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Bonnie Sumner visits the bustling sanctuary for flood-hit Hawkes Bay animals and finds a nationwide effort to save and care for them

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Pistol and shotgun aimed at flood traffic staff

Abuse of flood traffic workers in Hawkes Bay reached the point where two staff had a pistol and sawn off shotgun pointed towards them.

Newsroom.co.nz

The never-ending fallout of the northern rivers floods: ‘People are just worn down’

In February 2022, the first of two catastrophic floods wiped out communities in the NSW northern rivers. A year on, the crisis is nowhere near over

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Trees to be replanted at another location after removal from Stranmillis path for flood scheme

Local residents met with the Department for Infrastructure to discuss the replanting of trees and hedgerows

Belfast Live

Baby's body found in submerged car as floods sweep through South US after storms

The 11-week-old baby was discovered after his mum misjudged the depth of the flood water and drove into it near the town of Pax, West Virginia, following a string of thunderstorms

Daily Mirror

Infant boy dies in car submerged in West Virginia floods after mother’s panicked 911 call

Authorities in West Virginia say the body of an infant has been found in a submerged car after floodwaters swept through the state

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Infant body found in submerged car in flooded West Virginia

Authorities in West Virginia say the body of an infant has been found in a submerged car after floodwaters swept through the state

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Two-sided Storm Unleashes Heavy Snow, Tornadoes And Flooding

This week, a strong cross-country storm brought a variety of weather risks to the central United States

Zenger

Creative flood recovery workshops strengthen ties in Lismore queer community

After record-breaking flooding, members of Lismore's queer community found healing in the lyrics of a 1978 camp classic and a "safe space" to share their trauma.

ABC News

‘I still haven’t cried’: Cyclone Gabrielle survivors return to valley laid waste

Residents of Eskdale, in New Zealand, recount fears on night of flooding as they return to salvage belongings and rescuers continue search for bodies

The Guardian - UK

In isolated Wairoa, the meatworks steps up

The major employer in devastated Wairoa sees its plant saved from flooding and with the town cut off by road, short of fuel and running low on water, it's working with the district council and army to help prop up essential services.

Newsroom.co.nz

Climate change real estate bubble is worth up to $237 billion

Overlooking flood risks in real estate prices could be extremely costly, a new study finds.

Axios

A concrete plan to make cities more resilient to flooding

The challenge after the devastating flooding lies in retrofitting at-risk suburbs with green infrastructure, making space for vegetation and water to flow, writes Margaret Stanley

Newsroom.co.nz

For Many of the Poorest in a Central Valley Community, a Crisis Deepens

As a California town reels from the floods, undocumented residents say federal aid officials are turning them away.

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Salon

Homes in flood zones greatly overvalued

Failure to account for climate change means low-income homeowners could see their home values plunge

Daily Record

Storm leaves £500,000 roads repair bill in Dumfries and Galloway

The worst floods in 40 years hammered Dumfries and Galloway on December 7-8, with businesses and homes being hit with rising water levels causing tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage.

The Guardian - UK

Weatherwatch: odds shortening on repeat of disastrous 1953 North Sea flood

As sea level rises, chance grows of there being another similar disaster caused by low pressure and a spring tide

AAP

Grant scheme to keep GPs in flood-ravaged Lismore

Healthcare providers in Lismore will receive $5 million in government aid to rebuild flood-damaged infrastructure, replace equipment or move to new premises.

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Vic flood victims given marching orders via letters

Flood victims at an emergency accommodation site in Melbourne were told they'd have to move on through a letter, but the government insists they'll be rehoused.

Daily Mirror

On the frontline where the fight to stop drugs flooding the UK streets takes place

The Royal Navy crew on board the HMS Lancaster work to dismantle the global narcotics trade – busting criminals who pose as fishermen to ship heroin and meth

Tribune News Service

US housing market is overvalued by billions due to ignored flood risk

U.S. homes in areas prone to floods may be currently overvalued in the range of $121 billion to $237 billion, according to a report published Thursday in the journal Nature Climate Change.

Wales Online

Nicola Bulley search expert Peter Faulding explains exactly what he should have done differently

He also criticised police for making the missing mum's health problems public

AAP

Far north Qld braces for heavy rain and flash flooding

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued warnings for severe rainfall and flash flooding in parts of north and northwest Queensland.

ABC News

Heavy rain, flash flooding possible during severe weather forecast for Far North Queensland

A monsoon trough over Far North Queensland dumps more than 100 millimetres of rain overnight, with some areas facing six-hourly totals of up to 300mm.

Bangkok Post

Rescued 'Wild Boars' footballer dies in UK

One of the young "Wild Boars" footballers rescued from flooded Luang Cave in Chiang Rai in 2018 has died suddenly in England.

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