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Flood preparation plans need to protect at-risk homes and businesses better, NSW regional communities say

NSW Farmers say a process to protect people and property in flood-prone areas is long overdue, especially after the deadly devastation in the Northern Rivers last year.

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Rising Mississippi River continuing to test flood defenses

The rising Mississippi River will continue to test flood defenses in southeast Iowa and northwest Illinois as it crests in the area on Monday

The Independent UK

Bellevue Gold fined $41,000 for causing environmental damage that left 'salt scar' on land

A West Australian gold miner receives $41,000 fine for environmental harm after hypersaline water kills 16 hectares of native vegetation.

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Mississippi River waters keep rising in Iowa and Illinois

People along the Mississippi River in southeast Iowa and northwest Illinois are warily watching rising water levels from the spring snow melt

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Hundreds and thousands of Brits are living in areas dangerously at risk of flooding

Households in these areas are at high risk due to a lack of flood defences and their location, with economic and social deprivation also often being a factor in affected areas

Daily Mirror

Met Eireann issues rare short weather warning as thunder and lightning rages

Met Eireann issued the thunderstorm warning today at 2.30pm, with it due to expire two and half hours later. The Status Yellow alert affects Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Louth, Meath, Wexford, Wicklow, Cavan and Monaghan

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Ombudsman makes late Budget bid following cyclone devastation

As communities recover from severe weather events, a key watchdog says he needs more staff to handle a likely spike in complaints about government agencies.

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Met Eireann issues rare 150-minute weather warning as thunder and lightning rages over nine counties

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Thunderstorm warning issued as thousands head to Ayrshire music festival

Met Office forecasters have warned of heavy showers and possible flooding.

Daily Record

Ireland weather: Urgent ‘thunder hail’ warning before Met Eireann forecast takes dramatic turn

Ireland is on high alert for thunderstorms today. Afterward, Met Eireann says the weather will take a dramatic turn with warmer temperatures from bank holiday Monday.

Irish Mirror

Mayhem after rain again: several two-wheelers washed away, houses flooded at Padma Colony

The Hindu

'Unacceptable' as Chilwell homes still uninhabitable after water pipe flooding

A Severn Trent pipe was damaged by "third party contractors on a construction site building new student accommodation" near High Road, Chilwell, early on Tuesday, March 7

Nottingham Post

Farmers still grappling with impact of 2022 NSW flood crisis optimistic about winter crop

Recent rain gives the farming sector hope for a successful winter crop, after a challenging six months following last year's devastating flooding.

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New grants offered to River Murray flood victims as clean-up continues

Four months since the River Murray peaked at Mannum, local David Sharbel says he still spends up to five hours a day cleaning his flood-affected property.

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Millions living on city fringes at higher risk of climate disasters as federal government warned of 'national crisis'

The federal government is warned of millions of Australians at heightened risk of climate disasters due to homes being built on sprawling suburban fringes prone to floods and fires.

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Historic flooding in Fort Lauderdale was a sign of things to come – a look at who is most at risk and how to prepare

When a powerful storm flooded neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in April with what preliminary reports show was 25 inches of rain in 24 hours, few people were prepared. Even hurricanes rarely drop that much rain in one area that fast. Residents could do little to stop the floodwater as…

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Flooding Mississippi River prompts evacuations, sandbagging

Some residents along the Upper Mississippi River were evacuated from their homes this week while others scrambled to prepare for near-record flooding

Daily Mirror

US weather: California major flood warning as heatwave set to trigger 'big snow melt'

Rescue crews are set to be put on standby amid fears that a mini-heatwave will speed up Sierra Nevada snowpack melts and cause devastating flooding to communities such as those in the Tulare Basin

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Call for close scrutiny of flood mitigation measures at proposed Craigie Hill Golf Club development

A Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) was submitted to Perth and Kinross Council to split the golf course in half and build 200 new homes and a community sports hub

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Flood warning expert: I worked on UK's emergency mobile broadcast – here’s what we learn from tests like these

At 3pm on April 23, an unusual warning sound was emitted from millions of phones across the UK. This was the first test of the government’s national emergency alert system, which will eventually be used to warn people about nearby flooding, fires and other hazards.

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Government emergency alert and why some people didn't receive the notification at 3pm

Despite being told for weeks about the upcoming notification, many people didn't get the UK Emergency alert with other phone users receiving it late and some a minute early.

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NT flood evacuees could face fines over criminal damage to Howard Springs facility, Natasha Fyles says

NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles confirmed the facility had been damaged by flood evacuees, including during a number of domestic violence incidents.

Tribune News Service

While waters recede in much of Minnesota, the Mississippi River continues to rise at St. Paul and downstream

Floodwaters started to recede Sunday in much of Minnesota, but St. Paul remained among the cities watching the water continue to rise on its riverfront.

Tribune News Service

‘On life support’: Fort Lauderdale needs new City Hall after epic flood

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — This month’s epic rainstorm had one more unexpected victim in Fort Lauderdale: The eight-story concrete behemoth that is City Hall.

Liverpool Echo

Confusion in Liverpool city centre over government's emergency alert

The first wave of alerts went off before 3pm

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