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SA Murray River shack owners brace for flooding as water flow increases from La Niña events

Murray River shack owners have started to prepare for flooding as river flows increase and dams hit capacity. But the clouds have come with a silver lining for the local avifauna.

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Tony and Diane got flood insurance just before their home was inundated, but were too late

The couple's new flood insurance costs them $7,000 a year. They're struggling to pay it and they're not alone, with insurance affordability around the country predicted to get worse.

ABC News

Mum called 'mean' and 'rude' for suggesting 'no gift policy' at children's birthday party

The mum said she didn't want getting a 'flood of presents' to become the norm for her child

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Amazon divers find backpack and laptop where Dom Phillips vanished

Part of the forest is flooded

Wales Online

Lismore to get incident centre in more than $130 million funding boost for NSW SES

Lismore will get a new incident control centre in an effort to ramp up the NSW State Emergency Service's presence in the Northern Rivers in the wake of this year's devastating floods.

ABC News

Residents fight to stop 'drama' unfolding new homes proposed on green space in South Bristol

The residential homes would breach the protective covenant

Bristol Post

Mary River rehabilitation after flood erosion is on track thanks to Kenilworth community will

It's taken two decades, $2.5 million and the commitment of dozens of people, but an erosion-control project in the Sunshine Coast hinterland is proof that terribly degraded riverbanks can be repaired.

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Lismore residents whose homes were covered in oil from Boral asphalt depot after floods left with daunting clean up

Months after deadly floods inundated large parts of New South Wales, people in South Lismore are left with homes covered in a sticky oily residue from a disused construction site.

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Footage of women's beating sparks outrage in China

Surveillance footage of men assaulting women at a restaurant in the northeastern city of Tangshan has unleashed a flood of outrage on Chinese social media, prompting state media calls for punishment and renewing a debate over the treatment of women.

Reuters

Push to cut the red tape to make Charlestown the city's next boomtown

Stumbling blocks to development in Charlestown's CBD could be knocked over as Lake Macquarie City Council looks to open the flood gates to growth.

Newcastle Herald

From $1900 to $13,200: Hunter homeowner's insurance premium pain

His annual premium was listed at $13,218 after paying $1936 the previous year.

Newcastle Herald

Homeland star David Harewood begs Brits to help solve child poverty crisis

David Harewood choked back tears as he told of his meeting with 11-year-old Hassan, a Bangladeshi street kid who lost his father, two brothers and sister in a freak flood

Daily Mirror

Watch | Why does Assam flood every year?

A video explaining why Assam experiences flooding year after year, the factors that lead to it and the measures taken by the State government

The Hindu

Work begins on controversial £10m flood wall some think will 'ruin' promenade

Some think the wall will destroy the current beauty of the promenade

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The Denver Post

Why flooding could be more common in Colorado this summer

DENVER — When rain falls, if it does, Colorado faces a rising risk of flooding, mudslides and rockfalls — like those that closed Interstate 70 last year — due to an “expanding bull's-eye” of barren, scorched and less-stable terrain.

The Guardian - AU

‘Triple La Niña’: Australia may face another summer of flooding rains, US expert warns

Scientists are watching an area in Pacific Ocean that has been unusually cool – a signal current La Niña could linger

The Hindu

Officials told to be prepared to tackle flood

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10 killed, village buried, as heavy flooding continues across south and central China

Historic downpours in central and southern China are damaging villages and displacing more than 200,000, with more heavy rain expected.

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The Guardian - US

Republican media blitz aims to discredit Capitol attack hearings

Trump loyalists to flood airwaves with claims inquiry lacks legitimacy, indicating their concern, pundits say

The Independent UK

10 killed, 3 missing in central China flooding

Chinese state media report at least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central province of Hunan

ABC News

Election corflutes and blankets used as makeshift insulation against the cold in flood-ravaged Lismore

People living in homes damaged by floods in NSW's Northern Rivers region are struggling to stay warm during the cold snap, with no walls and limited heating prompting some to get innovative.

ABC News

Toombul retailers left without insurance call for compensation from Mirvac as developer offers cash payment

Business owners facing an uncertain future are exploring their options after Mirvac's decision to close the Toombul Shopping Centre.

ABC News

Study to investigate recovery of marine invertebrates in river systems after NSW floods

Marine invertebrates are an important part of river ecosystems but with most being tiny, they are easily forgotten. A new study will investigate how they are bouncing back from severe flooding in NSW.

Reuters

Seventh missing miner found dead in flooded Burkina Faso mine

A seventh dead body of a miner missing from a Burkina Faso zinc mine owned by Trevali Mining Corp that flooded on April 16 was discovered on Wednesday and search teams are continuing to look for an eighth, the government said in a statement.

Daily Record

Five flood alerts issued in Scotland as thunderstorms sweep over the country

As much as 30mm of rain could land in some of the most exposed areas of southern and central Scotland in just a couple of hours today.

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