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The Latest Breaking News on Floods

With another La Niña under way, experts warn Australia’s east coast remains at high risk

If the latest event brings flooding, it will be the fourth NSW summer in a row marked by natural disaster; in Queensland, the fifth

The Guardian - AU

Two towns cut off, NSW on flood alert

Two towns in NSW are expected to be isolated for days, with part of the state on alert for more heavy rain.

AAP

Storm Fiona knocks out power as it hits eastern Canada

Hurricane Fiona knocks out power in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick as it makes landfall.

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Spain: Cars submerged under water after heavy rainfall

Footage circulating on social media shows cars submerged as floodwaters barrel through roads in Tarragona

Evening Standard

‘How are we not included?’: rural Puerto Ricans struggle to get help after hurricane

Fema makes individual assistance available to only 55 of the 78 municipalities on the island, leaving some feeling ignored

The Guardian - US

Pakistan PM decries climate carnage: ‘Our actions did not contribute to this’

Like many nations in the Global South facing the wrath of climate change, Pakistan had little responsibility for it.

Al Jazeera

Devastating typhoon rips through Japan as two dead and tens of thousands without power

Typhoon Talas has ripped through towns and cities in Japan with severe winds reaching 100 kph and heavy rain causing landslides and severe flooding with two men having been killed

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Data | Bengaluru flood woes are a recent phenomenon

Karnataka’s share in India’s flood-related deaths surged to 7-8% in the last two decades

The Hindu

Storm hammers Japan with rain, man dies driving into pond

Tropical Depression Talas has unleashed fierce rainfall in parts of Japan, setting off landslides, halting trains and killing a man after he crashed his car into a pond

The Independent UK

Boy, 5, from Sydney dies after car swept away in floodwaters in NSW Central West

The body of a five-year-old boy has been found after the car he was travelling in was swept away near Tullamore, 90 kilometres north-west of Parkes, in the state's Central West.

ABC News

Wild supercell storms ahead over spring and summer for Australia's east coast, BOM warns

Monster supercell storms, intense rainfall and flooding could hit anywhere, anytime in coming months, 'really loading the dice' for more unpredictable, extreme weather for Australia's east coast, the Bureau of Meteorology warns.

ABC News

Young boy swept away in floods found dead

NSW Police divers have found the body of a five-year-old boy in a car that was swept away by floodwaters in the state's central west.

AAP

The AP Interview: Pakistani leader details flood devastation

Flooding likely worsened by climate change has submerged one-third of Pakistan’s territory and left 33 million of its people scrambling to survive

The Independent UK

MP Pete Wishart meets with residents of flood-hit homes in Perth

Flood water caused spectacular damage to parts of Perth on September 8 leading to residents to meet with their MP to see what can be done to stop it happening again. Pete Wishart says flooding is "one of the biggest problems facing our city.".

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Power outages and problems accessing fuel force Puerto Rico grocery stores to close

A growing number of businesses are temporarily closing across the island as power outages caused by Hurricane Fiona drag on, sparking concern about the availability of fuel and basic goods.

The Independent UK

Yellow alert issued for two days of rain as Met Office warns of possible floods

Kent and Sussex braced for downpours this weekend

WEKU

5 numbers that show Hurricane Fiona's devastating impact on Puerto Rico

Experts say it will still take some time before the public knows the full impact of Hurricane Fiona on Puerto Rico. But early figures indicate a tough road ahead as residents attempt to recover.

Daily Record

Invergowrie residents asked for views after 'no action' verdict in flood survey findings

Perth and Kinross Council’s Natural Flood Management (NFM) study aims to improve understanding of flood risks to homes and businesses in and around the village

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Pakistan deploys more doctors to fight diseases after floods

Pakistan is deploying thousands of additional doctors and paramedics in the country’s worst flood-hit province to contain the spread of disease

AAP

NSW towns soldier on as roads, bridges cut

Business owners are bracing for a third consecutive La Nina season as roads and bridges disappear under flood waters across regional NSW.

Newcastle Herald

'Holy moly': Hunter cop tells of daring flood rescue near Dungog

Senior Constable Richard Hansen saved three people in an act his boss described on Friday as "incredibly brave".

The Independent UK

Repair work begins in some Alaska towns slammed by storm

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy says a weekend storm on the state's vast western coast has caused significant damage to roads and homes in some communities

Reuters

Flood-hit Pakistan should suspend debt repayments, says UN paper

Pakistan's finance minister said on Friday the South Asian nation was seeking debt relief from bilateral creditors in the wake of devastating flooding but emphasised the government would not seek any relief from commercial banks or Eurobond creditor.

ABC News

Floodwaters cut off western NSW farmers and towns, with more rain expected

Some parts of western NSW received almost a quarter of their annual rainfall in one night. People are now deserted on their farms as the water slowly moves away.

Miami Herald

‘We are all in this together’: Biden tells Puerto Ricans they’re not alone after Fiona

MIAMI — President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the federal government will be fully funding a month-long recovery effort in Puerto Rico — including power and water restoration costs — following the widespread destruction left behind by Hurricane Fiona.

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