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Climate change worsened Hurricane Ian's rainfall by 10%, scientists say

Climate change made Hurricane Ian’s most extreme rainfall about 10% worse than it would have been without two centuries of greenhouse gas pollution, according to a first-take analysis of the storm by two U.S. climate researchers. Their rapid analysis, which they shared on Twitter, looked only at rainfall, and not…

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Major flooding, erosion expected as nor’easter bears down on Jersey Shore

PHILADELPHIA — A nor’easter that’s been grinding down on the Jersey Shore on the heels of the remnants of Hurricane Ian could cause major flooding as high tides peak Monday afternoon, say forecasters, who have issued a warning.

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Fort Myers beach ‘no longer exists’ as popular tourist getaway destroyed by Hurricane Ian

US Senator Marco Rubio said that there is no comparison to the scale of the damage in Florida

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President Biden visits Puerto Rico on Monday, will announce aid after Hurricane Fiona

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are traveling to Puerto Rico on Monday, the first stop to storm-stricken parts of the United States after Hurricane Fiona flooded the island last month and Hurricane Ian devastated southwestern Florida less than two weeks later.

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Slipping away: Can we keep fixing up after landslides?

Landslides can happen anywhere there is a slope, at any time. Can we stop them?

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‘America is with you’: Biden vows to help Puerto Rico rebuild ‘stronger and better-prepared’ after Ian

‘We came here in person to show that we’re with you,’ President Biden tells Puerto Rico residents

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‘It’s a total loss.’ Iona residents left with little after Hurricane Ian

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The small unincorporated Lee County community of Iona lies a few miles east of Fort Myers Beach, still closed off to the public while rescue crews search through what is reported to be complete devastation in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

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UN ups flood aid appeal as Pakistan enters ‘second wave of death’

World body now seeks $816m for flood-relief efforts, up from the initial appeal in August for $160m.

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Heavy rain swells rivers, causing floods in much of Thailand

Heavy rain in northern, northeastern and central Thailand has worsened severe flooding in many parts of the country, as authorities ordered the release of water into already overflowing rivers from dams that were filled to capacity

The Independent UK

Biden pledges support to hurricane-hit Puerto Rico: ‘All of America is with you’ – as it happened

President tours damage from Hurricane Fiona two weeks ago while Democrats and Republicans fight over handling of Ian – follow the latest

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UN dramatically hikes Pakistan aid appeal amid 'second wave of death and destruction'

The United Nations has revised up its humanitarian appeal for Pakistan five-fold to $816 million from $160 million as it seeks to control a surge in water-borne diseases following the country's worst floods in decades, an official said on Monday.

Reuters

Downpour floods many Bangkok streets

Downpouring afternoon rain caused flooding on many streets in Bangkok on Monday evening.

Bangkok Post

First Thing: Hurricane Ian death tolls climbs amid criticism over response

Residents in Florida and Carolinas face recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars. Plus, why screaming can be good for you

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Ian’s nasty swipe at Sanibel cuts deep for many Floridians. Here’s why

TAMPA, Fla. — The images of Hurricane Ian’s aftermath show evidence of Florida’s increasingly dense development — flattened beach communities, boats heaved into piles, mobile homes scattered like toys.

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Editorial: No, it’s not too soon. After Hurricane Ian, it’s time to say ‘climate change,’ Gov. DeSantis

When Gov. Ron DeSantis referred to a “biblical storm surge,” he was assessing Hurricane Ian’s damage and, unknowingly, prophesying what’s to come in future years and decades in Florida.

Reuters

Factbox-Over 560,000 still without power in Florida after Hurricane Ian

Over 560,000 homes and businesses were still without power in Florida on Monday, four days after Hurricane Ian crashed across the state on Sept. 28-29.

Reuters

Biden to storm-hit Puerto Rico: 'All of America's with you'

President Joe Biden on Monday pledged more than $60 million in aid to help U.S. territory Puerto Rico and said more money was coming, as he sought to present a more compassionate image than his predecessor, Donald Trump, while surveying damage from Hurricane Fiona.

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UN: 5.7 Million Pakistani Flood Victims to Face Food Crisis

The United Nations humanitarian agency is warning that about 5.7 million Pakistani flood survivors will face a serious food crisis in the next three months, as the death toll from the deluge rose on Monday. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority reported that floods fueled by abnormally heavy monsoon rains have…

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Florida officials face questions over the late evacuation order in Lee County

Local authorities ordered a mandatory evacuation for part of Lee County on Tuesday, just one day before the Category 4 storm made mainland landfall.

The Independent UK

UN: 5.7 million Pakistani flood victims to face food crisis

The United Nations humanitarian agency is warning that 5.7 million flood survivors in Pakistan will face a food crisis in the next three months

ABC News

Already flooded inland NSW warned to prepare for one month's rain in four days

The Bureau of Meteorology briefs the SES as it prepares for another week of concerning conditions with much of the state's west already impacted by floods as rain falls on already full catchments and rivers.

Bangkok Post

Water retention, diversion to protect Bangkok from flood

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has ordered that the flood surging downriver from the North be retained in upstream provinces, and also be diverted to a canal to the east of Bangkok, to protect the capital from flooding.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hurricane Ian Death Toll Climbs to 83, Officials Defend Response

The death toll from Hurricane Ian climbed past 80 on Sunday as embattled residents in Florida and the Carolinas faced a recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars, and some officials faced criticism over their response to the storm. The death toll was expected to keep rising as…

Bangkok Post

Floodwater rising in central Chiang Mai

Flooding was expanding in the heart of Chiang Mai as the overflowing Ping River continued to the rise amid persistent rain on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Flooding submerges central Chiang Mai

CHIANG MAI: Flooding expanded in the heart of Chiang Mai as the overflowing Ping River continued to rise amid persistent rain on Monday.

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