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Florida homeowners are in the dark about flood insurance, expert says

After the back-to-back named storms last year left billions of dollars in flood losses across Florida, one organization is warning that major reforms are needed to government regulations and flood insurance, especially inland as climate change makes storms wetter and more powerful.

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Angry flood-hit neighbours furious after drain is deemed 'not fit for purpose’

South Ayrshire Council set out timeline for developers of Dundonald Recreation Ground to sort out drainage, but these deadlines have passed without action.

Daily Record

London council planning to build new homes in flood risk areas

Waltham Forest is planning up to 11,000 new homes in medium to high-risk flood areas

Evening Standard

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Couple looked out window of Airbnb to find car submerged in water

They looked out from their window and saw that everywhere was flooded - including their car

Liverpool Echo

Commentary: Why rain-on-snow floods from atmospheric rivers could get much worse

California’s latest atmospheric rivers are sending rainfall higher into the mountains and onto the state’s crucial snowpack. The rain alone is a problem for low-lying areas already dealing with destructive flooding, but the prospect of rain on the deep mountain snow has triggered widespread flood warnings.

Los Angeles Times

California town races for survival after levees fail: ‘It destroyed everything’

The town of Pajaro was flooded by the nearby river after repeated deluges, forcing residents to shelter at a fairground

The Guardian - US

Flood victims waiting for Qld rivers to fully recede

A tiny community is still under water in northwest Queensland as locals elsewhere in the region begin to count the cost of record floods.

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Gulf of Carpentaria farmers return to 'complete devastation' on flood-ravaged properties

A farmer in Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria region says the station he spent his life building up is now a scene of "complete devastation" after floods swept through the area.

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Indiana Supreme Court issues three opinions from March 6-12

The Indiana Supreme Court issued three opinions from March 6-12. As of March 12, the court issued 11 opinions in 2023—seven fewer than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below:

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A bomb cyclone looms over California and Pacific north-west – but what is it?

Powerful storm is predicted to be strongest region has seen this season, causing ‘life-threatening’ conditions

The Guardian - US

Volunteers step up in flooded Pajaro, where many lack food, clothing — and work

PAJARO, Calif. — Jessica Sanchez felt awful about the catastrophic flooding that displaced hundreds of people in this Monterey County farm town.

Los Angeles Times

Killer floods in earthquake battered Turkish provinces

Turkish officials say floods caused by torrential rains have killed at least 14 people in two provinces that were devastated by quakes.

The New Daily

Floods kill at least 13 in Turkish quake zone

ISTANBUL: Flash floods killed at least 13 people living in tents and container housing set up across Turkey's quake-hit region on Wednesday, piling more pressure on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of crunch elections.

Bangkok Post

Battered Merced residents confront twin threats: Pounding storms and persistent thieves

MERCED, Calif. — In recent weeks, Merced neighbors Mariya Nelson and Beth Lee took on more than just rebuilding their storm-battered homes.

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Flooding emergency leaves north-west Queensland evacuees stranded far from home

Evacuees from flood-ravaged towns in north-west Queensland feel like they are living limbo as they wait to return home, with some getting by with just the clothes on their back.

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"Potent" atmospheric river hits California with heavy rain and flooding as thousands evacuate

New rainfall records were set in Los Angeles and several other cities, according to preliminary NWS data.

Los Angeles Times

Flooding, evacuations and mass power outages hit California amid atmospheric river storm

California’s 11th atmospheric river storm of the season barreled through a beleaguered state Tuesday, dropping more rain and snow, sending thousands once again scrambling for higher ground and leaving more than 300,000 without power.

Los Angeles Times

Residents left in flooded California farm town of Pajaro feel ‘abandoned’ as levees fail

PAJARO, Calif. — Dora Alvarez stood on the balcony of her two-story apartment building Tuesday, holding a garden hose next to a rain gutter and steering the water toward recycling bins below for her family to use after boiling it.

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Mining operations suspended across the North West Minerals Province after severe floods

Some of the biggest minerals mines in Queensland will be shut down for weeks and months, and environmental experts are being engaged to assess any potential spills at the sites.

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Handouts 'almost an insult' for flood victims in Qld

A local politician is urging Queensland and federal ministers to tour the northwest flood disaster zone, saying victims need more moral and financial support.

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Age, drought, rodents and neglect weaken California levees, heightening flood danger

Daily Mirror

'Scared' Amanda Owen shares harrowing footage of flooding as she recalls experience

Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen - who is known as the Yorkshire Shepherdess - took to social media recently to share footage of conditions experienced on the farm earlier this week

Los Angeles Times

Flooding, power outages hit California amid another atmospheric river storm, 11th this season

PAJARO, Calif. — California’s 11th atmospheric river storm of the season barreled through a beleaguered state Tuesday, dropping more rain and snow and sending thousands of residents once again scrambling for higher ground.

ABC News

Drinking water, infrastructure needs fixing before residents can return to flood-hit NT communities, authorities say

Evacuees from flood-hit Northern Territory remote communities are still unable to return to their homes, with authorities citing badly damaged infrastructure and a lack of safe drinking water.

Los Angeles Times

Another atmospheric river storm slams California, state's 11th this season

LOS ANGELES — California's 11th atmospheric river storm of the season barreled through a beleaguered state Tuesday, dropping more rain and snow and sending thousands of residents once again scrambling for higher ground.

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