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Thunderstorm warning as torrential downpours batter the UK

A yellow thunderstorm warning is in place for parts of the south and east of England until Thursday afternoon.

The Independent UK

London weather: Flooding sparks commuter chaos as heavy rain closes Tube stations

Heavy rainfall brought chaos to London commuters on Thursday with localised flooding across the capital and major hubs, Paddington and Charing Cross, forced to close in parts.

Evening Standard

Afghanistan: Heavy flooding causes economic and human losses

Torrential rains in central and southern provinces of Afghanistan, has resulted in the loss of human lives and severe economic damage as flood-related fatalities continue to add to the miseries of Afghan citizens. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Heavy rains lash West Bengal

Most of the districts in south Bengal are likely to receive heavy rain

The Hindu

Heavy rain causing flooding, evacuations in Mississippi

Heavy rain and flash flooding are prompting evacuations, rescue operations and closures across Mississippi

The Independent UK

Flooding Devastates Rural Areas South of Sudan’s Capital

After annual rains that have left dozens dead in Sudan, thousands of people in the farming town of Al Managil and surrounding villages have lost homes and property in what they say is the worst flooding in a decade. "We've lost everything," said 29-year-old Butheyna Alhadi, speaking to Reuters amid…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK weather: Met Office warns intense thunderstorms and rain will batter Britain

The Met Office has warns of intense thunderstorms to come, a week after the UK was battered by flash floods following big storms

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Floods wreak havoc across Pakistan; 903 dead since mid-June

Officials say that recent heavy rains have wreaked havoc across Pakistan since mid-June, with 903 dead and about 50,000 people homeless

The Independent UK

Flooding devastates rural areas south of Sudan's capital

Reuters

Pakistan appeals for international assistance after floods

Pakistan has urged the international community to help with relief efforts as it struggles to cope with the aftermath of torrential rains that triggered massive floods last month, killing more than 800 people, officials said.

Reuters

'Anxieties are high': Broke bracing for more rain pain

"With impending rain events anxieties are definitely high here."

Newcastle Herald

Army deployed to rescue people in flood-affected Bundi in Rajasthan

Kota Collector said several areas in the district are waterlogged and nearly 2,000 people have been shifted to safer places from the affected areas in the past two days.

The Hindu

One month later, Kentucky flood evacuees weigh cloudy future

Nearly a month after torrential rainfall brought devastating floods to eastern Kentucky, many victims remain in shelters

The Independent UK

Lismore volunteer warns against plan to equip NSW locals to be first responders in a disaster

Chris Sherring was one of many volunteers in Lismore's Boatie Brigade that saved countless lives when dangerous floodwaters devastated the NSW Northern Rivers. He does not think the community should have to do that again.

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The Independent UK

Family of hiker found dead after being swept away in Zion National Park floods share grief at her last moments

Jetal Agnihotri discovered in Virgin River six miles from where she was swept away

The Independent UK

Woman dies after disappearing in Zion National Park flood

An Arizona woman has died after she was swept away during flash flooding four days ago at Utah’s Zion National Park

Tribune News Service

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declares disaster in 23 counties for latest ‘1,000 year’ storm

DALLAS — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed a disaster declaration for 23 counties impacted by Monday’s severe flooding, including Dallas County, as the region recovers from what’s been called a “one-in-a-thousand-years” event that flooded roads, submerged cars and left at least one person dead.

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A day after North Texas’ record-breaking flood, officials, residents survey the damage

DALLAS — A day after a record-breaking rainstorm, North Texas residents recounted what the flood left in its wake — boxes of keepsakes destroyed, piles of books soiled, businesses closed for cleanup, and never-to-forget tales of fleeing their homes in lifejackets amid waist-deep waters.

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Climate change could push flood damage to $3 billion a year in western US, study says

The University of California, San Diego says the atmospheric river storms that periodically hit the western U.S. could cause as much as $3.2 billion a year in flood damage by the end of the century, a figure three times higher than an estimate the university made in 2019.

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Nearly 6 months on, flood victims are still waiting to be housed. This is what Australia must do to be ready for the next disaster

This year’s floods in South-East Queensland and Northern New South Wales devastated communities. The NSW flooding was on “a scale never seen before”. More than 5,000 homes were left uninhabitable. Many residents had nowhere else to go.

Reuters

Eight children dead, more missing as flooding destroys Afghan homes

At least eight children were killed in floods that swept away houses in central and eastern Afghanistan this week, the United Nations' children's agency said on Tuesday, adding that more children were missing.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott declares Dallas-Fort Worth deluge a disaster, freeing up state resources to help in recovery

The declaration covers 23 counties across the state and comes after some saw more than 10 inches of rainfall Monday.

The Independent UK

Weather whiplash: Summer lurches from drought to flood

This summer the weather has not only been extreme, but it has whiplashed from one extreme to another

The Hindu

Madhya Pradesh rain fury: IAF to deploy 2 helicopters for relief ops in flood-hit Vidisha

Schools in some Madhya Pradesh districts including Bhopal and Vidisha remained closed for the second day

Daily Mirror

More than 800 dead from deadly flash floods in two months as 300,000 escape disaster

Flash floods in Pakistan have devastated large areas of a number of its provinces, killing over 800 and displacing 300,000. Experts believe floods may get worse in the future owing to climate change

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