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PMK slams CMDA for approving high-rises at Cooum flood plains in Poonamallee

S. Ramadoss slams CMDA for approving high-rise buildings in Cooum flood plains, WRD approves raising land height.

The Hindu

Cyclone Michaung | Tamil Nadu Police rescued 1.16 lakh people stranded in flood waters, says DGP

Tamil Nadu police rescued 1,16,592 people stranded in flood waters after Cyclone Michaung struck Chennai & 3 northern districts. 18,000 police personnel trained in disaster management equipped with 175 boats. 3,034 SOS calls received & action monitored by senior police officers.

The Hindu

Gulf Storm Advances, Threatening East Coast with Heavy Rainfall

A powerful storm is gearing up to drench Florida and the East Coast. Heavy rain, strong winds, and flood threats are imminent; plan your weekend cautiously.

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Customers Flood A Cafe With 1-Star Reviews Online, Receive Backlash After Owners Respond

Independent cafes not only fill us with caffeine, but they also provide us with space to work, socialize, and unwind. The post Customers Flood A Cafe With 1-Star Reviews Online, Receive Backlash After Owners Respond first appeared on Bored Panda.

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With a rising death toll, Kenya's military evacuates people from flood-hit areas

The floods have killed at least 170 and displaced more than 600,000 since the onset of heavy rains in November.

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With death toll rising, Kenyan military evacuates people from flood-hit areas

Kenya’s military continued efforts Thursday to evacuate hundreds of people trapped by raging floods that have hit many parts of the East African country

The Independent UK

Cyclone Jasper weaker but floods remain a threat

Tropical Cyclone Jasper may have passed but far north Queensland is still under threat with flooding set to test locals in coming days.

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OPINION - Prepare for the great floods of London if we don't wake up to climate change

Londoners aren’t used to wild weather — it reaches us in pieces, through gaps in buildings. So when thunder rolled around central London on Tuesday, we sat in silence, listening. Several of us went to the soaked window of the London Library to watch the wind bothering the trees in…

Evening Standard

Nor'Easter to Drench East Coast; Southern Rockies Await Snowfall

Join us on a meteorological journey filled with joyous anticipation of fresh snowfall. Tread cautiously through potential flooding as we near Christmas.

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The last residents of a coastal Mexican town destroyed by climate change

Flooding has destroyed the Mexican town of El Bosque

The Independent UK

Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

Tamil Nadu govt announces cash relief of ₹6K to Cyclone-hit families; Central team completes inspection of flood-affected areas; CM Stalin orders increase in milk procurement price; Karti Chidambaram refuses to depose before ED in money laundering probe.

The Hindu

Ex-Cyclone Jasper: warning of ‘life-threatening’ flooding as storm batters far north Queensland

More than 36,000 homes without power but BoM downgrades storm to tropical low despite warning of more rain and high winds

The Guardian - AU

Cyclone Jasper Makes Landfall In Australia

Tropical Cyclone Jasper hit northeast Australia Wednesday, leaving thousands of people in coastal communities without power and preparing for potentially "life-threatening" floods.

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The Independent UK

Debut author admits creating fake profiles to flood other books with nasty reviews

Cait Corrain said she was ‘sorrier than you can ever know’ for her actions, which caused her to be dropped by her agent, publisher and distributor

Evening Standard

Abbey Wood: Heavy rain causes people to abandon their cars as flood alert issued for River Thames

Cars left stranded as roads in Abbey Wood and Plumstead flooded

The Hindu

Tackling Chennai’s flood problem

The scale of floods in Chennai may be different in 2023, but the problem areas are the same

The National (Scotland)

Flood alerts issued across Scotland as yellow weather warning expanded

FLOOD alerts have been issued across Scotland with the Met Office also expanding yellow weather warnings.

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State government mulling over 2 options to address flooding in southern areas of Chennai

Govt contemplates two options to address Velachery flooding: "cut and cover" channel & regular dredging of Pallikaranai marsh. 2005 plan estimated at ₹63 crore, revised to ₹131.9 crore in 2010. 2012 plan dropped due to land acquisition cost. 2021 govt gave undertaking to HC not to dredge except to remove…

The Independent UK

Snowfall, rain, gusty winds hit Northeast as Tennessee recovers from deadly tornadoes

A combination of heavy rain, snow, and wind is bringing threats of flooding and power outages to the Northeast

The Guardian - AU

Floods and environmental flows a boon for south-east Australia’s waterbirds, survey shows

But populations are in long-term decline and El Niño is drying out wetland habitats

Newsroom.co.nz

Saving South Dunedin from going under

Sixteen ideas have made the shortlist in South Dunedin's "plan for a plan" over regular flooding

The Hindu

Cyclone Michaung | Flood mitigation will become an electoral issue in Chennai: Ezhilan Naganathan

DMK's Thousand Lights MLA Dr. Ezhilan Naganathan faced angry constituents due to Cyclone Michaung's impact. He attended 3,718 calls, identified 43 low-lying spots, and set up shelter homes, community kitchens, and flood relief coordination committees. He drew inspiration from CM M.K. Stalin's hands-on approach to natural disasters. He believes Chennai's…

The Hindu

Making sense of the 2023 Chennai floods: A comparison with 2020, 2021 and 2015 | Data

Chennai received heavy rainfall in two days, with Perungudi recording the highest average rainfall of 293.4mm. All parts of the city and its surroundings were battered. In 2021, intense spells caused floods despite much less rain than 2020. In 2023, numerous bursts of rain over a longer period with brief…

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Alagiri accuses Centre of making false claim over flood relief

He questioned why the Centre was trying to project the already-sanctioned fund as having been sanctioned after surveying the impact of cyclone Michaung.

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