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Hiker missing after flash flood at Zion National Park

An Arizona woman hiking in Utah’s Zion National Park has gone missing after a flash flood swept through the area, officials said Saturday.

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'Tinnie army' leads to NSW flood inquiry call to train community members as first responders. How will that work?

When floods swept the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales earlier this year, scores of people ignored official advice and rescued neighbours and friends from floodwaters using their boats, kayaks and jet skis, while risking their own lives. Now an independent inquiry has recommended communities in high-risk areas receive…

The Conversation

California is at risk of a mega-flood. Are Central Valley communities prepared for it?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It starts to rain, and it doesn’t stop. Day after day after day. The rivers keep rising. Mud, ash and burned logs from recent wildfires clog the rapidly rising channels. Levees overtop or burst. Dams strain or buckle. Neighborhoods are submerged. Flood waters wash over freeways.

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Death toll in Himachal Pradesh rises to 27

Six people still remain untraced as weather relents on August 21; IMD predicts more rainfall

The Hindu

Children among 200 people rescued from Carlsbad Caverns after being stranded by flooding

Officials in the New Mexico national park said conditions remained treacherous

The Independent UK

Rescuers searching for missing hiker after flooding hits Zion National Park

Jetal Agnihotri was reported missing on Friday as floods swept through the Utah national park

The Independent UK

Farmers in Central Travancore suffer massive losses due to floods

A cumulative loss of over ₹10 crore to the primary sector detected

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Canada is witnessing more thunderstorms than ever before

Residents in eastern Ontario are still recovering after a tornado-producing thunderstorm left a path of destruction over 55 kilometres long and up to 1,400 metres wide in July.

The Conversation

At least 40 people are dead after floods and landslides leave hit northern India

Rains inundated hundreds of villages, swept away mud houses, flooded roads and destroyed bridges in some parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand states.

WEKU

Official: Flooding in eastern Afghanistan kills at least 9

Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in eastern Afghanistan overnight has left at least nine people dead, swept away homes and destroyed livestock and agricultural land,

The Independent UK

Odisha expecting massive flood in Balasore district

Additional disaster response teams have been deployed to prevent loss of human lives

The Hindu

5 who went missing in Himachal Pradesh flash floods untraceable

SHIMLA: Five people who went missing after heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh remained untraceable on Sunday, a senior official said. Besides, 22 people were killed and 12 injured in rain-related incidents on Saturday. The maximum damage was reported from Mandi, Kangra and Chamba districts.

The Times of India

40 dead in floods, landslides in northern India

At least 40 people have died and others are missing in flash floods triggered by intense monsoon rains in northern India over the past three days

The Independent UK

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Flash floods force closure of national park

PHITSANULOK: The Namtok Chat Trakan National Park in Chat Trakan district of this central northern province has been ordered temporarily closed following flash floods that swept across the park overnight.

Reuters

Floods, landslides kill dozens as monsoon rains lash northern, eastern India

Floods and landslides triggered by intense monsoon rains killed at least 50 people in northern and eastern India over the last three days, officials said on Sunday.

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Himachal Pradesh: Death toll rises to 22 due to rain-triggered landslides, 6 people still missing

The death toll due to rain-triggered landslides and other weather-related incidents rose to 22 in Himachal Pradesh as SDRF and local administrations found one more body at a landslide site. Read more on Dynamite News:

Reuters

New Zealand faces 'big task' in recovering from heavy rains, floods

New Zealand retained a state of emergency in parts of its flood-battered South Island on Sunday as authorities weighed damage in the region hardest hit by four days of torrential rain.

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The Hindu

25 killed as rain wreaks havoc near Himalayas

Several arterial roads were blocked by debris, while gushing currents washed away bridges and vehicles

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Andhra Pradesh: Sigh of relief in Eluru, ASR districts as flood abates

120 doctors deployed in the affected areas in Chintoor Agency

Belfast Live

Parts of Belfast flooded as PSNI urge motorists to take care on roads

Flooding has been reported in the West of the city

Asharq Al-Awsat

People Affected by Sudan’s Floods Complain of Poor State Assistance

People affected by Sudan’s floods complained of the State’s failure to help them and accused the authorities of not providing the necessary aid to confront the humanitarian catastrophe. Floods and heavy rains in Sudan left 79 people dead and 30 injured, in addition to the partial or complete collapse of…

Manchester Evening News

Map shows where 50,000 homes are at risk of flooding across Greater Manchester

The picture could worsen as the climate crisis deepens

The Hindu

Cloudbursts kill four in Uttarakhand, swollen rivers wash away bridges

The cloudburst occurred around 2.15 a.m., with a bridge over the Song river washed away and Kempty Falls, a popular tourist spot near Mussoorie, flowing dangerously

The Hindu

Normal life affected due to heavy rains across Odisha; five die in wall collapse

Five persons, including three minors, died in separate incidences of wall collapse; road communications have been snapped and thousands of acres of crop have gone down under floodwater.

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