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‘Monster monsoon’: why the floods in Pakistan are so devastating

The climate crisis is the prime suspect, but the vulnerability of poor citizens and other factors are important too

The Guardian - UK

‘These are unprecedented and I feels scared the moment it rains’

Bengaluru Rain fury continued to batter Ramanagaram district on Monday, leading to unprecedented flo

The Hindu

Murray-Darling dams approach capacity

The Murray Darling Basin Authority is managing water flows as heavy rains push dams to capacity, with one potentially overflowing for the first time since 1996.

AAP

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Pakistan: fears for areas cut off by floods as damage to roads hampers relief effort

PM vows government will not disappoint flood victims as economic losses estimated at more than $10bn

The Guardian - UK

One-third of Pakistan ‘may be under water’ before deadly floods stop

Officials reported 119 more deaths over the weekend

Evening Standard

Chamarajanagar villages flooded, DC inspects rain situation

Eight people, including a 11-month-old baby, were rescued after their farmhouse was inundated after heavy rains near Mangala village

The Hindu

Filling of tanks by lift irrigation in Ramanagaram has worsened flood situation

Bengaluru What was once considered a boon, filling of tanks through lift irrigation, seems to have a

The Hindu

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‘Rains likely to lash Ramanagaram for next three days’

IMD has forecast thunderstorms with lightning and light to moderate spells of rain in Ramanagaram, Mysuru, Mandya, Kolar, Tumakuru, Chamarajanagar, and Hassan

The Hindu

Mississippi residents brace for flood as river reaches crest

Residents in and around Mississippi's capital city were bracing for possible flooding as the Pearl River is expected to crest

The Independent UK

Pakistan flood death toll passes 1,000 in ‘climate catastrophe’

Flooding in Pakistan from the highest rainfall in more than three decades has killed at least 1,000 people since June and caused more than $10 billion worth of damage.

Tribune News Service

Modi chief architect’s Pune riverfront project faces scrutiny

In 2015, the Pune Municipal Corporation, then run by Nationalist Congress Party, invited bids to clean up and “rejuvenate” the polluted Mula and Mutha rivers. The riverfront development project, the PMC said, would cut the risk of flooding in the rivers and beautify stretches of their banks totalling 44 km.…

Newslaundry

Horrifying video captures moment entire hotel swept away in deadly Pakistan floods

Since beginning in June the ongoing floods in Pakistan have taken at least 1,033 lives and affected 33 million people so far as the country's leader has pleaded for international aid

Daily Mirror

Pakistan floods cost at least $10 billion, planning minister says

(This Aug. 29 story corrects name of Pakistan president in paragraph 21)

Reuters

Millions in need of aid as ‘unprecedented’ floods hit Pakistan

More than 1,000 people have died in the floods as authorities struggle to provide relief to flood victims.

Al Jazeera

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The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ban to be lifted on private weather firms over flood, landslide info

The Japan Meteorological Agency has decided to lift a ban on private weather-information companies and others from providing part of its forecasting services related to flood and landslide disasters.

Reuters

Chile battles flood of 'half truths' as constitution vote nears

A Chilean constitution that bans private property and allows abortions in the ninth month of a pregnancy. Private companies counting votes. A flood of prisoners and recent migrants allowed to vote in the upcoming constitutional referendum.

The Guardian - AU

‘I’ve got nothing’: inquiry hears of lack of suitable housing for people with disabilities after flood

Pensioner tells royal commission he had to go weeks without shower in unsuitable accommodation after NSW emergency

The Guardian - AU

Site for NSW flood victims approved as only their ‘feet would get wet’ in a future disaster

Parts of the Mullumbimby site were ‘too flood-prone’ for temporary housing but others could be raised, inquiry hears

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Radio France Internationale

'Climate dystopia at our doorstep' as millions battle monsoon floods in Pakistan

Tens of millions of people in Pakistan are battling the worst monsoon floods in a decade, with countless homes washed away, vital farmland destroyed, and the country's main river threatening to burst its banks. More than 1,000 people have died and the government has declared a state of emergency.

WEKU

International aid reaches Pakistan, where floods have claimed more than 1,000 lives

International aid was reaching Pakistan on Monday as evacuations were underway for widespread flooding that have claimed more than 1,000 lives this summer.

The Hindu

Rain havoc in Ramanagara: Flooded roads leave people, vehicles stranded for hours

In Channapatna taluk, after Malluru lake breached its bound, flood water entered agricultural and residential areas damaging properties

The Guardian - AU

Pakistan floods: plea for help amid fears monsoon could put a third of country underwater

Foreign minister urges countries and IMF to help stricken country after climate change minister speaks of climate ‘catastrophe’

Asharq Al-Awsat

Huge Relief Operation Under Way as Pakistan Flood Death Toll Rises

A huge relief operation was under way Monday and international aid began trickling in as Pakistan struggled to deal with monsoon flooding that has affected more than 33 million people. Officials said 1,061 people have died since June when the seasonal rains began, but the final toll could be higher…

The Independent UK

China's drought-hit areas get rain, bringing flood risks

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated to safer areas as heavy rains brought flood risks to a region of southwest China that for most of the summer was devastated by heat and drought

France 24

Massive relief effort under way in Pakistan as flood death toll mounts

A huge relief operation was under way Monday and international aid began trickling in as Pakistan struggled to deal with monsoon flooding that has killed more than 1,000 people and affected more than 33 million in the South Asian nation.

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