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Climate change, cyclones and a critical skills shortage

How an NZ-based consultancy is going global to find the hundreds of specialists needed for the flood rebuild and a climate-challenged future.

Newsroom.co.nz

Cicero flash flood provides a fishing opportunity

Anna Simpson, 80, took advantage of the flash flood Sunday to fish from her front porch in Cicero.

Chicago Sun-Times

After the flood: The nightmare is just beginning for those left to rebuild after the Ukraine dam explosion

Bel Trew travels the Dnipro River speaking to some of those who have been left with nothing after the floodwaters wrecked their homes, and hears from officials warning of the extreme long-term consequences that could be felt by the rest of the world

The Independent UK

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‘Stay out of the water’: what lurks below California’s zombie lake?

Winter storms inundated an industrial agricultural area the size of Lake Tahoe, flooding fields, homes and electricity grids

The Guardian - US

Gorka Marquez shares Gemma Atkinson baby update after fans' messages and says 'back to reality'

Fans have been quick to flood the Strictly Come Dancing star's latest post as the couple enjoyed a date before their son's arrival

Manchester Evening News

Putting nature at the heart of cities: Strasbourg, a pioneer in urban ecology

Urban sprawl poses a significant threat to global biodiversity, resulting in the gradual disappearance of mammals, birds, butterflies and other vital insects within urban areas. However, integrating nature within cities plays a crucial role in mitigating urban heat, air and water pollution, flood hazards and carbon emissions. The eastern French…

France 24

Heavy rains flood Chicago roads and force a downtown street race to be cut short

The National Weather Service warned flooding could be "life-threatening," with numerous impassable roads, overflowing creeks and streams and flooded basements across the Chicago area.

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Heavy rains flood Chicago as 110 million under extreme weather alerts over holiday weekend

NASCAR officials had to postpone a race through the city's streets due to flooding.

Axios

Heavy rains flood Chicago roads, NASCAR ends downtown street race and names winner

Heavy rains have flooded Chicago streets and forced the cancellation of a NASCAR race set to run through the city's downtown

The Independent UK

More funds for Kimberley, flood rebuild to take years

The federal and WA governments have provided an extra $144 million to fund the flood recovery in the Kimberley region, which could take as long as two years.

AAP

Crowdsourced data from Twitter help identify flooded areas in real time

In India, there is a lack of real-time data that alerts people on places that are likely to be flooded. The article talks about a team of researchers from IIT Bombay who has turned to Twitter to crowdsource data to identify that are water logged after heavy rainfall that anyone…

The Hindu

Satheesan welcomes ED probe against him in Punarjani case

He was charged with alleged irregularities in the Punarjani rehabilitation project for flood victims

The Hindu

‘Am I still any good? Have I still got it?’: PJ Harvey on doubt, desire and deepest, darkest Dorset

She is the only person to have won the Mercury prize twice and is beloved by fans for her constant reinvention. In a rare interview, the musician talks about her wild new album – and what it tells us about the woman behind the myth

The Guardian - UK

DC promises a 'very, very robust' police presence to maintain public safety over July 4 holiday

With a flood of visitors and tourists expected, officials in the nation’s capital are mobilizing additional police officers and dozens of teams of civilian peacekeepers in an attempt to keep rising violent crime rates from marring the holiday weekend

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In the wake of winter storm damage, Pajaro River flood-control efforts slide

Just months after a levee failure inundated the small farmworker community of Pajaro, Calif., and sent thousands fleeing, cracks have already begun forming in the regional agency tasked with maintaining flood infrastructure.

Daily Record

Objectors fail in bid to stop Dumfries Whitesands planning application

Opponents did not want to see open space at the Greensands lost to parking spaces

Dynamite News

Assam flood: Situation improves, over 20,000 people still affected

The overall flood situation in Assam is gradually improving, but over 20,000 people in Barpeta district have still been affected by the deluge. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Before the flood: how much longer will the Thames Barrier protect London?

The colossal flood defence has been in use since 1982 – but as sea levels rise, it will need upgrading much sooner than expected

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Fast-track funding to fix flood-affected roads, bridges

Local councils will share in almost $1.8 billion in advance payments to help fix infrastructure damaged in successive natural disasters.

Bangkok Post

World Bank puts Thai growth at 3.9%

Thailand's economy is projected to expand 3.9% in 2023 from 2.6% last year because of stronger demand from China, Europe and the US, private consumption growth and a recovery in tourism, says the World Bank in its semi-annual Thailand Economic Monitor.

WEKU

As flood anniversary approaches, city of Jackson plans big 4th of July celebration

On Saturday, the city of Jackson, in Breathitt County, will hold its largest gathering since last year’s floods.

Kiplinger

10 States Sue the Biden Administration Over High Flood Insurance Rates: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Risk Rating 2.0 pricing plan could raise average flood insurance rates 100%, and states like Florida and Louisiana are pushing back.

Los Angeles Times

Calif. beachgoers face an unexpected peril: aggressive, biting sea lions

As Southern Californians prepare to flood local beaches in anticipation of the Fourth of July holiday and an oncoming heat wave, experts are warning beachgoers to be vigilant about a surprising hazard: biting sea lions.

Los Angeles Times

Tulare Lake floodwaters now receding, Newsom’s office says. ‘We’ve turned a corner’

After months of concern that Sierra Nevada snowmelt would send torrents of water into an already flooded Tulare Lake and inundate more communities and infrastructure, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office has announced that the waters of the resurgent lake have finally begun to recede.

Dynamite News

7 dead, 12 districts remain affected due to floods in Assam

Heavy rains have caused severe flooding, and brought normal life to a standstill in various parts of Assam, besides claiming the lives of seven people, as confirmed by the daily flood report released by the Flood Reporting and Information Management System (FRIMS), Assam on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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