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Water utility to update modelling after Melbourne flood

Flood modelling will be updated by Melbourne's water authority which admits the Maribyrnong rose faster than predicted before hundreds of homes were flooded.

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Snowmelt leads to heavy flooding from Southwest to Rockies

A rapid spring snowmelt after an unusually wet winter is unleashing flooding from the Southwest to the Rockies, causing residents there and in the Upper Midwest to stock up on sandbags amid surging creeks and rivers

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Historic rain and flooding results in 820 auto insurance claims in Florida so far — and that’s just one company

Auto insurance claims are already being reported by South Florida residents whose vehicles were inundated by this week’s historic flooding.

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Council warns Maribyrnong River flood victims could be exposed to future disasters

As residents along Melbourne's Maribyrnong River attempt to rebuild after last year's shocking floods, their local council fears they could be setting themselves up for future devastation with "like-for-like" rebuilds in the flood-prone area.

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‘There was no warning’: South Florida emerges after life-threatening flash flooding

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As the waterline rose toward the front door of his home in Fort Lauderdale’s Edgewood community, Paul Guerrero, 58, wasn’t worried yet. He, his wife and his 31-year-old son placed towels under their doors, just in case.

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Fort Lauderdale flooded as South Florida hit by over two feet of rainfall

"This is a life threatening situation," the National Weather Service in Miami warned.

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South Florida struggling to emerge from ‘life-threatening’ floods

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Drivers were stuck in cars, travelers were stranded at the airport, streets were impassable, school and court were canceled and a man was spotted swimming through a downtown Fort Lauderdale street as South Florida started to emerge from what one city is calling a 50-year rain…

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Flash Flood Emergency Reported In Fort Lauderdale As Heavy Rain Drenches South Florida

A stormy period forecast for the southeast United States began on Wednesday, as a flash flooding emergency hit South Florida

Zenger

'Risk' to Chocolate Path reopening due to urgent flood defence work, says mayor

Bristol City Council cabinet approved £1.75million to upgrade Underfall Yard sluice gates beneath the pedestrian and cycleway

Bristol Post

Torrential storms batter South Florida, close key airport

Nearly a foot of rain fell in a matter of hours in Fort Lauderdale – causing widespread flooding, the closure of the city’s airport and the suspension of high-speed commuter rail service for the Broward County region

The Independent UK

Where will California’s record snowpack melt into floods? It’s complicated

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After months of heavy rain across California and record snow in the southern Sierra Nevada, state officials warn that melting snow could turn into flooding as the state’s skies turn sunnier this spring and summer.

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Dad used contacts in Colombia to flood UK with tens of millions of pounds of drugs

The cocaine importer and his business partner were armed with grenades and had "lads who blow any c***'s head off"

Manchester Evening News

The government needs to get involved in disaster insurance to protect more Australians, says this expert

Disaster insurance is likely to become less accessible in the future. One economist says the solution could be government intervention.

ABC News

The Mayor, the other Wayne Brown, and the misdirected emails

Ahead of the independent review into Auckland Council's slow response to the January 27 floods, the council expresses confidence that confusion between two different Wayne Browns didn't contribute to delays. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Woman's dad moved car after discovering stalker sleeping on her driveway

Robert Garner stuck a hosepipe through the letterbox of his ex-girlfriend's home

Los Angeles Times

No one expected 31 atmospheric rivers storms to hit California. The mystery remains why?

LOS ANGELES — As winter approached, few anticipated what was about to hit California.

AAP

Promised flood grants still afloat in Victoria

The Victorian government has assured flood-affected businesses a grants program remains open after questions were raised about its availability and eligibility.

Zenger

Spring Flooding To Ramp Up Over North-central US

Surging temperatures, combined with a surplus of snow from over the winter, will cause the spring flood season to ramp up

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More cars left submerged as heavy rain causes road beneath bridge in Levenshulme to flood AGAIN

The road is a known flooding hotspot, falling victim to heavy rainfall numerous times over the past few years

The Guardian - UK

Super-rich abandoning Norway at record rate as wealth tax rises slightly

Flood moving abroad has come as a shock and is costing tens of millions in lost tax receipts

The Guardian - AU

‘A scary scene’: Auckland, still recovering from deadly flooding, hit by tornado

Residents of New Zealand’s largest city say people are ‘heartbroken’ at fresh damage wreaked by storm

Tribune News Service

Florida abortion clinics monitored, fined — and struggling to stay open

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As pregnant women flood into Florida abortion clinics, trying to get a procedure before they reach 15 weeks, the clinics are struggling with new regulations, increased state inspections, and in some cases hefty fines that threaten their businesses.

WEKU

Officials in flood-prone counties use several strategies to reduce damage to people, property

Flooding is something Kentuckians have become very familiar with the last few years. With about 40 miles of land along the Kentucky River, Woodford County has a lot to deal with when the river rises.

Manchester Evening News

Kym Marsh flooded with compliments as she shows off sensational figure in gym workout and says 'I'm getting old'

Former Coronation Street star Kym looked completely focused as she worked up a sweat before getting back to 'business'

ABC News

Uninsured flood victims in Greater Shepparton offered caravans close to home

Residents rebuilding their flood-ravaged northern Victorian homes will be able to put government-funded caravans or modular houses on their properties until they get the job done.

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