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Pakistan will 'absolutely not' default on debts despite floods: Finance Minister

Pakistan will "absolutely not" default on debt obligations despite catastrophic floods, the finance minister said on Sunday, signalling there would be no major deviation from reforms designed to stabilise a struggling economy.

Reuters

Rescues and evacuations in NSW flooding

Western NSW towns along the Namoi River have been inundated with water, prompting flood rescues and evacuations.

AAP

Puerto Rico: Video shows bridge being swept away as Hurricane Fiona brings flooding and 85mph winds

Metal structure was erected in 2018 to replace bridge destroyed by 2017’s Hurricane Maria

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Four homes inundated in Gunnedah as Namoi River recedes from higher than expected peak

The clean up is underway in Gunnedah after the town's third major flood in a year, but authorities are warning more rain later this week could bring river levels back up.

ABC News

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The Guardian - AU

How Pakistani entrepreneurs stepped in after flood disaster

Dozens of entrepreneurs and non-profits came forward to help as the country was overwhelmed by worst floods in decades.

Al Jazeera

Hurricane Fiona causes ‘catastrophic’ damage, island-wide power outage in Puerto Rico

MIAMI — Hurricane Fiona knocked out Puerto Rico’s already-fragile electrical system Sunday afternoon, leaving millions without power and thousands without running water — as devastating floods and landslides destroyed roads, homes and at least one bridge.

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Millions without power in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Fiona causes ‘catastrophic’ floods, authorities say

MIAMI — Hurricane Fiona knocked out Puerto Rico’s already fragile electric system Sunday afternoon, leaving millions without power as authorities ask people to stay indoors because of catastrophic flooding.

Miami Herald

Hurricane Fiona brings "catastrophic" flooding, cuts power across Puerto Rico

How quickly power is restored will be a key test for utility operators on the island.

Axios

The scourge of fake news in Brazil’s presidential election

Just a few weeks ahead of the presidential elections, authorities in Brazil are trying to limit the flood of disinformation circulating online. Although the country is better prepared to deal with fake news than it was during the 2018 campaign, which saw Jair Bolsonaro win the presidency, certain types of…

France 24

FAO Calls for Preparedness to Face Risks of Expected Floods in Yemen

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called for unrelenting flood risk preparedness in Yemen. It strongly advised adopting integrated farming systems as the ravages of climate change continue to affect farming communities in the country. According to the UN body, agricultural systems that integrate crops, livestock, and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Wee Waa prepares to be cut off by floodwaters as Namoi River rises

Having already spent weeks cut off by floods, the community of Wee Waa in north-west NSW is again preparing for isolation.

ABC News

La Niña is back. How long and strong will it be and should we prepare for more flooding?

Modelling suggests this La Niña will peak early. But how accurately can the experts predict this "messy natural process" and what difference does a strong La Niña make on the ground?

ABC News

Calls mount for city flood retention areas

Located in a low-lying area on the Chao Phraya River basin, Bangkok covers an area of 1,569km² but it has little space for green areas that can be converted into flood retention areas.

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BMA pairs with RID to tackle floods

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has plans to work with the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) and governors in neighbouring provinces to better manage the city's flood waters during the rainy season.

The Guardian - AU

Quattro formaggio: four species cheese a combined effort by Queensland producers

Necessity is the mother of invention in the flood-stricken Scenic Rim, where sheep, camel, goat and Jersey cow farmers pooled their milk into a single cheese

The Independent UK

WHO raises alarm on disease in flood-hit areas of Pakistan

The World Health Organization is raising the alarm about a “second disaster” in the wake of the deadly floods in Pakistan this summer, as doctors and medical workers on the ground race to battle outbreaks of waterborne and other diseases

The Independent UK

Chinese factory churns out British flags after queen's death

Ninety minutes after Queen Elizabeth II died, orders for thousands of British flags started to flood into a factory south of Shanghai

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Flood-hit Pakistan deserves more attention and help

The crippling natural disaster is another example of how the actions of economically stronger and more powerful nations, however unintentional, can have a crushing impact.

AAP

Flood warnings issued in NSW, northern Vic

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued major flood warnings across NSW as emergency services perform floodwater rescues.

The Guardian - US

Severe storm headed for Alaska could bring devastating levels of flooding

In what could be the worst storm in five decades, residents are warned to take action against rising waters that may not recede for hours

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan reels from floods: ‘We thought we’d die of hunger. Now we fear death from water’

After record temperatures and drought, swaths of the country lie submerged, symptoms of a climate crisis its people play little part in

Reuters

Eastern Australia areas under flood warnings amid La Nina event

Australia's weather forecaster warned on Saturday of potential heavy flooding in parts of New South Wales, as much of the country braces for unusually heavy rains in coming months due to a third straight La Nina weather event.

ABC News

Lismore-based theatre company NORPA stages a successful return with a joy-filled production

Australia's only full-time professional regional theatre company has had a horror few years. But cast and crew say they're thrilled to bring a joy-filled new production to the stage for the first time since their hometown was devastated by floods.

Wales Online

Angry residents facing an £820,000 bill to build a tiny wall

The Environment Agency say it will cost £8.2 million to repair a flood defence and homeowners will have to fork out 10 per cent of the fee

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