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Downpour floods many Bangkok streets

Downpouring afternoon rain caused flooding on many streets in Bangkok on Monday evening.

Bangkok Post

First Thing: Hurricane Ian death tolls climbs amid criticism over response

Residents in Florida and Carolinas face recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars. Plus, why screaming can be good for you

The Guardian - UK

Editorial: No, it’s not too soon. After Hurricane Ian, it’s time to say ‘climate change,’ Gov. DeSantis

When Gov. Ron DeSantis referred to a “biblical storm surge,” he was assessing Hurricane Ian’s damage and, unknowingly, prophesying what’s to come in future years and decades in Florida.

Miami Herald

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Ian’s nasty swipe at Sanibel cuts deep for many Floridians. Here’s why

TAMPA, Fla. — The images of Hurricane Ian’s aftermath show evidence of Florida’s increasingly dense development — flattened beach communities, boats heaved into piles, mobile homes scattered like toys.

Tribune News Service

Factbox-Over 560,000 still without power in Florida after Hurricane Ian

Over 560,000 homes and businesses were still without power in Florida on Monday, four days after Hurricane Ian crashed across the state on Sept. 28-29.

Reuters

Biden to storm-hit Puerto Rico: 'All of America's with you'

President Joe Biden on Monday pledged more than $60 million in aid to help U.S. territory Puerto Rico and said more money was coming, as he sought to present a more compassionate image than his predecessor, Donald Trump, while surveying damage from Hurricane Fiona.

Reuters

UN: 5.7 Million Pakistani Flood Victims to Face Food Crisis

The United Nations humanitarian agency is warning that about 5.7 million Pakistani flood survivors will face a serious food crisis in the next three months, as the death toll from the deluge rose on Monday. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority reported that floods fueled by abnormally heavy monsoon rains have…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Florida officials face questions over the late evacuation order in Lee County

Local authorities ordered a mandatory evacuation for part of Lee County on Tuesday, just one day before the Category 4 storm made mainland landfall.

WEKU

UN: 5.7 million Pakistani flood victims to face food crisis

The United Nations humanitarian agency is warning that 5.7 million flood survivors in Pakistan will face a food crisis in the next three months

The Independent UK

Already flooded inland NSW warned to prepare for one month's rain in four days

The Bureau of Meteorology briefs the SES as it prepares for another week of concerning conditions with much of the state's west already impacted by floods as rain falls on already full catchments and rivers.

ABC News

Water retention, diversion to protect Bangkok from flood

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has ordered that the flood surging downriver from the North be retained in upstream provinces, and also be diverted to a canal to the east of Bangkok, to protect the capital from flooding.

Bangkok Post

Hurricane Ian Death Toll Climbs to 83, Officials Defend Response

The death toll from Hurricane Ian climbed past 80 on Sunday as embattled residents in Florida and the Carolinas faced a recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars, and some officials faced criticism over their response to the storm. The death toll was expected to keep rising as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Floodwater rising in central Chiang Mai

Flooding was expanding in the heart of Chiang Mai as the overflowing Ping River continued to the rise amid persistent rain on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Flooding submerges central Chiang Mai

CHIANG MAI: Flooding expanded in the heart of Chiang Mai as the overflowing Ping River continued to rise amid persistent rain on Monday.

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By boat and jet ski, volunteers assist in Ian rescue efforts

As authorities in Florida try to reach people who have been trapped by floodwaters or isolated on barrier islands since Hurricane Ian came ashore last week, concerned members of the public have been springing into action to aid the official rescue efforts

The Independent UK

In Hurricane Ian's wake, dangers persist, worsen in parts

Days after Hurricane Ian carved a path of destruction from Florida to the Carolinas, the dangers persisted, and even worsened in some places

AAP

Widespread rainfall forecast for Australia

Much of Australia is in for a drenching this week, with heavy rain forecast from the far north through to Tasmania.

The Independent UK

'We're with you,' Biden tells Puerto Rico ahead of visit

President Joe Biden says the U.S. government will be with Puerto Rico for the long haul as it cleans up and rebuilds after Hurricane Fiona

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Central Florida floodwaters rising after Hurricane Ian unleashed "unprecedented rainfall"

Orlando saw "not only the wettest September, but also the wettest month ever on record for this site," the NWS said.

Miami Herald

On Coast Guard flight over battered Florida coast, massive damage is evident

From thousands of feet in the air, it’s easy to see the extent of Hurricane Ian’s destruction on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Tribune News Service

US economy dodges harsher hit on inflation from Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian has left a path of destruction behind, destroying countless homes, ruining citrus crops and risking fragile supply chains, but the storm’s skirting of a key U.S. fertilizer-production area in Florida means the broader U.S. economy was spared from the worst.

360info

Special Report: Flood ready

As floods rise in ferocity, states face big decisions to safeguard the future of their land and their people.

360info

Flood warnings that don't break the banks

Affordable and accurate, flood warnings have advanced to be a great tool to prevent disaster. But that’s proving to be only half the battle.

360info

Disaster proofing healthcare key to flood resilience

Building back smarter from floods is about more than infrastructure. As Australia is finding out, improvements to healthcare are key to the solution.

360info

Jakarta’s floods are devastating — they don’t have to be

Jakarta’s severe flooding is happening more often and with more intensity. A new approach might hold the key to moving forward.

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