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Flood warnings issued across Britain amid ‘persistent heavy rain’

The Met Office has issued three yellow rain warnings across England, Wales and Scotland, and a yellow wind warning for the Northern Isles.

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Rain to persist as storm weary Californians face evacuations

The latest in a relentless string of California storms is swamping roads, battering coastlines with high surf, turning rivers into gushing flood zones and forcing the evacuation of thousands in towns with histories of deadly mudslides

The Independent UK

Fitzroy Crossing pub trashed as receding waters reveal grim flood clean-up job

Floodwaters have receded around Fitzroy Crossing, making it much easier for help to arrive. But the departure of water has made the damage painfully clear to see.

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River Murray flooding kills 'thousands' of wombats, but rescuers work to save survivors

Crews take to the swollen River Murray in search of wombats in need most days, but only those in the most dire of circumstances can be taken into care.

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Family forced to live with 'human faeces' flooding their drive for 17 years

A video shared with the ECHO shows the driveway submerged in soiled water

Liverpool Echo

The flood crisis in WA and the NT shows Australia's neglected remote road network is at breaking point. What can be done to fix it?

Extreme weather events are placing unprecedented strain on Australia's vast road network, cutting off communities and impacting the flow of essential freight. What can be done to make them more resilient?

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England may be set to flood at the end of winter – here's why

Within the space of a week in February 2022, England and Wales were affected by three severe storms (Dudley, Eunice and Franklin). Persistent heavy rain led to the flooding of around 400 properties and severe flood warnings were issued for several major rivers, including the River Severn. Now, the UK…

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Search called off for 5-year-old swept away in Northern California floodwaters

CAPITOLA, Calif. — Rescuers called off the search for a 5-year-old boy swept away by floodwaters as powerful winter storms continued to pummel Northern California, causing rivers to swell to dangerous levels across the region.

Los Angeles Times

WA floods rebuild may take 'months' as falling Kimberley water levels reveal enormous damage

WA's premier describes the infrastructure damage caused by flooding in the Kimberley as "extraordinary", with the daunting task of rebuilding towns and communities becoming clearer as water levels drop.

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Prince Harry and Meghan's California neighbourhood evacuated as storms strike

An evacuation order has been issued for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's California neighbourhood after huge storms battered the coastal area, causing flooding and mudslides

Daily Mirror

Met Office warns of heavy rain and floods

Meteorologists say up to 80mm of rain could cause houses and businesses to flood.

The Independent UK

Montecito ordered to evacuate as intense storm brings flood fears to Southern California

LOS ANGELES — All of Montecito was ordered to immediately evacuate Monday afternoon as a powerful winter storm brought heavy rains, damaging winds and threats of flooding to the already-soaked region.

Los Angeles Times

A 'parade of cyclones' is coming for California

One of the worst string of storms to hit California in recent years won't let up until Wednesday, officials say.

Fortune

Remote NT communities remain cut off by floodwaters as Timber Creek region mayor calls for new evacuation plan

A number of remote communities in the Northern Territory remain isolated but have "sufficient supplies" for now, as a flood watch continues in the aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie.

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‘Life-threatening’ flooding feared in Northern California as storms cause rivers to swell

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Another in a series of powerful winter storms unleashed heavy rain in Northern California on Monday, causing widespread flooding in Santa Cruz County and beyond as rivers began to swell across the region.

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Body of missing man recovered from River Murray floodwaters at Loxton North

A body has been found by police searching for a man who went missing in the River Murray in South Australia's Riverland region on Monday.

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Kimberley flood relief operation ramps up

Dozens of aircraft and a barge are delivering aid across WA's flood-ravaged Kimberley region as the disaster relief operation gathers pace.

Daily Mirror

UK town builds enormous wall around River Severn to hold back flood waters in heavy rain

Flood barriers have been erected in Bewdley, Worcestershire, and other towns across the country as heavy rain is predicted for Tuesday and river levels remain high

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Biden declares emergency as latest in ‘parade of cyclones’ takes aim at California

LOS ANGELES — Another in a series of powerful winter storms is bearing down on Northern California on Monday prompting concerns over flooding and hazardous winds that triggered President Joe Biden to declare an emergency in the state.

The Independent UK

Californians gird for more rain, snow, potential floods

Californians are steeling for more rain from the latest of a series of powerful storms sweeping the state

The Guardian - AU

Engineers to assess flood-damaged bridges on key WA route amid concerns some could take years to fix

Fitzroy River Bridge among those apparently collapsed after record flooding in state’s north destroys roads and isolates communities

Reuters

Pakistan gets total pledges of $8.57 billion for flood recovery

Pakistan has already received total pledges of $8.57 billion for helping in flood recovery at a conference in Geneva, information minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Monday.

Axios

"Endless stream" of deadly atmospheric rivers bring fresh flood threats to California

Nearly all of California has received rainfall totals 400% to 600% above average in the past several weeks, NWS says.

Al Jazeera

Donors pledge more than $9bn for Pakistan flood recovery

Pakistan official says donors at Geneva conference commit more than $9bn to help it recover from devastating floods.

The New Daily

PM tours another flood zone as storm clouds gather on carbon cuts

The government weathers controversy over a key part of its plans for carbon cuts.

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