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Gulf and Florida waters are rising faster than other parts of the US. Expect more flooding as a result

Sea levels have risen faster in the Gulf of Mexico and the Southeast coast than other parts of the U.S. in the last decade, according to two new studies.

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Fort Lauderdale floods highlight climate risks to South Florida’s airports, seaports

MIAMI — Seaports and airports are the lifeblood of South Florida’s tourism-based economy. But as the relentless rains that swamped Fort Lauderdale last week illustrated, those critical transit and supply chain hubs are vulnerable to debilitating flooding.

Miami Herald

In Florida, Harris announces $562M for climate resilience

Returning to Florida to discuss climate change, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that $562 million will be spent on 149 projects around the country aimed at improving resilience to threats such as rising seas and the kinds of coastal flooding that recently slammed the southeast part of the state

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Oprah's neighbors reportedly fear new wall on her property will send floodwaters their way

LOS ANGELES — Oprah Winfrey has amassed an impressive collection of Montecito real estate over the last two decades.

Los Angeles Times

Farmer jailed and ordered to pay £1.2MILLION as builders to rip up trees along river

The 68-year-old claimed he bulldozed the trees along the river to protect homes from flooding - while National England said it led to a 'devastating' effect on local wildlife

Manchester Evening News

The Big One: Thousands of protesters descend on central London for Extinction Rebellion-led 4-day demo

More than 30,000 people have said they will attend the protest

Evening Standard

Farmer jailed and ordered to pay £1.2MILLION after builders to rip up trees by river

John Price, 68, claimed he bulldozed the trees along the River Lugg near Leominster, Herefordshire, to protect homes from flooding - while National England said it led to a 'devastating' effect on local wildlife

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‘Something has to be done’: A week after the flood, FEMA officials confront Fort Lauderdale’s devastated neighborhoods

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Alida Augustine stepped into the front yard in a pink house dress and a hair wrap Thursday afternoon, eager to tell Broward’s mayor and the team of government officials at her doorstep about the damage to her home of 30 years.

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Rising seas could flood nests of vulnerable sea turtles – new research

Sea-level rises caused by global warming could flood sea turtle nesting beaches in Australia, several Caribbean islands, Costa Rica and the US.

The Conversation

Explosions, crushed buildings and flood fears. Mammoth Lakes thrown into chaos by snowfall

MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. — Worry and fear are running high in this snowbound Sierra Nevada ski town.

Los Angeles Times

Think development doesn’t make flooding worse? Think again

It was the rainstorm that seemed to never end, turning roads into rivers and forcing drivers to abandon their cars in search of higher ground all over Broward County, Florida.

Tribune News Service

Celtic-daft Rod Stewart in Ange Postecoglou red wine 'flood' joke as he brands boss 'perfect'

The Celtic-daft rocker is a huge fan of the 57-year-old and has previously revealed that he sends the Aussie gaffer a crate of red wine every single time they defeat rivals Rangers.

Glasgow Live

Victoria’s plans for engineered wetlands on the Murray are environmentally dubious. Here’s a better option

Governments love the idea of a win-win – even when it doesn’t exist. That’s why Victoria has been spending millions on planning “red gum irrigation ponds” – essentially, engineered wetlands along the River Murray. These wetlands are designed to save some red gum ecosystems, leave many others to decline, and…

The Conversation

Fear and Wonder podcast: how climate change is affecting rainfall, droughts and floods

“The wet gets wetter and the dry gets drier”.

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Emergency response: Mayor points the finger at the other Wayne Brown

Auckland Council officials and the Mayor are at odds – again – over his insistence that they called the wrong Wayne on the night of the floods. No sirree, they say.

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Bacteria skyrockets to 100 times beyond safe levels in some Fort Lauderdale canals after historic flooding

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fort Lauderdale — known as the “Venice of America” for its many waterways — was marred by water dirtier than a toilet during last week’s historical flooding.

Newsroom.co.nz

We are woefully unprepared for the floods of the future

We need to start teaching Kiwis about flood safety, the same way we do for fires and earthquakes, write Dr Simon Connell and Dr Dawn Duncan

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King tides could slow drainage, cause additional flooding in Fort Lauderdale

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — King tides have returned to South Florida, adding another burden to the area’s drainage system after last week’s floods.

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Tulare Lake floods California

Draining the lake allowed agriculture to thrive, but left the region vulnerable to floods

The Guardian - US

An immigrant farmer grew produce for restaurants. California floods ruined her crops

Government aid programs, set up to favor corporate farms, are out of reach to those who supply farmers markets and eateries

Miami Herald

Climate change could make freak events like Fort Lauderdale’s rain bomb more common

MIAMI — Fort Lauderdale’s flood was worse than any hurricane in local memory, unmatched by anything on the record books and happened faster and harder than anyone planned or prepared for.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Drought and flood, California’s double whammy

Just as federal officials were laying out alternative scenarios last week for steep water supply cuts from the Colorado River due to the drying Southwest, California officials were warning that this year’s historic Sierra snowpack could flood much of the state later this year.

ABC News

Decades-long connection to shack tested as retiree shares toll of once in a lifetime flood

Lynton and Jane Harding have a lifetime of memories at their riverfront shack and after 42 years decided to retire there permanently. But a major flood has left the couple, and the town, picking up the pieces.

Salon

Weather alerts become a lifesaver

Weather alerts can save lives — but you have to have a good internet connection

Daily Mirror

Family's holiday turned into nightmare in hotel with mould, sick and toenails

The Pugsley family's break in the famed seaside resort of Blackpool quickly got off to a bad start when they were told the hotel they were staying at had been hit by flood damage

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