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Wiradjuri heroes Yarri and Jacky Jacky celebrated 170 years after 1852 Gundagai flood

In a bark canoe and a rowboat, Yarri and Jacky Jacky risked their lives to save people during the great flood of Gundagai in 1852. Lessons are still being learned from their heroic act, 170 years on.

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Native fish in abundance in Queensland after floods improve habitat, diet, health

The flowing water from this year's floods brings long-term benefits to native fish, reinvigorates their habitat, and increases food sources, as well as boosting tourism as fishers make the most of the boom.

ABC News

Silchar flood man-made; embankment breached: Assam Chief Minister

Drinking water scarce commodity in the largely inundated Barak Valley town

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Flood situation remains grim in Assam; administration yet to reach all affected people of Silchar, says CM

As many as 2.33 lakh have taken shelter in 637 relief camps of the northeastern state, which had been battling floods and landslides for the past two weeks

The Hindu

$10 million more for flood-wracked Buller

As the South Island’s “We(s)t” Coast continues to live up to its name, the flow of public money for keeping the locals dry is unabated.

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Explained | Assam’s annual tryst with devastating floods

Floods are an annual occurrence in Assam. In the ongoing wave, lakhs of people have been affected while 1.08 lakh hectares of crops have been damaged.

The Hindu

Titanic mystery blown wide open as decision by passengers on board ‘doubled sinking speed’

After the huge boat smashed into the obstacle, water began to flood into the enormous vessel, causing panic on board

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Assam flood situation grim, Silchar submerged for sixth day

Nearly three lakh people of Silchar are in distress with an acute shortage of food, clean drinking water, and medicines, as the city remains submerged for the sixth day.

The Hindu

This historic flood was a warning

The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in American history — and remains relevant

Salon

'Ongoing disaster' for dairy industry as wet weather hampers flood recovery

Third-generation dairy farmer Leigh Shearman says things have actually become worse for farmers in the four months since catastrophic floods hit northern NSW.

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Deadly flood reminds of need for cooperation

It is gratifying to note that Bangladesh and India resolved to work more closely for further collaboration in the areas of common rivers and water resources management during the seventh session of the Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) meeting held in Delhi on June 14.

Bangkok Post

Assam flood situation eases; 10 more dead

The situation at Silchar in Cachar district remains critical

The Hindu

Alert issued against possible floods along Krishna

There is a likelihood of heavy rain and water being released from Basavasagar Reservoir

The Hindu

Assam Congress asks Eknath Shinde to leave State

Bhupen Bora asked the rebel Sena leader to leave immediately, saying that the MLAs are getting ‘royal hospitality’ amid floods in Assam

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Garuda Aerospace deploys drones to support rescue efforts in flood-hit Assam

The drones were used to deliver emergency food and medicine packets to people affected by the floods

The Conversation

Our flood predictions are getting worse as the climate changes. We have to understand how hills shape floods

Protecting people from floods requires many technical professionals to make good predictions and decisions.

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Two Aussies Have Helped Curb Plastic Pollution With This Wooden Surfboard We Love To See It

Made from lightweight timber Paulownia trees, the surfboards use isolated air chambers. This makes it almost impossible to flood which then cuts out the need for all of that toxic foam and plastic.

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Northern NSW flood clean-up of rivers collects tonnes of rubbish but still has months to go

Collecting tonnes of rubbish from rivers in the far north of NSW has been an emotional experience at times, as workers come across personal items like children's school bags with the books still inside.

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The Independent UK

Water receding slowly in flood-hit northeast Bangladesh

Water levels are slowly receding in major rivers in Bangladesh’s flood-hit northeast, bringing hopes of relief to millions of Bangladeshis, but woes continued in India’s northeast, where 5.5 million people remained affected

The Hindu

Assam floods | A first-person account: The day a town drowned

The Hindu’s staff journalist writes about the grim situation in a town in southern Assam that has been ravaged by devastating floods

Al Jazeera

As Bangladesh floods recede, fears of waterborne diseases

Amid health concerns, authorities race to get drinking water to people stranded in homes in over a dozen districts.

Investors Business Daily

The flood into SPACs has subsided, but some investors still found a surprising way for SPAC ETFs to pay off.

Reuters

Fears of waterborne disease rise in Bangladesh as floods recede

Authorities in Bangladesh are bracing for the spread of waterborne diseases and racing to get drinking water to people stranded in their homes by flooding across a quarter of the country, an official said on Thursday.

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Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi raise concerns over Assam floods

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday asked the workers of the Congress party to provide all possible help to the people of Assam who are affected by the devastating floods. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Rain and snow lead to Kashmir floods; 2 missing in Pahalgam

Two persons, including a tourist from Uttarakhand, went missing in the upper reaches of Pahalgam in south Kashmir

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