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Bodies recovered as US faces worsening floods and fires

Americans are fighting dual disasters and expecting mass deaths, with blazing fires in the west of the country and deadly floods in the southeast.

The New Daily

Flash floods leave a trail of destruction in Kottayam

Water levels in all major rivers rise, landslips reported in high ranges

The Hindu

Kentucky flooding death toll rises to at least 37 as governor says "hundreds" unaccounted for

Gov. Andy Beshear said toll is likely to increase because the state knows of "additional bodies."

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Monsoon rains, floods kill 140 more in Pakistan in a week

Pakistani officials say flash floods triggered by monsoon rains have killed 140 more people in the country's flood-affected areas in the past week

The Independent UK

The Cardiff playground that's been shut for more than two years because it keeps flooding

The playground on Drovers Way in Radyr closed prior to the pandemic

Wales Online

Video shows stunning helicopter rescue of 83-year-old woman trapped in Kentucky floods

Woman was one of a family of five trapped in their attic by rushing flood waters that have sown chaos across the Bluegrass State

The Independent UK

Video shows stunning helicopter rescue of 83-year-old woman from Kentucky floods

Woman was one of a family of five trapped in their attic by rushing flood waters that have sown chaos across the Bluegrass State

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Many flood hit homes uninhabitable in Qld

Some areas of Queensland were affected by flooding four separate times during the 2021/22 disaster season, and 2000 homes are still uninhabitable.

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Concern the Queensland floods could have spread fire ants, but minister says it's not likely

Fire ants can form a raft to move along waterways and there are concerns they may have spread during record floods in southern Queensland, but the Agriculture Minister says the floodwater was moving too fast for this to happen.

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Kentucky death toll climbs above 30 in flooding. About 50 bridges damaged, official says

HAZARD, Ky. — Four days into the flooding disaster after record rainfall in Eastern Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said the state and region are still in rescue and recovery mode to find missing people and identify the dead.

Tribune News Service

Kentucky flood death toll rises to 28 as region faces threat of more heavy rains

37 people remain unaccounted for as NWS warns there's a "level 3/4" risk of excessive rainfall for southeast Kentucky through tonight.

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‘Still finding bodies’: Kentucky governor confirms 26 dead in flooding

Tribune News Service

Farmers in flood-prone areas bank on Nereguli paddy in Shivamogga

This variety is being researched by the agriculture university

The Hindu

Kentucky grapples with effect of climate crisis as floods leave trail of devastation

Heatwaves are getting ‘more dangerous and deadly’ from climate change as catastrophic flash flooding leaves at least 28 people dead

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Kentucky Flooding Death Toll Rises to 25

Devastating flooding in Kentucky has killed 25 people and the toll is expected to rise, the southern US state's governor said Saturday, as rescuers and residents continued a harrowing search for survivors. Torrential rain earlier this week caused unprecedented flash flooding in 13 counties in eastern Kentucky, AFP said. Many…

The Independent UK

Floods strike new blow in place that has known hardship

Some people lost everything in the floods that devastated eastern Kentucky, and many didn't have much to begin with

Tribune News Service

‘We could lose history.’ Appalachian archives soaked in record Kentucky flooding

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A good bit of Appalachian history and arts got soaked in the record flooding in eastern Kentucky.

Evening Standard

Kentucky: Death toll from catastrophic floods rises to 25 with dozens missing

At least 25 people, including four children, have now died in catastrophic flash flooding in Kentucky.

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The forgotten valley: town left in disarray from recent floods buys walkie talkies to communicate

With no local telecom tower to support emergency mobile coverage, residents of the Macdonald valley say they feel frustrated and neglected

The Guardian - US

‘We had to swim out’: Kentucky grapples with floods as search for survivors continues

Tales of rescue and tragedy emerge as governor expects death toll to rise in one of the poorest regions in America

Tribune News Service

What we know so far about the victims in historic eastern Kentucky flooding

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As of noon Saturday, 25 deaths have been confirmed across the eastern Kentucky counties impacted by Thursday’s flash flooding.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraqi Tourists Killed by Floods in Northeast Iran

Flash floods triggered by heavy rains killed seven Iraqi tourists in northeastern Iran on Saturday, Iranian state media reported, the latest in rising casualty tolls as the downpours continue to lash the country. The official IRNA news agency said the tourists were part of a 13-member group of Iraqis visiting…

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Report: 7 Iraqi tourists killed by floods in northeast Iran

Iranian state media say flash floods triggered by heavy rains killed at least seven Iraqi tourists in northeastern Iran

Tribune News Service

As flooding death toll in eastern Kentucky climbs to 25, Beshear warns of more rain on the way

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The death toll from floods that hit eastern Kentucky this week has risen to 25, and it is likely to climb higher as search and rescue efforts continue, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday.

Tribune News Service

Washed out roads, severity of damage hamper power restoration in flooded parts of eastern Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As search and rescue operations continue in eastern Kentucky counties affected by catastrophic flooding, thousands of people remained without power Saturday.

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