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Hurricane Ian forecast to strike west Florida earlier and harder as track moves south

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian’s projected path shifted to the south Tuesday and farther away from Tampa Bay, a heavily populated region highly vulnerable to storm surge flooding, but the storm was still shaping up a potential wide-ranging disaster for Florida.

Miami Herald

Alaska landslide damages 3 homes, 'squishes' pickup

A landslide triggered by record rainfall significantly damaged three homes, prompted the evacuation of about a dozen residents and caused power outages in downtown Juneau, Alaska’s capital city

The Independent UK

Echunga residents evacuated, emergency warning remains for failing dam wall

Residents from the small Adelaide Hills town of Echunga have evacuated to the local football club, where volunteers are cooking food and offering support, as authorities attempt to stop a private dam from bursting.

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Northeast braces for Noru

Authorities are on high alert for rapidly intensifying Typhoon Noru which is expected to be downgraded to a tropical storm before reaching Thailand's Northeast on Thursday and exacerbate woes in already flooded areas that lie in its path.

Bangkok Post

Tampa's Phoenix simulation anticipated Category 5 hurricane

A 2009 planning exercise dubbed Project Phoenix eerily anticipated the potential damage the Tampa Bay area is facing from Hurricane Ian

The Independent UK

FEMA chief warns Ian could bring 25 inches of rain, lash Florida ‘for a very long time’

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell warned Florida residents Tuesday that Hurricane Ian’s expected slow pace of movement will give it more time to wreak havoc across the state, urging people not to become complacent about the danger it poses even if they live in central or southern Florida.

Miami Herald

Millions in Florida urged to evacuate as Hurricane Ian nears

Residents of Florida's Gulf Coast on Tuesday boarded up homes, packed up their vehicles and headed for higher ground as Hurricane Ian drew near, threatening to bring a deadly storm surge and more than a foot of rain to some areas.

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Hurricane Ian now a fierce Category 3 as track shifts south and early rains sweep Florida

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian’s projected path shifted slightly Tuesday, on a track that would push the powerful storm to an earlier potential landfall south of the Tampa Bay area — a small but significant change for a Gulf Coast vulnerable to storm surge.

Miami Herald

Biden says federal government ‘on alert and in action’ to assist Florida as Hurricane Ian bears down

President has not yet spoken with Florida governor Ron DeSantis but has approved a disaster declaration at the governor’s request

The Independent UK

NSW crisis committee meets amid floods

The disaster response committee formed after floods in NSW earlier this year has met for the first time, with the state's saturation to continue for months.

AAP

I’ve moved back home to Lismore just in time for the third La Niña. The sound of rain brings dread

We’re holding off getting a couch till the wet season passes – I’ve lost far too much velvet to the Wilson River. Living in a flood plain means not ever fully resting

The Guardian - AU

NSW convenes first meeting of disaster taskforce ahead of more wet weather

Task Force Hawk formed to address issues raised in an independent inquiry into floods earlier this year

The Guardian - AU

What ails our lakes: A tale of vanishing lakes and drains that bring the city to its knees during rain

A year ago, in its report on ‘Performance Audit of Management of stormwater in Bengaluru Urban Area’‘, the CAG had exposed how the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and other civic agencies had played a role in the vanishing of lakes

The Hindu

Could Hurricane Ian increase the chances of alligator attacks in South Carolina?

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Hurricane Ian is strengthening as it heads toward Florida and then South Carolina, bringing with it heavy rains, potential flooding — and possibly alligators.

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Trudeau tours storm-hit Atlantic Canada as power outages persist

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday started a tour of Atlantic Canada, where thousands were still without power after record-setting storm Fiona ravaged the country's east coast, tossing homes into the sea and killing at least three people.

The Independent UK

$52B storm gates eyed for NY-NJ waterways hit by Sandy

A decade after Superstorm Sandy pummeled New York and New Jersey in one of the costliest storms in U.S. history, the federal government is proposing a $52 billion plan to build movable barriers and gates across bays, rivers and other waterways in the two states hardest hit by the storm

Miami Herald

Hurricane Ian, now a fierce Cat 3, track shifts south as rains sweep Florida

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian’s project path shifted slightly Tuesday, on a track that would push the powerful storm’s to an earlier potential landfall south of the Tampa Bay area — a small but significant change for a Gulf Coast vulnerable to storm surge.

Miami Herald

DeSantis warns Hurricane Ian will bring ‘catastrophic’ storm surge, flooding

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ message on Hurricane Ian was clear on Tuesday morning: “It is now a major hurricane.”

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Hurricane Ian rips roofs off in Cuba as Disney World shuts its doors ahead of storm

The Category 3 hurricane was about five miles south of the city of Pinar Del Rio, with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said

Miami Herald

Hurricane Ian’s first bands are lashing Florida ahead of west coast landfall as a Cat 3

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian strengthened overnight into a major storm before making landfall over western Cuba, and an eastern tilt is set to take it into Tampa Bay as a powerful Category 3 Thursday morning.

Miami Herald

Category 3 Ian batters western Cuba, leaves Pinar del Río province without power

Cuba’s westernmost province has been battered by Category 3 Hurricane Ian during the early hours of Tuesday, leaving destruction and uncertainty among the residents of small towns and the city of Pinar del Río.

Daily Mirror

Hurricane Ian with 125mph gales barrelling towards US as residents prepare for impact

The storm is scheduled to become a Category 4 hurricane before battering Florida on Wednesday as locals are leaving supermarkets empty as they rush to stock up on essentials

Daily Mirror

Hurricane Ian nears Florida: Airlines issue warnings for Brits ahead of 'storm of a lifetime'

Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Jet Blue and Spirt Airlines have all issued weather waivers while Disney World has plans to evacuate some guests

ABC News

Archbishop of Canterbury to visit flood-affected Lismore during rare visit to Australia

Along with a stop in Lismore, Justin Welby's two-week trip will also include visits to Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and the Torres Strait Islands.

The Independent UK

Washington announces more aid for floods-ravaged Pakistan

The United States is boosting aid for Pakistan's flood relief efforts with $10 million, in addition to the already announced assistance of $56.1 million

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