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Local govts to receive 24 million. antigen test kits

The health ministry announced Friday that the government will purchase about 24 million qualitative antigen test kits and distribute them to local governments. The move is in response to the flood of people attending fever outpatient clinics.

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Tamil Nadu: First flood warning issued for Vaigai dam

MADURAI: The Water Resources Department of the Public Works Department issued the first flood warning for the people residing in the banks of River Vaigai in Theni, Madurai, Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram districts as the dam level touched 66 feet on Saturday morning.

The Times of India

Egypt Protests Ethiopia Plans to Fill GERD Reservoir for 3rd Year

Egypt said it had protested to the UN Security Council against Addis Ababa’s plans to fill the reservoir of the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile river for a third year without agreement from downstream countries. Egypt "received a message from the Ethiopian side on July 26,…

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Heavy rains with thunderstorms submerge roads, flood low-lying areas in Mangaluru

Areas around Mangaluru received an average of 100 mm rainfall in a matter of about four hours

The Hindu

Fake photos, receipts in NSW grant fraud

Thousands of claims for payments after devastating flooding around NSW have been blocked due to suspected fraud, with fake photos being used to support claims.

AAP

EXPLAINER: One weather system floods St. Louis and Kentucky

The same stubborn weather system caused intense downpours in St. Louis and Appalachia that led to devastating and in some cases deadly flooding

The Independent UK

‘Damage like I’ve never seen before’: Water recedes, death toll rises in Eastern Kentucky floods

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The death toll from devastating flooding in Eastern Kentucky rose to 25 on Friday evening. Some people were still missing even as the water receded and residents across the region continued the weary tasks of trying to salvage belongings and clean thick mud from their homes, or…

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Bihar: Rhino's body recovered

PATNA: The body of a grown rhinoceros, flowing through Gandak river flood from Nepal, was found trapped in the Gandak barrage gate number 10 at Valmikinagar. VTR Director-cum-conservator of forests, Nesamani K, said the forest official of Chitwan was informed about the dead rhinoceros.

The Times of India

Guardian ministers must in all districts to gauge flood losses: Ajit Pawar

NAGPUR: On the second day of his visit to the city, opposition leader Ajit Pawar continued his tirade against chief minister (CM) Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis.

The Times of India

Southwest rains flood deserts, cascade into Vegas casinos

The annual weather pattern known as the monsoon has brought a parade of storms to cities across the U.S. Southwest

The Independent UK

'Gardeners, kids and motorists would all suffer if water firms introduced curbs'

Thames Water threatening curbs after Southern Water imposed the first ban for a decade may be the start of a flood of restrictions from privatised companies. We should all aim to protect our planet

Daily Mirror

‘Damage like I’ve never seen before.’ Water recedes, death toll rises to 19 in Eastern Kentucky floods

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The death toll from devastating flooding in Eastern Kentucky rose to 19 as of midday Friday. Some people were still missing even as the water receded and residents across the region continued the weary tasks of trying to salvage belongings and clean thick mud from their homes,…

Tribune News Service

Symbols of love mask lingering anxiety of flood-hit residents in Lismore

Northern rivers community waits for an independent NSW inquiry’s findings to learn their fate

The Guardian - AU

Las Vegas casinos inundated with water as rare thunderstorm sparks massive floods

The Nevada city is likely to see more rain on Friday, according to the National Weather Service

The Independent UK

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Record flooding in Kentucky and Appalachia kills more victims as searches continue

Major floods have devastated Eastern Kentucky and parts of Virginia and West Virginia. The death toll continues to climb as search and rescue teams cover the affected areas.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Floods Kill at Least 53 in Iran

Rescuers searched for the missing in Iran on Friday after landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains killed at least 53 people, officials said. Mehdi Valipour, head of emergency operations at the Red Crescent Society, told state TV that 16 people were still missing after two days of floods that…

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At least 19 die as flooding devastates parts of Eastern Kentucky; rescue efforts step up

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Six months after the last round of destruction, historic flooding again consumed Eastern Kentucky, taking at least 19 lives, trapping others in homes and buildings, and sending thousands to shelters in what’s becoming a devastating and disturbingly common disaster scene in Kentucky’s Appalachian region.

Daily Mirror

Horror floods kill 26 people with 27 missing as water destroys town in chilling video

Footage from the village of Emamzadeh Davoud in the Tehran province showed a teenager caked in mud and clinging to a pole as dirty debris-ridden water rushes past him

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Death toll rises in Kentucky flooding as rescue efforts continue

Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia are deploying search and rescue teams after flooding overwhelms communities.

The Hindu

Two decade old karakatta saved Bhadrachalam: Chandrababu Naidu

People always remember good work, says former CM

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Minister slams Naidu for criticising flood relief operations

The government has put its best foot forward in reaching out to the victims, says Amarnath

The Hindu

NRSC map of low-lying areas of Hyderabad

Actionable inputs in terms of spots facing risk of flooding

Tribune News Service

Deaths rise to 15 as flooding devastates parts of Eastern Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday confirmed that the death toll surrounding the catastrophic floods in Eastern Kentucky now sits at 15.

Evening Standard

Emily Sheffield: Harsh truth for Boris Johnson fans - Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will be stronger together

“Loyalty is a fine thing, Nadine Dorries, but Mr Johnson was not removed by a ‘coup’…”. So began MP Sir Roger Gale’s tweet yesterday in response to Dorries’ claim on the Today programme earlier that morning that Rishi Sunak had led a “ruthless coup” to remove Johnson. Gale continued: Johnson…

Reuters

Floods kill at least 53 in Iran, rescuers hunt for the missing

Rescuers searched for the missing in Iran on Friday after landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains killed at least 53 people, officials said.

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