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What if floods left your home unsellable? That’s the reality facing more and more people in Britain

Christine wanted to enjoy her retirement, but then the banks of a local brook burst and turned her and her neighbours’ lives upside-down, says Guardian deputy Opinion editor Kirsty Major

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Extreme winds cause 30ft waves on Lake Erie, flooding parts of Buffalo

Winds reached up to 80mph in the Buffalo area, causing flooding

The Independent UK

Tropical Cyclone Hayley bears down on Derby in WA as man dies in north Queensland floods

Category-two system brings destructive winds, heavy rain and potential for flash flooding after making landfall on Tuesday night

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Floodwater rises as monsoon deluge drowns far north

Far North residents are bracing for weeks of isolation and flooding with a monsoon expected to dump hundreds of millimetres of rain.

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Rain, fire risk and a cyclone: flood alerts in Queensland’s north as wild weather forecast across Australia

Warnings of extreme fire danger in SA regions, while Tropical Cyclone Hayley tracks towards WA

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Far north braces for drenching as monsoon season grips

Wild weather is expected to drench parts of northern Australia while bushfires have begun to ease in the west.

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Push to enshrine Pacific gender lens on COP31 agenda

Pacific women are facing compounding pressures from climate change-fuelled droughts and floods, sparking calls for more gender-specific adaptation resources.

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Mudslides bury cars and homes up to their windows in California town

At least three people killed across state since atmospheric river storms began earlier this week

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Rain-soaked California still at risk of floods and high surf

A strong storm system that has brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California is expected to ease

The Independent UK

Southern California sees third death from atmospheric river storm drenching region

Some parts of LA saw more than 11in of rain, with flooding, road closures and debris flows reported across the region

The Guardian - US

California facing major storm on Christmas Day threatening heavy rain, floods and landslides

AccuWeather warned that wind speeds could reach 80mph in central California

The Independent UK

Government liable for damage to homes near Houston dams during Hurricane Harvey floods, court rules

The ruling came in a lawsuit from a group of homeowners and could be appealed. An estimated 14,000 homes were inside the Addicks and Barker reservoirs when Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain in 2017.

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Parents weigh sending kids back to Camp Mystic after flood killed 25 girls

Two victims have still not been found, including an 8-year-old Camp Mystic camper

The Independent UK

One dead in California floods as state braces for brutal week of Christmas storms

An atmospheric river is forecast to drive storms across the state this week, bringing rain, high winds and risk of floods

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Flash flooding in northern California leads to soaked roads, water rescues and 1 death

Heavy rain and flash flooding have soaked roads in northern California, leading to water rescues and at least one confirmed death

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One dead amid heavy rains in California as storms threaten flooding over Christmas

More heavy rain brought by atmospheric rivers is expected for California by midweek

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: Further flood watches issued across California

Heavy rain and mountain snow forecast for northern and central parts, with river and flooding likely in Los Angeles

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‘The anxiety never disappears’: Monmouth businesses recover from severe flooding

Restaurants, bars and shops are happy to be back after Storm Claudia – but there are fears for the future

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Shocking pictures show train station outside London completely flooded as it’s closed until Christmas Eve

The flooding at Rye House station is due to a burst Thames Water sewer pipe

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Texas is approving money for flood warning systems, but will it be enough to build Kerr County’s?

The county where more than 100 died in July floods wants to quickly build a $5 million flood warning system.

Radio France Internationale

Anger mounts in Moroccan city of Safi as deadly floods expose decades of neglect

Residents of the Moroccan port city of Safi are accusing authorities of abandoning working-class neighbourhoods, ignoring known flood risks and failing to maintain basic infrastructure, after flash floods killed at least 37 people.

The Guardian - US

Washington state flooding damage profound but unclear, governor warns

Record rains have forced hundreds of rescues, swamped communities and left rivers high, with more storms forecast

The Independent UK

Suspected looters are using kayaks to rob homes impacted by flooding in Washington, cops say

Police spoke with a group of kayakers operating in a restricted zone, shortly before the robbery took place

The Independent UK

At least 37 dead after devastating flash floods hit Morocco

Torrential rains caused devastation in Safi, Morocco

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