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Reporters Without Orders Ep 243: UP floods, Bihar drought, data and politics

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by freelance journalists Neeraj Priyadarshy and Prashant Pandey.

Newslaundry

At least 50 are dead and dozens feared missing as storm hits the Philippines

Flash floods and landslides set off by torrential rains left at least 50 people dead. As many as 60 villagers in a southern province are feared missing and buried in a huge mudslide, officials said.

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47 dead, dozens feared missing as storm lashes Philippines

Philippine officials say flash floods and landslides set off by torrential rains have left at least 47 people dead, including in a hard-hit southern Philippine province, where as many as 60 villagers were feared to be missing and buried in a deluge of rainwater, mud, rocks and trees

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Flood-affected Rochester residents on life in former COVID quarantine hub in Mickleham

Since they were forced to flee Rochester, Tracey Kisvarda and her husband Ian have been living in Melbourne's Mickleham facility. So what's it like?

ABC News

Home buyback scheme for high-risk flood zones in the NSW Northern Rivers explained

$800 million is being set aside to help home owners move to higher ground or make their homes more resilient. Here's what we know, and still don't know, about the scheme.

ABC News

Coalition attacks repatriation of women and children from Syria – as it happened

A further 40 who remain in Syria are expected to be returned in two separate repatriations in coming weeks. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

FEMA, debris pickup deadlines loom for flooded eastern Kentuckians

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‘I’m not leaving’: Rochester renters sent eviction notices after floods are hitting back

Property management company says it’s legally required but tenants such as Tammy Gavin, and her four children and grandson, just want to be home

The Guardian - AU

Flood risk persists with downpours ahead

Victorians are still facing the risk of flash flooding with the state's west expected to be pummelled by heavy rain on Sunday.

AAP

Nigeria floods: 4 ways they affect food security

Food insecurity is a serious, growing problem in Nigeria. It was reported that 7 out of 10 Nigerians did not have enough to eat in 2021.

The Conversation

Before-and-during photos of Gunnedah and Moree floods reveal scope of damage and isolation

While enduring its worst flood in a decade, properties in Moree were inundated, highways closed, cars and people were stranded and locals could not get to the other side of town.

ABC News

Teenager working to give 'something positive for everyone'

A community action group is flooding the streets with flowers

Liverpool Echo

NSW towns prepare for more flooding

Floodwaters travelling downstream remain a concern for many NSW communities as the state experiences a bout of clear weather over the weekend.

AAP

We spoke to the exhausted flood-response teams in the Hunter Valley. Here's what they need when the next floods strike

People living in the Hunter region of New South Wales know all too well the devastation disasters can bring. After enduring the 2019-2020 horror bushfire season, La Niña settled in for three wet summers and residents experienced back-to-back floods.

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Will post-Sandy repairs be enough for the next big storm?

After Superstorm Sandy struck the northeast U.S. in 2012, an unprecedented effort began to fortify the densely populated coastline against the next big storm

ABC News

Questions raised over lack of investigation into Cooma's burst water tank during Black Summer bushfires

As much of NSW's south-east burned during the night of January 4, 2020, an unexpected flood inundated dozens of homes when a water tank in north Cooma burst..

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Northern Rivers flood buyback scheme offers residents fresh start, but some fear losing community

Torn between the lure of safety and the pull of community, the buyback scheme brings hope to residents in flooded communities, but some fear losing their connections.

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Farmers in north-west NSW race against time as wall of flood water heads their way

Farm crop losses due to widespread flooding exacerbated by the rising cost of fertiliser, fuel and herbicides

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The Conversation

What’s in the mud? Flood victims' fears eased by early test results

Flooding stirs up river sediments, which can spread contaminants in our waterways and floodplains. Flood water can carry sediments bearing contaminants from a range of sources, both historical and new, such as sewage, petrol stations, industrial yards and farming areas. This is worrying many people whose homes and gardens have…

Newcastle Herald

Upper Hunter joins list of councils eligible for flood relief cash

The new additions take the total number of councils eligible for disaster recovery money to 55.

ABC News

Child rescued from stormwater drain, businesses clean up flood damage as rain continues to soak Melbourne

Authorities have issued a stark warning about the dangers of flash flooding in Melbourne streets as persistent rain continues across the city.

Reuters

Australia to spend $500 million to move or flood-proof homes in inundated areas

Australia will spend A$800 million ($516 million) to repair, retrofit and buy back homes in the flood-prone northwest of the country's largest state as the region recovers from its third inundation this year.

Bangkok Post

RID speeds up floodwater drainage efforts

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is speeding up efforts to drain floodwater to low-lying areas as the situation is gradually improving.

Benzinga

The Rate Hike Investors Actually Like Crashes The TreasuryDirect Website

Inflation hedge Series I savings bonds paying 9.62% unleashed a flood of buyers to the Treasury Department website on Wednesday, crashing the website ahead of a Friday deadline to receive the guaranteed 9.62% interest rate. What Happened: "Due to exceptionally high traffic, the TreasuryDirect website has experienced intermittent slowdowns today,"…

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Flood-affected farmer says large-scale help needed amid fears Victorian communities are being forgotten

Dairy farmer Di Bowles says the scale of flooding in the state's north is "horrendous" and suggests the region be declared a natural disaster area.

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