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Damage assessments begin in flooded remote Alaska villages

Authorities are making contact with some of the most remote villages in the United States to determine the need for food and water and assess damage from a massive weekend storm that flooded communities dotting Alaska’s vast western coast

The Independent UK

Alaskans grapple with fallout from typhoon-related flooding

Rising waters brought power outages, damage and concerns over surviving the winter as downpours also affected California

The Guardian - US

Shutdown ordered as Turks and Caicos Islands brace for Hurricane Fiona

As an already catastrophic Hurricane Fiona set its sights on the Turks and Caicos Islands after making landfall in the Dominican Republic and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, the government of the British territory just south of Florida issued shutdown orders for three of its low-lying islands.

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Irish family's 'absolutely terrifying' ordeal stranded in the Caribbean as Hurricane Fiona hits region

Mother and daughter Joanne and Zara Doyle are on holiday in the Dominican Republic but have been forced to stay in their hotel room

Irish Mirror

Hurricane Fiona nears Dominican Republic after pounding Puerto Rico

Fiona knocked out a power grid and unleashed floods and landslides in Puerto Rico, where the governor said the damage was “catastrophic”

The Independent UK

Climate change likely helped cause deadly Pakistan floods, scientists find

Extremely heavy rain fell in the hardest-hit provinces. About 75% more water is falling during the heaviest rainstorms in the region, according to a new scientific analysis.

WEKU

Hurricane Fiona left 1 dead in Puerto Rico, governor says, as heavy rains and flooding continue

Hurricane Fiona left at least one dead and millions without power in Puerto Rico, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said Monday afternoon, warning that the storm, which poured more than 30 inches of rain in some areas, will continue to soak the island the rest of the day.

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Already flooded, Puerto Rico awaits intense rains and floods in aftermath of Hurricane Fiona

Hurricane Fiona is expected to continue dumping water in Puerto Rico on Monday, exacerbating flooding in communities catastrophically devastated by the storm.

Miami Herald

Puerto Rico battles blackout and lack of safe water in wake of Hurricane Fiona

Floods and rain wreak havoc as critics say total blackout shows authorities have learnt nothing since 2017 hurricanes

The Guardian - US

Hurricane Fiona causes 'catastrophic' damage in Puerto Rico - is it on the way to Ireland?

President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency over the storm on Sunday after power was knocked out across Puerto Rico.

Irish Mirror

Three massive storms slam U.S. and Japan, each with climate change ties

Of all the storms, the Alaska cyclone was the largest, engulfing the Bering Sea.

Axios

TUI, Air France and others cancel flights to and from popular tourist destination

Flights have been unable to take off due to extreme weather conditions

Liverpool Echo

Hurricane Fiona slams Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico; three dead

Hurricane Fiona was churning north on Monday night after bringing torrential rain and powerful winds to the Dominican Republic and a total power outage in neighboring Puerto Rico, killing at least three.

Reuters

Looking back at three devastating floods in India

Recounting and quantifying the floods in India between 1953 and 2020 that caused the most destruction to property and led to loss of lives

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Electricity blackout as Hurricane Fiona rips through Puerto Rico

The storm has caused “catastrophic” flooding in the US territory

The Independent UK

In hopeful sign, Pakistan says no new flood deaths in 3 days

Pakistani health officials say there have been no fatalities for the past three days from the deadly floods that engulfed the country since mid-June, a hopeful sign that the nation is turning a corner on the disaster that killed 1,545 people and affected 33 million

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Typhoon floods Tozai Line subway tracks in Tokyo

Heavy rain from Typhoon No. 14 fell in the Kanto region on Sunday, inundating a section of the Tozai Line subway tracks in Tokyo.

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: Deadly floods batter Italy’s Adriatic coast

Ten people confirmed dead with three missing; Typhoon Nanmadol forces millions to flee homes in Japan

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Typhoon Batters Japan with Record Rain, Killing One

Typhoon Nanmadol brought ferocious winds and record rainfall to western Japan on Monday as one of the biggest storms to hit the country in years killed at least one person, disrupted transport and forced some manufacturers to suspend operations. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delayed his departure to New York, where…

Daily Mirror

Hurricane Fiona slams Puerto Rico as footage shows entire BRIDGE being washed away

Footage shows a metal bridge being dragged along in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Fiona causes complete chaos on the island - with homes being left without power, and one life taken

Bangkok Post

1 dead after typhoon slams into Japan

One person was confirmed dead in Japan on Monday after Typhoon Nanmadol slammed into the country, injuring dozens, but authorities downgraded warnings as the storm weakened after landfall.

Bangkok Post

More pumps installed to drain flooded Bangkok

The Irrigation Department has installed more pumps to speed up the draining of floodwater from around Bangkok into the sea.

The Independent UK

Fiona nears Dominican Republic after pounding Puerto Rico - OLD

Hurricane Fiona is bearing down on the Dominican Republic after knocking out the power grid and unleashing floods and landslides in Puerto Rico, where the governor said the damage was “catastrophic.”

The Guardian - UK

‘I lost everything’: Italians count cost of deadly flood in Marche

Eleven people so far confirmed dead in floods that have forced climate crisis onto agenda before next week’s election

Al Jazeera

Typhoon Nanmadol lashes Japan with heavy rain; one killed

Nanmadol, the 14th typhoon to hit Japan this season, is now heading towards Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo.

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