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They grow America’s strawberries. A vicious flood made them climate migrants

California immigrant farm workers bore the brunt of this winter’s extreme weather – yet have scant resources to put their lives back together

The Guardian - US

Inside the UK's most flooded town where streets are often awash with 'mud and debris'

Floods have cost the Cornish town of Looe an estimated £39million of damage between 2012 and 2017, with almost all the businesses in the town affected by the water surge

Daily Mirror

‘We’ve lost the aqueduct’: How severe flooding threatens a Los Angeles water lifeline

OLANCHA, Calif. — For more than 100 years, the Los Angeles Aqueduct has endured earthquakes, flash floods and dozens of bomb attacks as it wends and weaves through the canyons and deserts of the eastern Sierra Nevada.

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Kalkarindji flood evacuees begin repatriation from Howard Springs back to community

Around 700 people were evacuated to Darwin from the remote communities of Kalkarindji, Pigeon Hole and Daguragu earlier this month as flooding hit the Victoria Daly region of the Northern Territory.

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In Pajaro, children and teens grapple with displacement after flooding

WATSONVILLE, Calif. — The school buses arrived in quick succession, looping past the entrance of the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds and a parking lot packed with cars before stopping near Harvest Building, a low-slung yellow structure usually used for fundraisers.

Los Angeles Times

Missouri man makes harrowing rescue in flash flood

One Missouri man's Friday morning took an unexpected turn when he rescued a woman from flash floods engulfing her SUV

The Independent UK

2 dead in Missouri flash flood; tornado threat in the South

A car was swept away and two passengers drowned early Friday in Missouri during torrential rains that were part of a severe weather system roaring across parts of the Midwest and South

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3 people die in Arizona after being caught in floodwaters

Authorities say at least three people were found dead this week after their vehicles were swept away by floodwaters in Arizona

The Independent UK

Amid deluge, California farmers flood their fields in order to save them

When Don Cameron first intentionally flooded his central California farm in 2011, pumping excess stormwater onto his fields, fellow growers told him he was crazy.

Reuters

First Nations flood survivors 'out in the bush and left in the dark'

Some remote communities hit by flooding in the Gulf of Carpentaria say having a representative on a Voice to Parliament may be the key to them receiving better support in future disasters.

ABC News

Flood-affected Aucklanders breathe a sigh of rates relief

Although Auckland Council’s big cleanup following this year’s extreme weather events continues, “things are getting more difficult at this point”.

Newsroom.co.nz

Urgent flood warnings for Bristol after heavy rain batters South West

The Environment Agency has issued a couple of red warnings along with some lower level alerts as well

Bristol Post

Day turns into night as surprise storm smashes Melbourne

Day turned into night in minutes as a severe storm ripped through Melbourne on Thursday morning, delivering downpours and flash flooding.

The New Daily

Rising floodwaters lead to more evacuation orders in Arizona

Some evacuation orders were lifted while others remained as heavy rains began to dissipate in northern Arizona, but flooding threats lingered

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SES, RFS volunteers share stories of hardship and triumph as they reflect on the NSW floods

Traumatic memories haunt some of the volunteers who helped across NSW during last year's flood disasters. But their resolve to get involved during times of immense need has not wavered.

Los Angeles Times

Death toll rises to 5 as wild California storm passes, leaving heightened flood risk

LOS ANGELES — Heavy rain and damaging winds will gradually subside Wednesday as one of the wildest storms of the season makes its exit from the Golden State, leaving at least five people dead and others critically injured as it felled trees and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands.

Newsroom.co.nz

Disaster-in-waiting warn south’s farmers

Cyclone Gabrielle’s hammering of Hawkes Bay has ignited fears in Southland of bridges failing and farmland flooding through “mismanagement” of accumulated gravel.

Reuters

Latest California storm leaves 5 dead from fallen trees in Bay area

The latest bout of harsh, wintry weather to lash California drifted into neighboring states of the Desert Southwest on Wednesday as authorities reported at least five storm-related deaths in and around San Francisco, all from fallen trees.

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How a long history of racism and neglect set the stage for Pajaro flooding

PAJARO, Calif. — Maria Martinez felt nauseated as she and her son crossed the Pajaro River Bridge into Watsonville, in Santa Cruz County.

Wales Online

Exact time you will get an emergency alert on your phone and what you must do

You can turn the emergency siren on your phone off, and there is advice on what to do when you get the warning - including what happens if you are driving at the time

AAP

Flood-ravaged outback town leaders meet with PM

The leaders of two outback Queensland towns will meet with the prime minister over help to repair their flood-ravaged far north communities.

AAP

SA officials monitor NSW blackwater fish kill

South Australian officials are keeping a close eye on a major fish kill in western NSW amid concerns it could spread across the border.

ABC News

Farmers are frustrated over years of delays for the Wyangala Dam wall raising project

A promise to raise the Wyangala Dam wall near Cowra has come to a halt, with no business case or environmental impact statement prepared ahead of the state election.

ABC News

Roadhouse owner with 'nothing left' after Gulf of Carpentaria flooding as residents rally

Amid the destruction left behind by major flooding in the Gulf of Carpentaria, examples of solidarity are shining through as communities rally to walk the long road to recovery.

Al Jazeera

UN: 10 million lack safe water six months after Pakistan floods

Families in flood-hit areas have ‘no alternative but to drink and use potentially disease-ridden water’, UNICEF says.

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