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New grants offered to River Murray flood victims as clean-up continues

Four months since the River Murray peaked at Mannum, local David Sharbel says he still spends up to five hours a day cleaning his flood-affected property.

ABC News

Millions living on city fringes at higher risk of climate disasters as federal government warned of 'national crisis'

The federal government is warned of millions of Australians at heightened risk of climate disasters due to homes being built on sprawling suburban fringes prone to floods and fires.

ABC News

Historic flooding in Fort Lauderdale was a sign of things to come – a look at who is most at risk and how to prepare

When a powerful storm flooded neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in April with what preliminary reports show was 25 inches of rain in 24 hours, few people were prepared. Even hurricanes rarely drop that much rain in one area that fast. Residents could do little to stop the floodwater as…

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Yemen Faces Flood Warnings as Second Season Starts

With an air of confidence and a palpable sense of elation in his voice, Khalid Mohsen Saleh declared that this year’s farming season in Yemen will surpass all previous ones. Yemeni farmers have attested that the country has not experienced such persistent and abundant rainfall in years. Despite it sounding…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mitul Baruah’s Slow Disaster: Life of the storytellers of Majuli

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The Hindu

Flooding Mississippi River prompts evacuations, sandbagging

Some residents along the Upper Mississippi River were evacuated from their homes this week while others scrambled to prepare for near-record flooding

The Independent UK

Yosemite closes parts of park as warm weather raises flood threat

While minor spring floods aren’t unusual, this season could be inundated from the melting of the historic snowpack

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US weather: California major flood warning as heatwave set to trigger 'big snow melt'

Rescue crews are set to be put on standby amid fears that a mini-heatwave will speed up Sierra Nevada snowpack melts and cause devastating flooding to communities such as those in the Tulare Basin

Daily Mirror

California's big melt is set to accelerate amid the first spring heat wave

Downstream communities under threat as state's historic snowpack melts.

Axios

Call for close scrutiny of flood mitigation measures at proposed Craigie Hill Golf Club development

A Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) was submitted to Perth and Kinross Council to split the golf course in half and build 200 new homes and a community sports hub

Daily Record

Gang of thugs convicted over plot to flood Inverness streets with drugs

Police believe the drugs were being transported to the north of Scotland in order to be sold in the Highland capital.

Daily Record

Flood warning expert: I worked on UK's emergency mobile broadcast – here’s what we learn from tests like these

At 3pm on April 23, an unusual warning sound was emitted from millions of phones across the UK. This was the first test of the government’s national emergency alert system, which will eventually be used to warn people about nearby flooding, fires and other hazards.

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NT flood evacuees could face fines over criminal damage to Howard Springs facility, Natasha Fyles says

NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles confirmed the facility had been damaged by flood evacuees, including during a number of domestic violence incidents.

ABC News

While waters recede in much of Minnesota, the Mississippi River continues to rise at St. Paul and downstream

Floodwaters started to recede Sunday in much of Minnesota, but St. Paul remained among the cities watching the water continue to rise on its riverfront.

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The Guardian - UK

‘These alarms save lives’: Guardian readers on the UK public warning test

On Sunday 23 April at 3pm Britons will receive an alert on their mobile phone

AAP

Threatened species, artefacts mapped in canoe odyssey

A scientific and cultural expedition along Queensland's Mary River has documented flood impacts, endangered species and ancient Aboriginal artefacts.

Belfast Live

Earth Day: Activists hold Belfast wake for 29,530 trees felled by Stormont department

"Nature has a right to exist and it's up to everyone to protect those rights"

ABC News

Rochester could not stand by and let a flood destroy its netball season, so the community pitched in

Its members are still recovering from devastating floods, but Rochester Football Netball Club has not let it derail the beating heart of the community: sport.

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Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire meat processing plant extension could be rejected over greenbelt and flooding fears

Sarval, which operates an animal processing plant on Stoke Lane, Stoke Bardolph, had proposed to add a new storage building to its site which makes pet food ingredients

Tribune News Service

Gulf and Florida waters are rising faster than other parts of the US. Expect more flooding as a result

Sea levels have risen faster in the Gulf of Mexico and the Southeast coast than other parts of the U.S. in the last decade, according to two new studies.

Miami Herald

Fort Lauderdale floods highlight climate risks to South Florida’s airports, seaports

MIAMI — Seaports and airports are the lifeblood of South Florida’s tourism-based economy. But as the relentless rains that swamped Fort Lauderdale last week illustrated, those critical transit and supply chain hubs are vulnerable to debilitating flooding.

The Independent UK

In Florida, Harris announces $562M for climate resilience

Returning to Florida to discuss climate change, Vice President Kamala Harris announced that $562 million will be spent on 149 projects around the country aimed at improving resilience to threats such as rising seas and the kinds of coastal flooding that recently slammed the southeast part of the state

Investors Business Daily

Dow Jones Futures Fall: Microsoft, Meta, Google Lead Earnings Wave; What To Do Now

Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Amazon and Google headline an earnings wave. Here's what to do.

Los Angeles Times

Oprah's neighbors reportedly fear new wall on her property will send floodwaters their way

LOS ANGELES — Oprah Winfrey has amassed an impressive collection of Montecito real estate over the last two decades.

Manchester Evening News

Farmer jailed and ordered to pay £1.2MILLION as builders to rip up trees along river

The 68-year-old claimed he bulldozed the trees along the river to protect homes from flooding - while National England said it led to a 'devastating' effect on local wildlife

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