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Forecasters warn of potential flooding and strong winds during Storm Babet

The second named storm of the season will last until Saturday, the Met Office said.

The Independent UK

Clay County receives federal funds to help infrastructure repairs from 2022 flood

Federal dollars from the Federal Emergency Management Agency totaling $1.37 million are going towards the reconstruction of a road in Clay County.

WEKU

Sydney councils on notice over floodplain approvals

The NSW premier has promised changes are underway to ensure building proposals in flood-prone areas are not approved.

AAP

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Storm Babet: Amber warning issued as floods and 70mph winds to hit UK

Storm Babet will unleash a month’s worth of rain in just days on the UK

The Independent UK

Satheesan attributes flooding to government failure

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s visit to the Netherlands to learn and replicate the vaunted Dutch model of flood mitigation had yielded no tangible benefit for tax-payers.

The Hindu

Capital flash flood exposes chinks in disaster preparedness

Regions that witnessed the flooding were close to newly built-up areas or areas that were not listed in the flood hazard map of the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority

The Hindu

Halo Infinite Season 5: Release date, features, forge AI and more

Halo Infinite Season 5: Reckoning will add maps, free unlocks, Flood-themed armour pieces, and a new game mode

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Further flooding expected in Scotland due to Storm Babet

The Met Office and Scottish Environment Protection Agency are already issuing warnings.

The Independent UK

UK weather: Storm Babet to bring heavy rain and strong winds

Widespread disruption forecast with people in parts of Scotland urged to prepare for potential flooding

The Guardian - UK

Met Office names second storm of season as UK braces for heavy rain and flooding

THE second named storm of the season will bring “impactful” heavy rain and strong winds to the UK from Wednesday (October 18), the Met Office…

The National (Scotland)

Major repair work begins after 'devastation' of 2022 floods

The replacement of sections of the Inlet Road at Bulga have begun.

Newcastle Herald

Heavy rains pound capital inundating low-lying areas

Thous. of Trivandrum residents stranded in flooded homes, roads, power outages. Fire & rescue personnel, local volunteers rescued families, shifted to relief camps. Major institutions, Technopark, Cosmopolitan Hospital, inundated. Residents of housing board flats, EMS Nagar, stranded. Pattom Canal, Amayizhanjan Canal caused flooding. 39 people from 10 families in relief…

The Hindu

Sikkim Flashfloods: Army rescues 245 stranded people in Rabom village

The Army troops undertook a challenging operation through difficult terrain and reached the isolated village of Rabom. Read further on Dynamite News: Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Sikkim flash floods | The river runneth over

A massive flood resulting from a glacier-lake outburst in Sikkim wreaked havoc in the early hours of October 4. It claimed at least 94 lives and destroyed the Chungthang dam, which is critical to the Teesta-III hydropower project. Rahul Karmakar reports on the tragedy and the conversations on dam building…

The Hindu

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The Independent UK

FACT FOCUS: Misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war is flooding social media. Here are the facts

False claims about the latest Israel-Hamas war are flooding social media, making it difficult for onlookers to sort fact from fiction

The Hindu

Kerala start-up wins UNICEF’s maiden Climate Tech Cohort Venture Fund Project

Kochi-based Equinoct wins UNICEF's Climate Tech Cohort Venture Fund Project. Aim is to invest in tech to prepare, protect, and prioritize children in climate-changed world. Equinoct's Community-sourced Impact-based Flood Forecast and Early Warning System wins recognition.

The Independent UK

Up to 1.5 million UK properties at risk of flooding due to melting Arctic ice

MPs say climate crisis threatens the UK but more research and attention to the polar region is needed to better understand it

Chicago Sun-Times

Some Cook County residents who were hardest hit by flooding say the FEMA grants aren’t enough to cover damage

Cook County residents get $200 million in federal flood relief for summer rainstorms. The deadline to apply for assistance is Oct. 16.

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The Independent UK

Flooding expected in Wales and the South West of England amid heavy rain

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning of heavy rain and strong winds from 9pm on Thursday to 8pm on Friday.

AAP

Flood loss a return to past trauma for retiree

A retiree forced from his home in mismanaged floods says the ordeal made him relive the trauma he experienced fleeing war-torn Europe as a child.

The Guardian - AU

Flooding of Melbourne retirement village left second world war refugee with PTSD, inquiry hears

About 70 people were displaced and 47 homes in Maribyrnong inundated last October

The Hindu

Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

TN hikes life tax on vehicles; Mayiladuthurai declared agri zone; Cauvery Delta bandh; ED to file objections to Senthilbalaji's bail plea; Flood alert in 5 districts.

Newslaundry

Why India’s MEA still hasn’t issued an official statement on Israel-Palestine

Operation Al Aqsa Flood by Hamas has not just shaken up Israel but the entire world. It’s swept the pieces from the chessboard on which the world’s strategic thinkers and foreign police shapers dream up global moves. All bets are off. Hamas has started a new game altogether. Perhaps that…

The Hindu

Sikkim floods | Central team leaves for Delhi after assessing situation in flood-hit areas

Central team assesses damage in Sikkim due to flash floods. Team visited affected areas in East & North Sikkim, briefed by Chief Sec.

The Hindu

Krishnagiri KRP dam nears full capacity, water released; flood alert sounded in five districts

Flood alert issued in 5 districts after KRP dam neared full capacity; heavy rains in Thenpennai catchment areas increased inflow to 1,114 cusecs; 1,176 cusecs of water released for safety; Hosur received 28.3 mm of rainfall; alert issued to people living in low-lying areas along Thenpennai river.

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