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Droughts, floods and storms: The people hit hardest by the climate crisis

As world leaders converge on Sharm el-Sheikh for UN climate conference Cop27, World Food Programme staff highlight some of the countries hit hardest

The Independent UK

Flood boosts sales of farm machinery

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) expects demand for agricultural machinery to keep growing in both domestic and overseas markets as damage caused by recent flooding should increase sales.

Bangkok Post

Aerial drops for flood-isolated NSW towns

With more flooding likely, aerial missions are being conducted to resupply isolated communities in western NSW.

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‘What comes, comes’: Menindee residents stoic in face of looming flood peak

Locals prepare for isolation as record water levels predicted to inundate the far-west NSW community

The Guardian - AU

Flooded river communities on high alert as more water released from Hume Dam

Flooded downriver communities are on high alert as more water is set to be released from the Hume Dam, and more heavy rain predicted.

ABC News

Tropical Depression Nicole causes problems as it moves through Georgia

The storm could dump as much as 6 inches of rain over the Blue Ridge Mountains, forecasters say. Flooding is possible as the rain spreads into the eastern Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic and New England.

WEKU

Thunderstorm and flood warning for Canberra this weekend

Emergency services ACT are asking Canberrans to prepare for flooding.

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Power cuts for SA river residents

SA Power Networks says it has already started cutting power to Murray River properties as floodwaters

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Northern NSW leaders Lismore MP Janelle Saffin, mayors Steve Krieg, Robert Mustow describe their own flood recovery

For these leaders, finding the strength to shepherd their communities through a devastating natural disaster is one thing. Rebuilding their own lives is quite another.

ABC News

Victoria braces for new flood emergency

Flooding is set to again swamp Victoria as soon as Sunday amid fears water levels could reach the devastating levels of the 1975 floods in some areas.

AAP

Terrifying future flood map of Dublin as Minister warns people 'will have to leave their homes'

Minister Patrick O'Donovan said "there are places that we simply will not be able to defend"

Dublin Live

Flood-damaged NSW highways could be closed for months, as harvest trucks prepare to test fragile bitumen

There are fears roads in the NSW flood zone could be closed or barely passable for months, as the approaching harvest sends heavy trucks to test already fragile infrastructure.

ABC News

Plans to move contentious Vic flood levee

A contentious levee built through residential streets to protect the town centre of a flooded Victorian town could be moved to protect more buildings.

AAP

NSW towns bracing for wet, stormy weekend

Flood-impacted towns across New South Wales are on high alert as thunderstorms begin creeping through the state ahead of forecast downpours over the weekend.

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Pakistan FM seeks compensation for damages caused by floods

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday sought compensation for the unprecedented destruction that was caused in the country in summer when climate-induced flooding killed 1,739 people and affected 33 million and displacing hundreds of thousands

Irish Mirror

Parts of Ireland that could be underwater by 2050 amid COP27 ‘climate crisis’ warning

The risk of rising sea levels and increased flooding threatens to have a dramatic impact on Ireland's coastlines over the coming decades. It comes as world leaders, including Taoiseach Micheal Martin, are at COP27 for negotiations on climate action.

Daily Mirror

Jamie Oliver set to welcome beavers to his country estate in bid to help local flooding

It is hoped the introduction of two new families of beavers at Jamie Oliver's country estate will help alleviate problems brought on by climate change

ABC News

River Murray flood predictions leave locals in limbo amid levee construction

Riverland locals are bracing for inundation, with increased flows down the River Murray expected to "overtop" the second floor of low-lying dwellings — but some say preparations for anticipated floodwaters fall well short of what is needed.

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Pay-it-forward coffee at Echuca cafe lifts spirits amid Victoria's ongoing flood battle

An anonymous act of caffeinated charity is providing the perfect pick-me-up for people in Echuca, as the Victorian town grapples with a slow-moving flood emergency.

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Live Traffic NSW app under fire for failing to include local flooded roads

New South Wales drivers are calling for flooded local roads to be added to the Live Traffic app amid road safety concerns and confusion.

The New Daily

Hackers release flood of Medibank customer information

Medical information for millions of Australians is accessible online, after the Medibank hackers released a flood of customer data.

Fortune

Google's AI-powered Flood Hub warning system just got a revamp

New data sources makes the flood prediction system scalable to a global level.

ABC News

Flood-affected farmers call for more funding to build more resilient infrastructure ahead of third La Niña

The president of the Victorian Farmers Federation says producers are facing further flooding as they as they brace for a third consecutive La Niña.

ABC News

Gundagai racecourse ready for Snake Gully Cup a week after major track flooding

A much-loved regional horse racing meet will go ahead this week, despite the host track being flooded just days ago. "When a job needs to be done … people just turn up," the club's president says.

AAP

'Disheartening' flood risk warning for NSW

Severe weather is once again headed for regional NSW with authorities acknowledging the renewed flood warnings are disheartening.

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