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CM Kejriwal calls cabinet meeting amid flood situation in parts of Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday called a cabinet meeting to discuss the ongoing flood situation in the national capital. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mark Gongloff: Storms don't have to be this catastrophic

Imagine trying to build a boat while it’s already at sea and taking on water. You rush from springing leak to springing leak, haunted by a vague sense that a storm is coming but with no idea how big it will be or how long it will last.

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Day after ‘teamwork’ pledge by CM and L-G, AAP alleges conspiracy behind Delhi flooding

The blame game over the Yamuna flooding in the national capital took centrestage, a day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena issued a joint statement stressing 'teamwork', with Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Saturday alleging that the BJP-ruled Centre and the Haryana government had conspired…

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Northeast U.S. Faces Life-Threatening Flash Flooding As Torrential Rains Persist

AccuWeather warns of damaging floods as a powerful rainmaker drenches the region, disrupting travel and increasing flood risks.

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Himachal flash floods: CM Sukhu seeks ₹2,000 crore interim relief from Centre

Himachal Pradesh CM Mr. Sukhu has sought ₹2,000 crore from the Centre as interim aid and said the relief manual will be changed to enhance compensation to flood victims in the state.

The Hindu

Several bodies pulled from flooded tunnel as heavy rains kill dozens in South Korea

South Korean rescue workers pulled seven bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in muddy water, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes, leaving at least 33 people dead and forcing thousands to evacuate, officials said Sunday.

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Vermont Faces Major Disaster Declaration After Deadly Floods

President Biden declares major disaster in flood-ravaged Vermont as more heavy rain looms

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Delhi: Commuters face difficulties as severe waterlogging persists in Yamuna adjoining areas

Following the incessant rains in the National Capital, water-logging was reported in several areas adding to the woes of the commuters. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Yamuna River water level recedes slowly, concerns remain amid rain forecast

Yamuna's water level declines slowly, still over two metres above danger mark on July 15. Rain in Delhi & upper catchment areas could worsen situation. CWC's portal shows Yamuna water level declined to 207.62m by 7am on July 15.

The Hindu

Vermont starts long road to recovery from historic floods, helped by army of volunteers

Vermonters are working to dry out homes and businesses damaged by this week's historic flooding and keeping a wary eye on the horizon with another round of storms on the horizon

The Independent UK

Flash Floods: A Deadly Threat Across The US

Recent floods in the Northeast highlight the dangers of flash floods, prompting the need for preparedness and evacuation.

Zenger

NDRF deploys 18 teams in four States to tackle cyclone, flood emergencies

NDRF 10th Battalion ready to tackle emergency situations arising from rains/floods. Teams deployed w/ necessary equipment. Coordinating w/ IMD, APSDMA, SDRF & district officers. Women force trained to shift flood victims & provide rehabilitation. Control room set up.

The Hindu

Even the dead cannot escape floods in Kuttanad

Families in Kuttanad are facing agony due to recurring floods, delaying funerals and making it difficult to access crematoriums/ graveyards. Portable LPG crematoriums and above-ground burial vaults have been used in less severe flood situations. Residents are demanding public crematoriums/ burial vaults in areas not prone to flooding. The Edathua…

The Hindu

Declare floods as national calamity, compensate farmers: Samyukt Kisan Morcha

The SKM demanded that the Centre and State government provide compensation of ₹10 lakh to the families who have died, ₹50,000 per acre for crop loss, ₹1 lakh per bovine cattle and ₹1 lakh per small ruminant.

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Nizamabad doctor survives HP floods, reaches home

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‘No help, no one told us where to go’: In flood-hit Delhi, anger and despair

Their temporary house in Bella Estate’s Moolchand Basti submerged, Randhir Rajput’s family is among 35 others camping on Mahatma Gandhi Marg in north Delhi’s Rajghat, with a swelling Yamuna inundating many areas in the national capital region over the last few days.

The Independent UK

Man drowns in home in Vermont's 1st recorded flooding death

Vermont has confirmed its first death related to the recent storms and historic flooding, a man who died as a result of a drowning accident in his home

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Disasters like the Rolling Hills landslide are foreseeable. The warnings are all around us

There’s a slow-motion disaster happening this week as houses collapse into a canyon in Rolling Hills Estates, a city in L.A. County. But to scientists who study the geology and climate changes behind this landslide, things seem to be happening all too quickly.

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The Guardian - US

Floods, tornadoes, heat: more extreme weather predicted across US

Over a third of Americans under extreme heat warnings as Vermont, still recovering from historic flooding, prepares for more storms

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Vermont prepared for epic flooding. It wasn’t enough

In Windham, Vermont, a wooden A-frame house that normally evokes blustery winters sits on a roadway transformed by record rainfall into a river. Twenty miles away in Bridgewater, a man wades through waist-high waters clutching his belongings. In Montpelier, the state’s capital, life jacket-clad rescuers navigate rubber rescue boats, while…

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‘Definitely unprecedented’: Vermont wildlife also affected by historic flooding

Fish, beavers and skunks all suffered from the deluge this week. But good news: populations are healthy and they will rebound

The Independent UK

Vermont braces for more rain in wake of historic flooding

Vermont is preparing for the next round of storms — and possibly a tornado — as people took advantage of a second day of calm weather to clean up from historic flooding that damaged thousands of homes, businesses and roads, and left some residents stranded

Zenger

Torrential Rainfall Triggers Deadly Flooding In Northeast, Leaving Trail Of Destruction

Flash floods devastate Northeast, claiming lives and causing widespread damage

Zenger

Tragic Loss As Woman Swept Away In Devastating New York Flooding

Pam Nugent, 42, tragically loses her life while attempting to escape rising floodwaters in Orange County.

Newslaundry

Stories Big Media missed: Sexual assault in Manipur and, as always, climate reporting

News of the floods and devastation caused by the incessant rain in north India has predictably pushed Manipur onto the backburner – but it should not remain there. It is incumbent for the media to focus on the violence in the state, as I have argued in an earlier column.

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