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Warning to all holidaymakers travelling to Spain as streets turn into rivers

Some of the most popular holiday spots have experienced dramatic weather

Nottingham Post

Spain weather: Floods tear through popular holiday spots prompting warning to Irish tourists

Irish holidaymakers have been warned of the flash flooding last week in Madrid, Murcia and Valencia, however, conditions have improved

Irish Mirror

Three flood-affected schools in the Northern Rivers confirm they will permanently relocate

The commission's report says community wellbeing and being unable to get insurance spurred its decision to relocate three Catholic schools.

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Spain travel warning as flash flooding turns streets into rivers in popular holiday spots

Severe flooding has resulted in huge issues across parts of Spain as some areas saw rainfall for the first time in months.

Daily Record

Fitzroy Crossing bridge demolition and flood repairs creates jobs for Kimberley town

The demolition of the Fitzroy Crossing bridge and millions of dollars in road repairs have created dozens of jobs for the tiny town's locals.

ABC News

Incomplete SWD works leave citizens with a flood of worries

With just 45% of storm-water drain works completed in Bengaluru ahead of monsoon, residents in flood-prone areas fear a repeat of the 2022 deluge

The Hindu

Neighbours shocked to discover mystery 8ft shaft in garden

People have been struggling for years with major flooding in their gardens - now they know why

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Focus on safety of schoolchildren in DDC meeting

Excise officials have been directed to arrange a special patrolling system to curb the sale of narcotics in educational institutions and continuous monitoring and awareness campaigns to be held

The Hindu

Councillors upset over lack of preparation to handle monsoon woes in Hubballi-Dharwad

Flooding on busy roads and in various localities in the twin cities of Hubballi-Dharwad during the recent spell of rain rocked the monthly council meeting of Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation in Dharwad on Friday as upset councillors cutting across party lines made no attempt to hide their displeasure.

The Hindu

Lismore Mayor 'heartbroken' by slow progress of house, land options for flood-affected residents

Northern Rivers residents are frustrated and some are relocating while they wait for either buyback, house raising, or retrofit 14 months after the disaster.

ABC News

Italy floods: Mud destroys 30 tonnes of belongings as locals told 'don't touch your eyes'

Thousands of residents of the Emilia Romagna region whose houses were flooded last week have lost everything and had to throw away their belongings rendered unusable by a huge quantity of mud

Daily Mirror

Monsoon preparedness: All taluks in Mysuru to get control rooms

Even as control rooms will soon be set up in all taluk centres for attending to waterlogging and other rain-related emergencies, Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra has told the district and taluk officials to be prepared to handle the exigencies resulting from heavy rains and warned of lodging FIRs against officials…

The Hindu

Plastic waste puts millions of world’s poorest at higher risk from floods

More than 200 million face more intense and frequent floods due to plastic pollution blocking drainage systems, report finds

The Guardian - UK

Floodplain Management Australia conference sees experts call for smarter town planning

A national flood management conference has been told governments need to look at where houses are being built as well as how they are being constructed.

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The Independent UK

Two hikers killed in ‘wall of water’ flash flood at Utah canyon

Gary York, 65, and John Walter, 72, were killed in Buckskin Gulch and their bodies carried for miles

Newsroom.co.nz

Auckland's anti-flooding plan now 'on steroids'

Houses may have to be removed, waterways opened up and new rules passed as part of an ambitious $1 billion plan to sort Auckland's flood-prone neighbourhoods within six years

Los Angeles Times

Risk of ‘catastrophic flooding’ has diminished in Tulare Lake Basin, officials say

The risk of catastrophic flooding in the Tulare Lake Basin has diminished as cool temperatures have predominated this spring, flattening the melt curve of the Sierra’s epic snowpack, state officials said Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Italy PM announces two billion euros flood package

talian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced Tuesday a package worth over two €2 billion for the northeast Emilia Romagna region after devastating floods which left 14 people dead.

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The Week

New York sinking due to weight of skyscrapers

The Big Apple could become the Big Atlantis after a new study warned that New York is sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers.

The Conversation

More than two dozen cities and states are suing Big Oil over climate change – they just got a boost from the US Supreme Court

Honolulu has lost more than 5 miles of its famous beaches to sea level rise and storm surges. Sunny-day flooding during high tides makes many city roads impassable, and water mains for the public drinking water system are corroding from saltwater because of sea level rise.

AAP

Four in five councils hit by disaster in three years

The federal government has delivered disaster relief to four in five local government areas since 2019 and support payments are expected to rise further.

The Hindu

BBMP report blames gusty winds, dry leaves for flooding of underpass

The BBMP in its report on Sunday’s tragedy blamed gusty winds that resulted in falling of dry leaves and branches, and the volume of rainfall for the flooding of the K.R. Circle underpass

The Hindu

Busy with elections, city caught unprepared for onset of monsoon

Heavy rain that brought parts of Bengaluru to its knees on Sunday has yet again exposed the unpreparedness of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara

Tribune News Service

Florida flood insurance costs are about to explode. ZIP codes closest to the coast will pay the most

Events of the past year have convinced more Florida homeowners of the need to carry flood insurance.

The Hindu

‘Huge land scam involved in cancelling GO 111’

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