash floods triggered by torrential rain have killed at least 16 people in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province

The Independent UK

High tides and heavy rain flood parts of California’s Bay Area

King tides cause highest floodwaters in decades for area, while people are rescued from trapped cars and roads close

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The Independent UK

Rain continues in parts of California reeling from flooding and high tides

Crews cleared mud from key California highways as forecasters warned that more thunderstorms were on the way after downpours and high tides caused flooding, prompting road closures and rescues of people trapped in cars

The Guardian - US

Flooding forces hundreds to flee homeless shelter in San Diego

Officials evacuated about 325 men and women from Bridge shelter on New Year’s Day after heavy rains

The Texas Tribune

Statewide battles, Latino voters and down-ballot contests: the biggest Texas political stories to watch in 2026

The Texas Tribune’s politics team has compiled five of the top stories we're watching this year, when voters will have their first chance to make their opinions known on the events of 2025.

The Guardian - UK

What if floods left your home unsellable? That’s the reality facing more and more people in Britain

Christine wanted to enjoy her retirement, but then the banks of a local brook burst and turned her and her neighbours’ lives upside-down, says Guardian deputy Opinion editor Kirsty Major

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The Independent UK

Extreme winds cause 30ft waves on Lake Erie, flooding parts of Buffalo

Winds reached up to 80mph in the Buffalo area, causing flooding

The Guardian - AU

Tropical Cyclone Hayley bears down on Derby in WA as man dies in north Queensland floods

Category-two system brings destructive winds, heavy rain and potential for flash flooding after making landfall on Tuesday night

AAP

Floodwater rises as monsoon deluge drowns far north

Far North residents are bracing for weeks of isolation and flooding with a monsoon expected to dump hundreds of millimetres of rain.

The Guardian - AU

Rain, fire risk and a cyclone: flood alerts in Queensland’s north as wild weather forecast across Australia

Warnings of extreme fire danger in SA regions, while Tropical Cyclone Hayley tracks towards WA

AAP

Far north braces for drenching as monsoon season grips

Wild weather is expected to drench parts of northern Australia while bushfires have begun to ease in the west.

AAP

Push to enshrine Pacific gender lens on COP31 agenda

Pacific women are facing compounding pressures from climate change-fuelled droughts and floods, sparking calls for more gender-specific adaptation resources.

The Guardian - US

Mudslides bury cars and homes up to their windows in California town

At least three people killed across state since atmospheric river storms began earlier this week

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