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ADF to help with clean-up as floods keep rescuers busy

Australian Defence Force personnel are set to arrive in storm-ravaged areas of southeast Queensland and northern NSW from Thursday.

AAP

Fire services personnel recall success stories, challenges in rescue operations

Fire and rescue services personnel saved thousands of lives in Thoothukudi & Tirunelveli during unprecedented rain & floods.

The Hindu

Weather tracker: Saudi Arabia hit by floods as temperature records broken in Canada

Heavy rain and hailstorms affect large parts of Gulf state while temperatures in some parts of Canada could be 20C above normal

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NDRF 10th Battalion rescued 2,893 victims of calamities during 2023, says Commandant

NDRF 10th Battalion rescued 2,893 people and retrieved 41 bodies during natural calamities in four Sates in 2023. It also trained people as first responders and imparted disaster management training.

The Hindu

Floods and a ‘preventive measure’ that needs review

Making tough choices in a complex, poly-dimensional, multivariable scenario such as a natural disaster is a challenge, but decisions made can be reviewed

The Hindu

Heavy rain, flood threat dampen start to new year

The risk of flash flooding is threatening communities in two states as heavy rain brings a soggy start to the new year and many people are still without power.

AAP

German chancellor tours flooded regions in the northwest, praises authorities and volunteers

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has taken a helicopter flight to check the flooded regions in the northwest of the country, where rivers have swelled and overflowed homes, roads and fields after weeks of heavy rain

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Strong waves trigger evacuation alerts on California coast on third day of storms

Central coast officials warn of 20ft waves while San Francisco Bay Area braces for 26-30ft waves

The Guardian - US

CM announces ₹1,000-cr. relief package for flood-hit districts

Tamil Nadu govt. announces ₹1,000-cr relief package for flood-hit districts, including assistance for house reconstruction & repairs, loans to businesses, crop damage compensation & more.

The Hindu

New Year's Eve thunderstorms for northern NSW, Q

The last day of 2023 has brought heavy rain and hail for parts of Australia with flash flooding around Coffs Harbour on the NSW north coast.

AAP

Queensland storms: two men in hospital after lightning strikes as hail and heavy rain hit south-east

Several waves of thunderstorms expected to batter state as thousands in region remain without power

The Guardian - AU

Digital hand for responders after devastating floods

As storms, floods and bushfires wreak havoc on Australia, a little-known company owned by the nation's governments is in demand for its digital intelligence.

AAP

Rift over relief: On the rain-caused damage in Tamil Nadu and the central and Tamil Nadu governments interactions

A lesson from the flood relief efforts in Tamil Nadu is that the central government should ensure clear guidelines when it comes to relief

The Hindu

Can you claim compensation for storm damage? Here's everything you need to know

When it comes to storm damage, it's not all about electricity and power failures.

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‘There’s been some tears’: storm and flood-hit Queensland town battles heatwave as more wild weather forecast

Many homes in Jimboomba are still without power. Now temperatures are nearing 40C, and more storms are forecast

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: rain batters Argentina and DRC as fog shrouds India and Pakistan

Turkey also affected by fog, with 10 killed and 57 injured in serious road crash involving three buses

The Hindu

Thoothukudi floods | Thousands of documents, records lost, as rains damaged hundreds of government buildings

Torrential rains in southern T.N. districts caused extensive damage to 1,819 government buildings, with records & computers lost. Officials struggle to restore records & equipment, with Finance Minister estimating funds required for restoration.

International Business Times

Bangladesh's 'Tiny Houses' Tackle Giant Flood Challenge

An award-winning architect in Bangladesh, one of the nations most at risk from flooding driven by climate change, has developed an ingenious two-floor housing solution to help people survive what scientists warn is a growing threat.

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The Independent UK

Rivers remain high in parts of northern and central Europe after heavy rain

Parts of northern and central Europe continued to grapple with flooding as rivers remain swollen after heavy rain

Chicago Sun-Times

Indiana man trapped in crashed pickup is rescued after 6 days surviving on rainwater

Two fisherman walking a creek near Interstate 94 on Tuesday came across a wrecked truck and found Matthew Reum alive inside. Reum went off the highway Dec. 20.

The Guardian - UK

Overheating and flooding at hospitals in England ‘pose threat to patient safety’

Lib Dems’ data analysis shows record levels of overheating and sharp rise in flooding, causing ‘needless disruption’

The Hindu

Satellite images reveal encroachment of surplus channels of two lakes in Suraram by Malla Reddy Health City

Malla Reddy Health City, one of Telangana's largest medical hubs, is spread over 100-acre campus with multiple colleges & hospitals.

The Hindu

People living on banks of Tamirabharani river at Eral suffer huge loss; officials yet to visit the area

Rural Thoothukudi district residents struggle without relief; NGOs urged to help with tents, huts.

Evening Standard

Girl, 9, among 10 people killed as storms batter eastern Australia

Mia Holland-McCormack was reportedly found unresponsive in floodwater a few kilometres from her home

Al Jazeera

At least nine killed after severe storms batter eastern Australia

The dead include a nine-year-old child who was swept into a surging storm drain on the outskirts of Brisbane.

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