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After the floods: Eugowra awaits the insurance payouts that may not come

Central-west NSW residents left homeless by November’s devastation are still waiting for claims, with many uninsured against floods

The Guardian - AU

Road between Hat Yai and Songkhla city under water

SONGKHLA: Two days of continuous rain has put many roads linking districts of this southern province under water.

Bangkok Post

Home owners hit with huge insurance increases after Murray, Murrumbidgee River floods

Austin Gregor knew that after the floods the insurance premium hikes would come, but he never expected his bill to increase by $20,000.

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Thousands without water and 100 properties flooded as mains burst during big freeze

Dozens of residents have been evacuated from their homes on Belsize Road in Camden

The Independent UK

Malaysia landslide death toll rises to 24; nine still missing

The bodies of a woman and two children were found when rescue efforts resumed after a brief halt due to rain.

Al Jazeera

At least 169 dead after devastating floods in DR Congo’s Kinshasa

The UN estimated 2.9 million people have been displaced by severe flooding in west and central Africa.

Al Jazeera

SA flood warnings for Murray River mouth

South Australians along the Murray River face a flooded Christmas as evacuation warnings are issued southeast of Adelaide and the river peak slowly moves south.

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Puerto Ricans fleeing to Florida

The state's affordable housing crisis has made it almost impossible for storm victims to get back on their feet

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Death toll after Congo capital floods rises to 169, U.N. says

The death toll after heavy flooding in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa this week has risen to 169, the United Nations' humanitarian office (OCHA) said on Friday, citing authorities.

Reuters

Can America’s low-cost mobile homes withstand the climate crisis?

From Vermont to Montana, efforts are under way to protect residents in flood-vulnerable locations

The Guardian - US

Northern Rivers students overcome flood damage to excel in HSC exams

Their classrooms were flooded and some of their HSC work was washed away, but year 12 students from the flood-stricken Northern Rivers region have triumphed in the face of adversity.

ABC News

Former RFS commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons made redundant from Resilience NSW

The former NSW Rural Fire Service commissioner is axed by the government after heavy criticism of Resilience NSW's response to the flood emergency earlier this year.

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Postcode pricing hikes up home insurance costs for properties outside flood zones

Home owners across the country say hefty increases on their home insurance premiums are "inequitable" because they don't live on flood-prone properties.

ABC News

Just months before Lisa's home was destroyed by floods, her insurer refused to renew her policy

As extreme weather increases the threat to homes, insurance companies are hiking premiums to unaffordable levels or simply refusing to provide cover at all.

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Truckie charged with killing herd of goats

A truck driver has been charged with multiple cruelty offences after he allegedly ran over and killed dozens of goats in the NSW north west.

The Guardian - AU

NSW Health apologises for billing Eugowra flood victims for helicopter rescues

Local leaders condemn ‘insensitive cruelty’ as residents remain shaken after weather event likened to an inland tsunami

ABC News

River Murray flooding to be worst in almost 70 years with hundreds of properties already deluged

The South Australian government now expects the current River Murray flood emergency to be the worst since 1956, with hundreds of properties already inundated. A flood watch and act message has been issued for Mannum.

The Independent UK

Death toll rises to more than 140 in floods in Congo capital

Congo's government says the number of people killed by widespread floods and landslides in the capital Kinshasa has climbed to more than 140

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Residents of Congo's capital mourn after deadly floods and landslides

Fidele Mbala, a primary school teacher in Democratic Republic Congo's capital Kinshasa, woke up at around 3 a.m. on Tuesday morning to the sound of torrential rain battering his tin shack.

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Democratic erosion across Asia and the Pacific undermines climate solutions

Progress as countries like NZ and India incorporate indigenous systems of knowledge and law into their existing legal systems, recognising forests and rivers under a 'rights of nature' doctrine.

ABC News

Regional Victorian road opens up like a canyon after floodwaters cause 1.4-metre trench down centre

Wimmera farmer Matt Rohde was so shocked by the depth of a canyon on a thoroughfare near his farm, he hopped in the trench. He could barely believe it when it was deeper than his chest.

Daily Mirror

Louisiana tornado: Little boy killed with mum missing as homes flattened

Images of a trailer park in Louisiana show entire homes reduced to rubble after a tornado-warned storm tore through the site late last night - meanwhile a boy has been killed and his mum is missing

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Helicopter rescue bills issued to Eugowra residents after deadly flood to be waived

Several victims of the Eugowra flood, including a child and an 87-year-old man, were billed more than $1,000 by NSW Ambulance after they were winched to safety during the sudden devastation in November.

Evening Standard

At least 100 killed as sinkhole opens swallowing roads and entire neighbourhoods in Congo

One 30-year-old lost his mother, nine-year-old daughter and three brothers in the devastating floods

ABC News

NSW government commits $200m to flood package to improve emergency responses

The state's emergency agencies will receive more flood rescue boats and training to avoid a repeat of the deadly Northern Rivers flood this year, where people were stranded on rooftops and left to rely on the "tinny army".

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