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First the floods, then the diseases -- why NZ should brace for outbreaks of spillover infections from animals

When Cyclone Gabrielle hit New Zealand in February, it left a trail of destruction across the North Island. At least 11 people died, and more than 10,000 were displaced. Bridges were washed out (35 in the Hastings district alone), roads closed and communications cut.

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Rising flood water in north-west Queensland causing logistical nightmare for emergency services

Supplies are being flown, trucked and shipped thousands of kilometres across the state to remote communities in the Gulf of Carpentaria isolated by flood. But as waters continue to rise, operations are becoming more complicated.

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Scientists to probe impacts of Murray flooding

Scientists in South Australia will study the environmental impact of the Murray River flooding in a series of research projects.

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Long-term economic efforts of South Australian River Murray flooding still being calculated

River Murray floodwaters wiped out Peter Singh's Renmark vineyard late last year — and now he is faced with the difficult question of what to do next: rebuild or sell?

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Intense downpours in the UK will increase due to climate change – new study

In July 2021, Kew in London experienced a month’s rain in just three hours. Across the city, tube lines were suspended and stations closed as London experienced its wettest day in decades and flash floods broke out. Just under two weeks later, it happened again: intense downpours led to widespread…

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New maps show areas of UK most at risk of flood damage after experts' grim warning

Researchers have revealed that annual damage caused by flooding could increase by more than a fifth over the next century and can only be avoided if countries stick to their Net Zero promises

Daily Mirror

Month-long wait expected for some residents evacuated from flood-affected NT remote communities

Authorities say it is likely to be at least a month before residents from two flooded remote communities are able to return to home, as heavy rain and rising rivers isolate more communities and threaten food supplies.

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Will Russia sanctions dethrone ‘King Dollar’?

A flood of nations is trying to cut dependance on the dollar, fearing ‘weaponisation’ by the US. But it won’t be easy.

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5th body found in Malaysia floods; over 40,000 displaced

Malaysian police have found the body of a young woman trapped in a car that was swept away by rushing waters, the fifth death of seasonal floods that have also forced more than 43,000 people to flee their homes

The Independent UK

Flooding fears for warehouses planned in Severnside on site of old medicines factory

The huge new warehouses will be built on the site of a former pharmaceutical plant

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The red and yellow sticker dilemma – how do we balance safety with the desire to return home after a disaster?

Just over a month after the Auckland flood, and three weeks on from Cyclone Gabrielle hitting the North Island, the scale of the disasters and the rebuild is clear – as is a sense of being in limbo for those worst affected.

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New Atmospheric River To Raise Flood Risk, Drop More Mountain Snow In California

California will be affected by a storm system that was brewing over the Pacific Ocean at the beginning of the week.

Zenger

Lismore flood survivors' efforts to build back better hamstrung by insurance, government payout rules

Lismore residents say their efforts to build back better are being hamstrung by rules around insurance claims and government payouts for flood-affected homes.

ABC News

NT government ignored pleas to relocate Pigeon Hole from floodplain, mayor says

Letters show the mayor of a region devastated by floodwaters had warned the Northern Territory government about the dangers of building new homes near a river bank.

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Through drought, fires and floods, young Australians share their reflections on resilience and community

Through loss and uncertainty have come personal lessons of resilience, community and stability for young Australians affected by natural disasters.

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Scenic Hotel and council trade fresh blows

As the North Island reels from last month’s floods, a South Island council and hotel owner are at loggerheads over a deluge seven years ago.

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Let's end obsession with building poor housing as cheaply as possible

The houses that survived the Esk floods this time also survived the Esk floods last time, for the same reasons – siting the house on a rise, not on the valley floor

Daily Record

Dumfries record shop finally reopens following December floods

Rab Smith lost £120,000 of stock but has been very busy since reopening

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Thousands forced from their homes amid southern Malaysia floods

Some cleanup efforts have begun but forecasters warn more rain is on the way.

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Evacuation 'messy' during deadly Tasmania floods

An inquest examining deadly flooding in Tasmania in 2016 has been told the evacuation of one town was messy and rushed because of a lack of preparation.

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Flooding in remote NT cuts off rail line and roads, limiting food supplies in WA's Kimberley and sparking freight concerns

Severe flooding is threatening fresh food supplies for people living in Australia's north, with rising floodwaters cutting key road and rail links over the weekend.

The New Daily

Heavy monsoon season drenches northern Australia

Far north Queensland residents are on flood watch as monsoon rains deluge northern parts of the country.

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Gulf of Carpentaria communities enduring biggest floods in decade brace for further heavy rain

With fuel supplies dwindling and phone lines down in some communities, emergency services are bracing for even more rainfall expected later this week.

ABC News

Flooding in Far North Queensland cuts roads as some areas receive more than 300mm of rain

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood watch covering hundreds of kilometres of river systems in the region, as the wet season deluge continues causing landslides and havoc on roads.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Reports Warn Floods Threaten Quarter of IDP Sites in Yemen

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned of floods threatening one-quarter of the Internally displaced persons' sites in Yemen. There are more than half a million individuals in these camps. Climate change and civil turbulences have widely impacted food item prices…

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