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The Latest Breaking News on Floods

‘It is beyond bleak’: Pakistan floods affecting 16m children, says Unicef

Devastating conditions were triggered by heavy monsoon rains that have so far killed more than 1,500 people

The Guardian - UK

UNICEF renews Pakistan flood appeal as 10 more people die

Officials say the devastating floods in Pakistan’s worst-hit province have killed 10 more people in the past day, including four children

The Independent UK

‘We have not recovered’: Puerto Rico’s water supply remains vulnerable to hurricane fury

Five years after Hurricane Maria, Hurricane Fiona has again left thousands of people without drinking water, exposing the system’s inefficiencies

The Guardian - US

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Malaria and diseases spreading fast in flood-hit Pakistan

The death toll from malaria and other diseases tearing through Pakistan's flood-ravaged regions reached 324, authorities said on Wednesday, and actress Angelina Jolie said she feared many people she had met during visits to flood-hit areas this week would "not make it" if more aid did not arrive.

Reuters

Gunnedah residents criticise flood response as region braces for more rain

Families in NSW Liverpool Plains say authorities did not warn everyone before recent flooding

The Guardian - AU

Why should we in Pakistan pay for catastrophic floods we had no part in causing?

Pakistan continues to pay in loss and damages for the carbon emissions of others. This must change, says Sherry Rehman, Pakistan’s climate change minister

The Guardian - UK

Fiona threatens to become Category 4 storm headed to Bermuda

Hurricane Fiona is threatening to strengthen into a Category 4 storm as it lashes the Turks and Caicos Islands and was forecast to squeeze past Bermuda later this week

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Essential pieces of life in Nome lost in Alaska storm

NOME, Alaska – The storm that slammed Western Alaska over the weekend has reorganized the land.

Tribune News Service

Chicago’s Puerto Rican community raises funds as storm-battered island remains without power

The Puerto Rican Agenda of Chicago and other community organizations are aiming to raise at least $100,000 to send to local Puerto Rican communities as they recover from Hurricane Fiona.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tigers' Joe Jimenez, Javier Báez working to send aid to their hurricane-ravaged homeland

BALTIMORE — Joe Jimenez and Javier Báez have been through this before, trying to keep their heads in the game when their hearts are 2,000 miles away. Not that it ever gets easier.

Tribune News Service

Life-saving lessons and free, fun workshops for kids to build resilience

Life-saving lessons with emergency services crews, workshops to combat social anxiety and yoga classes are hoped to teach kids how to stay safe.

Newcastle Herald

Severe weather warning for parts of NSW: Hunter to cop a drenching

THE Hunter is in for a drenching as the Bureau of Meteorology forecasts "widespread rain and thunderstorms" for coming days.

Newcastle Herald

Weather for National Day of Mourning public holiday, showery AFL grand final

Renewed and increased flooding is expected in inland areas today before rain puts a dampener on the east coast's National Day of Mourning tomorrow.

ABC News

Pakistan floods a colossal tragedy

'I have never seen climate carnage on the scale of the floods here in Pakistan. As our planet continues to warm, all countries will increasingly suffer losses and damage from climate beyond their capacity to adapt. This is a global crisis, it demands a global response," wrote UN Secretary General…

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The Conversation

Pakistan’s floods are a disaster – but they didn't have to be

The devastating flooding affecting Pakistan has killed over 1,300 people, damaged over 1.7 million homes, and is disrupting food production. Over 33 million people have been affected so far.

The Conversation

Climate change is making rain difficult to predict – we trained an AI to help tropical countries adapt

While rivers and reservoirs run dangerously low in Europe, there is catastrophic flooding in Pakistan and the US. Whether it’s a drought or a deluge, being able to accurately forecast rain is important to protect lives and manage water safely.

Miami Herald

Millions in Caribbean left without power and water in wake of Category 3 Hurricane Fiona

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Maria, a devastating killer storm that left still-unhealed scars, Puerto Ricans awoke Tuesday to a fresh scene of ruin from Hurricane Fiona.

Reuters

Floods kill over 300 in Nigeria this year, and could worsen -emergency agency

Floods in Nigeria have killed at least 300 people this year and the situation could worsen due to heavy rainfall and the effects of excess water from a dam in Cameroon that will affect 14 Nigerian states, the disaster management agency said.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Pakistan’s floods: life in the aftermath

Editorial: The images of raging torrents were frightening – but as the waters begin to retreat, the true disaster is emerging

AAP

Flood warnings for central and coastal NSW

Flooding is threatening inland and coastal parts of NSW as severe weather approaches saturated catchments, some still reeling from recent inundations.

The Guardian - AU

Heavy rain forecast for Australia’s east coast as third La Niña brings fears of renewed flooding

Widespread thunderstorms will make Thursday the ‘wettest day’ for NSW during public holiday honouring the Queen’s death

Chicago Sun-Times

Puerto Rico still stunned by Fiona as hurricane moves on to Turks and Caicos

The blow from Fiona was made more devastating because Puerto Rico has yet to recover from Hurricane Maria in 2017, which destroyed the power grid. More than 3,000 homes on the island remain covered by blue tarps.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire doctor to walk 102,458 steps to raise money for flood victims of Pakistan

Dr Farhat Mushtaq will walk the equivalent of the area that has been devastated by flooding.

The Guardian - US

White House rejects ‘sham referendums’ in occupied Ukraine – as it happened

National security adviser makes remark while Biden will ‘rebuke Russia’ at UN summit

Reuters

Puerto Rico power grid no match for Fiona; residents unsurprised

Some 80% of homes and businesses in Puerto Rico still lacked power on Tuesday as rains from Hurricane Fiona receded, leaving residents complaining that the island's troubled electrical grid was still a mess before the storm, despite billions of dollars in funding to improve it.

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