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Planetary waves, cut-off lows and blocking highs: what's behind record floods across the Southern Hemisphere?

From February to May 2022, many places in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia have seen record-breaking daily and monthly rainfall. Repeated periods of persistent and intense rain have caused devastating and widespread floods.

The Conversation

Qld, NSW rainfall records tumble in 2022

Record floods that hit Queensland and NSW earlier this year have led to many areas experiencing their wettest week since 1900, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

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Global warming may have worsened series of flood disasters, says Bureau of Meteorology

The Bureau of Meteorology reports a perfect storm of factors led to devastating flooding across Queensland and NSW and climate change may have made them worse. And it warns key indicators are pointing to more heavy rain this winter and spring.

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More floods forecast for Australia’s east as La Niña weather pattern lingers

Bureau of Meteorology climate report points to big wet in NSW and Queensland extending for months

The Guardian - AU

Mental health support available for Gympie residents reeling after floods

Gympie residents avoided physical devastation when floodwaters stopped rising at a moderate level on May 14, but the mental health of victims still reeling from February's floods was not spared.

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Independent review into flooding in Wales welcomed in Rhondda Cynon Taf

The review will be led by Elwen Evans QC and is part of the co-operation agreement between the Labour Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru

Wales Online

Egypt Monitoring in ‘Real Time’ Rate of Rainfall over Blue Nile

Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources has drawn several scenarios to address the Nile River’s flooding in the upcoming rainy season. Addis Ababa is expected to start the third phase of filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’s (GERD) reservoir during the rainy season in July, with or without an agreement with…

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NSW government announces subsidy for waterlogged North Coast timber industry

Timber mills in Northern NSW have had to look further and further afield for wood in the wake of flooding – they're hopeful a state government subsidy will keep them afloat through the winter.

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New Tool Assesses Your Home’s ‘Wildfire Threat Score’

Nonprofit's innovation helps homeowners or buyers better understand the wildfire likelihood facing any address in America.

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Assam flood: Death toll rises to 25; over 6.5 lakh people hit

Nagaon is the worst-hit district with over 3.51 lakh people in distress

The Hindu

Lismore flood retreat plan could cost $400 million

Moving people out of flood-prone areas in north and south Lismore could cost $400 million, and the local council can't afford to pay its share.

ABC News

Assam flood: Death toll rises to 25, 6.5 lakh hit

GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam has slightly abated even though the death toll rose to 25 as one more person died and over 6.5 lakh people remained affected by the deluge across 22 districts, an official bulletin said.

The Times of India

Floods kill 25 in India's Assam, displace thousands

Flash floods and landslides in India's northeast Assam state killed at least 25 people and displaced over 650,000 from their homes in the past 10 days, officials said on Tuesday.

Reuters

People in Brazil's Amazon rainforest again reel from floods

For the second straight year, inhabitants of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest are being overwhelmed by flooding, with hundreds of thousands of people already affected by waters that are still rising

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NSW flood warnings as heavy rain continues

A hazardous surf warning is in place for much of the NSW coast from Byron Bay in the north to Batemans Bay in the south, as widespread rain continues.

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Flood warning for Chao Phraya basin

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) on Sunday issued a flood warning for seven provinces in the Chao Phraya River basin as large volumes of water are flowing from the North.

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Australians woke up to Scott Morrison and didn’t just move the goalposts – they dragged them off the paddock

Voters wanted more action on climate change, having seen first hand the impact of fire, drought, flood and ocean surges across our huge continent

The Independent UK

Heavy rain floods parts of India, Bangladesh

Pre-monsoon deluges have flooded parts of India and Bangladesh in recent weeks

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Assam flood: 6 more die, 7.2 lakh affected across 22 districts of the state

The flood situation in Assam has deteriorated with six more persons, including two children, losing their lives and nearly 7.2 lakh people coming under the impact of the deluge across 22 districts. Read details on Dynamite News:

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Pod village opens for northern NSW flood victims, resident says it brings stability and community

Makeshift villages of emergency housing are cropping up across areas devastated by floods. But for the residents who lost their own homes, can these pods fill the gap?

Bangkok Post

Alert for Chao Phraya basin

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) on Sunday issued a flood warning for seven provinces in the Chao Phraya River basin as large volumes of water are flowing downstream from the North.

AAP

NSW flood warnings as heavy rain returns

People living in areas devastated by floods in northern NSW earlier this year are being warned rivers could rise again with rain expected to continue this week.

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Sydney news: Heavy rain here to stay, flood warnings for Lismore again

MORNING BRIEFING: More rain is forecast for everywhere from the NSW south coast to the Queensland border today, with a minor flood warning in place for parts of the north coast, including Lismore.

The Times of India

Death toll in Assam floods climbs to 24

GUWAHATI: The flood situation has remained unchanged in Assam in the last 24 hours though the intensity of rainfall has declined in the northeast.

The Hindu

Assam flood situation improves

Six people, including two children, drowned on Sunday; total death toll up to 24

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