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Villagers near Pakistan's largest lake flee homes as 12 more die in floods

Villagers near Pakistan's largest freshwater lake fled their homes on Thursday due to rising flood waters, while officials said 12 more deaths took the toll to 1,355.

Reuters

Slain jogger recalled as 'bright light' with 'zest for life'

The killing of jogger Eliza Fletcher has shocked the Memphis community and has led to a flood of support for her family

The Independent UK

Record rain overwhelming city canals

Some of the heaviest rain to have fallen on Bangkok in two decades began on Tuesday evening and has overwhelmed the capital's main canals, making it difficult to drain the excess water from some parts of the city, said governor Chadchart Sittipunt on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

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Independence supporters set to flood Falkirk for AUOB rally THIS weekend

INDEPENDENCE supporters are set to flood the streets of Falkirk this weekend as All Under One Banner (AUOB) will host a march in the town.

The National (Scotland)

Intense heat waves and flooding are battering electricity and water systems, as America's aging infrastructure sags under the pressure of climate change

The 1960s and 1970s were a golden age of infrastructure development in the U.S., with the expansion of the interstate system and widespread construction of new water treatment, wastewater and flood control systems reflecting national priorities in public health and national defense. But infrastructure requires maintenance, and, eventually, it has…

The Conversation

Teen car crash in Buxton the latest tragedy to rock Picton area

After fires and floods in recent years, the people of Buxton and Picton are now dealing with the loss of five kids in a devastating car crash, and locals say it's being felt by everyone.

ABC News

Women stranded in Pakistan floods take risky trips to give birth

Rubina Mallah took a perilous, three-hour boat journey across flood waters to get to the nearest hospital in time to give birth to her baby son, as the roads leading to the clinic in the southern Pakistani city of Sehwan were submerged.

Reuters

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Pakistani volunteers search villages to rescue flood victims

Pakistani volunteers are spreading out in boats across the inundated Sindh province to try and rescue those stranded in submerged towns and villages as the country struggles with record-breaking floods

The Independent UK

Flood for Singur, water released from reservoir

People were warned not to venture out and the Irrigation department made an announcement in this regard

The Hindu

Swansea Council trying to assess climate-related flood risks before new planning guidance is brought in

The area around the Sail Bridge and Sainsbury's 'is the point of potential inundation', councillors told

Wales Online

‘The death is too much’: New York’s Little Pakistan gathers aid for flood victims

A sense of solidarity in the Brooklyn neighborhood has driven the aid effort – but the Pakistani community says more help is needed

The Guardian - US

Officials inspect flood-affected areas in Chamarajanagar

Relief and compensation to be expedited

The Hindu

Rain damage: Bommai seeks fair relief as per Central guidelines

Central team that arrived on Wednesday will also take stock of flood situations in Bengaluru city and Mandya and Ramanagaram districts

The Hindu

Edinburgh on flood alert and yellow weather warning as more thunderstorms forecast

The Met Office has issued an update for the capital with experts predicted thunder and lightning will strike Edinburgh next week. However a yellow weather warning has been put in place for tomorrow before the thunderstorms.

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Crippled water pumps blamed for Pathum Thani floods

Pathum Thani was one of the areas in Greater Bangkok hit the hardest by torrential rain on Tuesday night and the Provincial Administration Organisation (PAO) chief pointed his finger at a pump breakdown as being one of the reasons.

Al Jazeera

How Pakistanis banded together to help flood victims

As record floods submerge the country, Pakistanis come together and launch charity campaigns to help the victims.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pakistan Looks ‘Like a Sea’ after Floods, PM Says, as 18 More Die

Parts of Pakistan seemed "like a sea", Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday, after visiting some of the flood-hit areas that cover as much as a third of the South Asian nation, where 18 more deaths took the toll from days of rain to 1,343. As many as 33…

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The crisis in Jackson shows how climate change is threatening water supplies

Historic flooding and record droughts are stressing water systems across the country, and experts warn that with climate change intensifying the crisis in Jackson, Miss., may be just the beginning.

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Massive rain band to bring more storms, flooding and windy weather to Australia’s east coast

Bureau of Meteorology expects to issue further flood warnings as rain falls in already saturated areas

The Hindu

Flood alert sounded to residents along Kollidam River bank in Cuddalore

Water discharge from Mettur dam is expected to go beyond 1,25,000 cusecs

Reuters

Pakistan looks 'like a sea' after floods, PM says, as 18 more die

Reuters

India's Bengaluru braces for more heavy rain after short reprieve

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Al Jazeera

After record floods, now Pakistan has to worry about economy

The rain has destroyed vast hectares of crops, including cotton, a key source of employment and forex for the nation.

ABC News

Northern NSW children ignored by flood inquiries, charity says, as school and home challenges continue

Save the Children estimates 4,000 school-aged children in flood-stricken parts of NSW need intensive support, warning of long-term impacts if nothing is done.

ABC News

Macquarie Marshes flooded in 'wettest period in living memory' as farmers face mounting losses

There is no end in sight for waterlogged farmers in north-west New South Wales, as the region prepares for another expected significant rain event this week.

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