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Met Office warns of thunderstorms and possible threat to life in southern UK

More than a month’s rain could fall in less than 24 hours in some parts and trigger dangerous floods, forecaster says

The Guardian - UK

A week after Libya floods, efforts to aid survivors gather pace

A week after massive flash floods devastated the Libyan coastal city of Derna, sweeping thousands to their deaths, the international aid effort to help survivors is slowly gathering pace.

Radio France Internationale

Floods caused by heavy rain in UK could pose danger to life, forecasters warn

More than a month’s rain could have fallen in a day across parts of the UK by the end of Sunday.

The Independent UK

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Half a month’s rain could fall in an hour in parts as weather warnings extended

The Met Office said there is a ‘small chance’ lives could be put at risk during the storms.

The Independent UK

UN says death toll at least 11,300 in Libya’s flood-hit Derna

The United Nations said in a report released Sunday that the death toll from devastating floods that hit the Libyan city of Derna earlier this week is at least 11,300. The Libyan Red Crescent, which was cited in the report, later denied the toll, saying it was “shocked” to see…

France 24

‘People feel unprotected’: Greeks lose faith in state after Storm Daniel and a summer of wildfires

Before the catastrophe in Libya, the cyclone brought devastation to Thessaly – and there are fears the climate crisis will bring more

The Guardian - UK

Aid starts to arrive in Libya but hopes of finding flood survivors fade

Shipments of international aid arrived in Libya on Saturday, offering a lifeline to thousands of people affected by devastating flash floods. But hopes of finding more survivors are dwindling.

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Almost a month’s rain could fall on parts of the UK on Sunday, Met Office warns

The forecasting body warned of a ‘small chance’ lives could be put at risk in thunderstorms expected in south west England and south Wales.

The Independent UK

Libya floods: Bodies still washing up on the shores around Derna as investigation opened over dam collapse

More than 10,000 people are thought to be missing following the flood

Evening Standard

Libya probes the collapse of two dams after flooding devastated an eastern city, killing over 11,000

Libya’s top prosecutor says he has opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood in a coastal city

The Independent UK

The cost of damage from the record floods in Greece's breadbasket is estimated to be in the billions

Greek officials are assessing the staggering cost of repairing the damage from record flooding and compensating residents and businesses

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: In India, river islanders face the brunt of increasingly frequent flooding

Monuwara Begum is growing weary of moving every time water pours into her home.

The Independent UK

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra writes to PM Modi urging him to declare Himachal floods as national calamity

Ms. Vadra also sought financial assistance for providing relief to the victims

The Hindu

Flood-ravaged Libya city of Derna faces health crisis from thousands of corpses

‘We should be afraid of an epidemic’ says worried survivor

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The Guardian - UK

Libyan authorities seal off most of flood-hit Derna in effort to limit deaths

Only emergency workers to be allowed into devastated area over fears of contamination from dead bodies in limited water supply

The Guardian - UK

Libya and Morocco: two very different responses to catastrophe

The aftermath of an earthquake in Morocco and flooding in Libya has shown up the state of the two nations

Al Jazeera

Flooding death toll soars to 11,300 in Libya’s coastal city of Derna

A further 10,100 people are reported missing in Libya’s Mediterranean city after a storm caused devastating flooding.

The Independent UK

Hurricane Lee to strike weather-worn New England after heavy rain, flooding and tornadoes

After days of torrential rain, flooding, sinkholes and tornadoes, New England is about to face Hurricane Lee

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The Independent UK

Recent floods heighten concerns that New England dams may not be built for climate-induced storms

Flooding in Massachusetts that put several dams at risk have raised concern the structures may increasingly be at risk as New England is hit by stronger and wetter storms

Radio France Internationale

Rescue teams in Libya's flood-hit Derna search for thousands still missing

Emergency teams on Friday kept up their search for the thousands still posted as missing from the tsunami-sized flash flood that swept the Libyan port city of Derna, killing at least 4,000 people.

The Independent UK

Louisiana, 9 other states ask federal judge to block changes in National Flood Insurance Program

Attorneys for 10 states and some Louisiana local governments hope a federal judge will block a new system for calculating rates for federal flood insurance

WEKU

Death toll soars to 11,300 from flooding in Libyan coastal city of Derna

Another 10,100 are reported missing from flooding caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel, the Libyan Red Crescent says.

The Guardian - UK

‘An alarm bell’: Libyan poet warned of flood risk in Derna before dying in storms

Mustafa al-Trabelsi attended a meeting about state of the dams days before Storm Daniel hit city

The Hindu

NDRF imparts training to APSDRF personnel on rescue techniques during calamities

NDRF 10th Battalion imparting training to APSDRF on life-saving techniques during calamities. 40 personnel from across State undergoing ToT programme. Training focusses on operating equipment, rescuing victims, CPR awareness, saving lives in canals/rivers, rescuing during earthquakes/landslides. SDRF personnel seen climbing tower, operating cutters, learning CPR. Trainers to train remaining force…

The Independent UK

As climate risks increase, New York could require flood disclosures in home sales

New York could soon require people selling their homes to disclose whether their properties have been flooded or are at risk for future flooding

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