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Rising flood level in Godavari: APSDMA sets up control room, 24x7 helpline

APSDMA sets up 24/7 control room for Godavari flood situation. People can dial 1070/1800 425 0101 for help. NDRF/SDRF teams stationed in Alluri Sitarama Raju/Eluru districts. Officials asked to set up control rooms & make necessary arrangements. People warned to avoid fishing & venturing into river.

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Vana Durga Bhavani temple closed

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Godavari continues to rise all along its river course from Basar to Bhadrachalam

Godavari is rising all along its course in Telangana and reaching 1st flood warning level of 43ft in Bhadrachalam. Relief camps readied in temple town and NDRF teams on standby

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Denizens demand permanent solution to ‘recurrent flooding’ of low-lying areas in Bhadrachalam, stage sit-in

Residents of Bhadrachalam staged a sit-in at the sub-Collector's office, demanding deployment of motor pumps to drain out backwaters. CPI(M) leaders alleged govt. inaction in implementing ₹1,000 crore package to find long-term solution to flooding. They demanded strengthening of flood bank & motor pumps at sluice gates to prevent flooding…

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Water level in Godavari, Sabari rivers rising; NDRF rescue teams deployed in affected areas

Due to heavy rains in the catchment areas, water level in Godavari and Sabari rivers was rising every hour, according to top officials.

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Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar says mining has no connection with floods

CM Khattar dismisses claims that mining in rivers caused floods; suggests removing silt from canals to increase water capacity; 35 deaths reported due to rain-related incidents; ₹500 crore estimated loss; 12 districts declared flood-affected.

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Water level rises in Godavari, tributaries; control rooms set up to meet exigency

Heavy rains cause water levels in Godavari & tributaries to rise in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district. 14 gates of Taliperu reservoir opened, releasing 34,968 cusecs. Relief camps set up; flood control room & helpline numbers established.

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Hurricane Insurance Claims: 10 Things You Need to Know

Hurricane damage? Know what your insurance will and won't cover to make the most of your policy if you need to file a claim.

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Little relief in sight from onslaught of searing heat and rising floodwaters in parts of US, 2 dead

The onslaught of searing temperatures and rising floodwaters is continuing to strike parts of the United States

The Independent UK

Flash Flood Emergency In Western Kentucky Prompts Evacuations

Slow-moving thunderstorms unleash several inches of rain, causing catastrophic flooding in multiple counties.

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NHPC, CWC experts yet to finalise plan for damaged diaphragm wall of Polavaram project, says Minister

Water Resources Minister Ambati Rambabu has said that the experts of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and the Central Water Commission (CWC) are yet to finalise the future course of action pertaining to the Polavaram project diaphragm wall which was damaged during the Godavari floods in 2021.

The Hindu

High-water rescue crews save people flooded in Kentucky as death toll rises in northeast US

High-water rescue crews have been pulling people from flooded homes and vehicles in Kentucky

The Independent UK

‘Healing process’: Indigenous people welcome Tulare Lake return

Flooding due to climate change restores US lake, causing devastation for some and a ‘blessing’ to others.

Al Jazeera

Costly Deep Tunnel flooding project can’t handle Chicago area’s severe storms fueled by climate change

CHICAGO — Hours before heavy rains swamped Chicago and Cook County suburbs on July 2, the region’s $3.8 billion flood-control project appeared ready as can be to bottle up storm runoff.

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At least five die in landslides in J&K’s Kathua

Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended, while authorities ordered closure of schools in Doda and Kishtwar districts as heavy rains lashed wide parts of Jammu region overnight, officials said on July 18.

The Hindu

Assam floods: Nearly 18,000 affected in Sivasagar

The flood situation in the Sivasagar district of Assam is still critical as nearly 18,000 people have been affected by the deluge, officials said

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A forever home ruined by floods and insurance battles

A federal parliamentary inquiry will examine insurance companies' handling of claims after historic floods ravaged most states and territories in 2022.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pa. flood victims are mourned as search for missing children is set to ‘scale down’

Bucks County officials said their search for two children missing after the weekend flooding in Upper Makefield Township continued to turn up empty, as the community mourns the loss of five people who died in the swells.

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Scientists test South Side air, rain to find ways to tackle climate-related problems

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory say they want to help understand perennial flooding as well as climate-related bad air quality and extreme heat.

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Oomen Chandy | A flood of tributes; Kerala government declares a public holiday on Tuesday

Kerala mourns the passing of former CM Oomen Chandy, a “24x7 politician” who was respected across the political spectrum.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Five victims of the Pa. flooding are identified, as the search for 2 children goes on

Flooding downpours were all but inevitable, forecasters were warning during a weekend so steamy that it seemed that the saturated atmosphere itself was breaking out in a sweat.

Zenger

Flash Flooding Leaves At Least 6 Dead In Pennsylvania, North Carolina

At least six people have died, and two children remain missing after slow-moving thunderstorms took aim at the East Coast.

Newsroom.co.nz

Report reveals scrapped feedlot’s Achilles heel

Canterbury’s regional council report confirms flooding was the key issue for a planned cattle feedlot, writes David Williams

The Hindu

Flood in North Bihar, most rivers flowing above danger mark

Incessant rainfall in catchment areas of Nepal has led to the rivers flowing above danger level at several places. The flood water has entered into as many as 100 villages affecting more than 50,000 people in six districts which include Araria, Katihar, Purnea, Bhagalpur, Munger and Supaul. No causality has…

The Guardian - US

Pennsylvania flash flood: five people killed and two children missing

Pennsylvania is latest area in the US to be hit by intense rain and flooding as worldwide climate emergency worsens

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