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Australia's natural disasters bill hits $3.5 billion in 2022, billions more to come

Floods and natural disasters that hit all but one Australian state and territory in 2022 cost the economy A$5 billion ($3.48 billion) and stoked inflation according to Treasury estimates which forecast billions more spending in 2023.

Reuters

Fire service's warning after rescuing driver from flooded car submerged in water

Firefighters have urged drivers not to attempt to drive through floodwater, after technicians in Somerset had to rescue a motorist from a car submerged in water

Daily Mirror

Woman aged 90 forced to move out of home for second time after flooding

Homes at Arfryn Terrace were flooded forcing some residents to find somewhere else to live after already suffering flooding during Storm Dennis

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Floods to wreak further havoc on economy

Natural disasters caused billions in damage to the Australian economy in 2022 and the bill is expected to rise from further floods.

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Fire crews rescue driver from car submerged in floodwater in Long Ashton

Inflatable equipment was used to bring the driver to dry land

Bristol Post

The reason these floods, rain and high winds in Wales aren't a named storm like Eunice or Dennis

The Met Office has a very specific criteria for when it names a storm

Wales Online

Red Cross on standby as extreme weather hits South West

Heavy rain is set to hit the region for 24 hours

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‘Don’t worry mommy’: Father reveals final words of son, 5, lost to California’s devastating floods

At least 17 people have died due to the storms while 50,000 people have been placed under evacuation orders and more than 100,000 homes and businesses have been left without power

Evening Standard

Flood warning is issued for parts of Ayrshire with one town warned over possible 'impacts'

Weather forecasters say that a combination of high tides and prevailing weather conditions means that flooding from the sea may affect low lying land, roads and properties along the coastline from Ayr to Troon.

Daily Record

Pakistan's premier visits UAE as his nation seeks flood aid

Pakistan’s prime minister has traveled to the United Arab Emirates as his nation seeks international aid to recover from devastating floods

The Independent UK

California hit by 955 floods and mudslides in 2 weeks now faces 3 more atmospheric rivers

The death toll from California's relentless stream of extreme storm systems rose to 18 today.

Axios

Cattle loss in floods shatter WA farmers

The WA cattle industry says tens of thousands of head of cattle are likely to have been lost in the state's worst flooding.

AAP

Death toll rises to 18 in California as new storms hit battered communties

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — From the Pacific coast to the Central Valley, California communities battered by days of destructive flooding began repair and cleanup efforts as the weather-weary state found itself in the path of yet another in a parade of storms.

Los Angeles Times

Death toll rises to 18, cleanup continues as another storm targets California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Repair and cleanup efforts were continuing across California on Wednesday, even as the weather-weary state found itself in the path of yet another in a seemingly ceaseless parade of storms.

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Homes at risk of flooding as further heavy rainfall slams UK

Motorway closed by flooding as Met Office warns public to stay away from swollen rivers and not attempt to drive through floodwaters

Los Angeles Times

‘We’re just trying to get help to residents’: Another storm targets California as cleanup continues

Repair and cleanup efforts were continuing across California on Wednesday, even as the weather-weary state found itself in the path of yet another in a seemingly ceaseless parade of storms.

The Guardian - US

Storm-ravaged California scrambles as fresh atmospheric river rolls in

Newest round of storms expected to produce torrential downpours and gale force winds along the northern coast

The Independent UK

Palm Springs residents rescued as California’s desert city is hit by flash floods

Officials say at least 17 people killed by string of intense winter storms across state

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Daily Mirror

Terrifying moment kid is inches away from huge wave as heavy rain continues across UK

Terrifying images have shown the moment a small child and adult came close to being hit by a massive wave as the UK sees weather warnings for flooding and heavy rain

Reuters

California is deluged by record rain with more storms coming

The seventh consecutive atmospheric river since Christmas dumped more rain on Northern California on Wednesday, offering little relief for a state already battered by floods, gale force winds, power outages and evacuations of entire towns.

Los Angeles Times

Crushed by falling trees. Drowned in floodwaters. The deadly toll of California storms worsens

LOS ANGELES — A toddler crushed by falling trees. A 5-year-old swept away by floodwaters before his mother's eyes and still missing. Three bodies recovered from inside or near submerged vehicles on a rural stretch of freeway.

The Independent UK

Pakistani PM reports global pledges of $9.7B in flood aid

Pakistan’s prime minister says several countries and international institutions have pledged $9.7 billion to help his country rebuild from record-breaking and deadly flooding

Evening Standard

California floods: Search resumes for five-year-old boy washed away by deadly floodwaters

At least 17 people have died from storms that began late last month

ABC News

Charity Koori Kitchen searching for new home as Lismore City Council asks for carpark back

Lismore City Council is asking the popular food service, Koori Kitchen, to move on from its central car park location, but the charity co-founder says it is yet to find an alternative space.

ABC News

Evacuated residents in Derby begin to return home as Western Australia's flood clean-up continues

The first of hundreds of people evacuated in Western Australia's flooding emergency are being allowed back to their homes, but the wait is not over for those in some of the worst hit areas.

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