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China gears up for disasters as flood season enters 'critical period'

All of China must prepare for potential disasters as this year's flood season reaches a pivotal period, a government official warned on Friday, after months of torrential rains and floods, the worst for some in more than a century.

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Two families rescued from isolated properties near Maitland

Two families have been rescued from flooded parts of the Hunter.

Newcastle Herald

Sydney beaches covered in filthy debris after Hawkesbury River flooding

Communities in Sydney's north find debris washed up on their beaches from the devastating flooding of the Hawkesbury River, prompting a warning for local residents.

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Nambucca River oyster growers left unable to harvest as floods trigger sewage spill

Nambucca River oyster farmers are facing a 21-day closure after floods triggered a sewage spill in the estuary and wiped out infrastructure and oyster stock.

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Thousands of Sydney residents return home to assess damage as flood waters recede

Clear skies in Sydney on Friday brought relief to Australia's largest city after nearly a week of downpours, with thousands of residents returning home to take stock of flood damage while authorities ramped up relief efforts.

Reuters

Hunter floods: Washington demands flood assistance as Port Stephens is left in the lurch

Disaster-declared towns like Maitland and Dungog breathed a sigh of relief yesterday, while on the other side of the Hunter River, suburbs that succumbed to rising floodwaters have been left in the lurch.

Newcastle Herald

Premier to tour Hunter today as Maitland braces for major flood level

Emergency services and the community were continuing to brace for possible major flooding of the Maitland area on Friday, with the water expected to peak around the major level of 10.5m at the Belmore Bridge during the morning.

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Floods clean-up begins; nation records 35 Covid deaths – as it happened

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UPDATE: Hunter River peaks at Maitland - latest road closures

Newcastle Herald

NSW flood victims return home to wreckage, water yet to recede in parts of Hunter and Central Coast

Flood-affected New South Wales residents are reminded to stay vigilant with flooding still isolating communities in the Hunter and Central Coast.

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Rain and flood records fall across New South Wales as temperatures in Queensland plummet

From nearly a metre of rain south of Sydney to a one-in-500-year flood in the Hunter, one huge weather system has driven extremes from Darwin to NSW.

ABC News

As the rains sweep in, we need to act on flooding now

London urgently needs to adapt to the rising threat from flash flooding, which is being supercharged by climate change.

Evening Standard

Flood alert issued as water levels in Cauvery basin dams go up

Water in Kabini dam is inching closer to the maximum level

The Hindu

Climate activism has so far been fairly peaceful: here’s why that might change

Climate change is perhaps the most serious threat to life on this planet. According to a recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC), climate change has already caused heatwave, drought and flood deaths across the world; contributed to the spread of potentially fatal diseases including cholera; and…

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Inflation, recession fears and tax cuts: any new UK chancellor faces an unenviable in-tray

The flood of ministerial resignations from UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s government in recent days started with Rishi Sunak’s resignation as UK chancellor of the exchequer on July 5 2022, alongside health secretary Sajid Javid’s. His resignation letter cited differences of opinion over the economy, saying that a “low-tax, high-growth…

The Guardian - AU

‘We’ve had bad flooding before, but nothing like this’: regional NSW towns cut off by week-long deluge

Rains continue to threaten communities as the low-pressure system moves to the Hunter, Central Coast and Mid-North Coast

Asharq Al-Awsat

'In the Mouth of Dragons': Melting Glaciers Threaten Pakistan's North

As dawn broke over Javed Rahi's Pakistani mountain village, a loud boom shattered the silence and a torrent of water came cascading down from the melting glacier nearby, followed by a thick cloud of smoke. Rahi, a retired maths teacher, had been due to attend his nephew's wedding the day…

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Western Sydney residents urged to use less water as rain eases, flooding subsides

Dozens of suburbs in Sydney's west have been issued a conserve water warning as the processing plant that services them is forced to slow operations down following the floods.

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NSW Mid North Coast rainfall records broken as flood damage assessed

Communities on the NSW Mid North Coast are beginning to assess the damage after severe weather and record-breaking rainfall totals.

Newcastle Herald

Pub keeps beer taps flowing as cut-off Hinton straps in for long haul

With the fridges fully stocked and the beer taps flowing at the Victoria Hotel, Hinton locals are strapped in for the long haul with the potential to be cut-off until Tuesday.

WEKU

The flooding in Yellowstone reveals forecast flaws as climate warms

Models used to predict flooding are based on long-term, historical records that do not reflect changes to the climate over the past decade, scientists say..

Newcastle Herald

Disaster assistance extended to Lake Macquarie, Maitland and Singleton

Hard hit towns like Singleton, Maitland and Lake Macquarie will now be eligible for flood assistance payments as the federal government widens its net.

AAP

Flood of fear for victims in horror year

NSW flood victims have described their towns being inundated with water, their friends and neighbours losing property, and terrifying flood rescues.

Reuters

Rainstorms lash northeast China, trapping cars, buses in floods

Heavy rain battered China's northeastern rust belt on Thursday, triggering floods that trapped buses, swamped roads and disrupted commuters in cities, with more storms forecast for coming days.

AAP

NZ PM sends condolences over NSW floods

Jacinda Ardern has expressed her condolences over the NSW flood crisis during a meeting with Premier Dominic Perrottet.

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