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Rebuilding homes after a disaster is an opportunity to build back better – why isn’t the insurance industry on board?

For many Australians, 2022 was a dark and devastating year. Major floods wreaked havoc on hundreds of communities in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. But for some, the floods themselves were only half the disaster.

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North Carolina farms face depleted, toxic soil after historic Helene flooding

In the mountainous area near Asheville, affected growers must now replenish water-logged and often tainted land

The Guardian - US

Dark money floods Ohio race with disinfo

Mitch McConnell-allied PAC, crypto donors "flooding" airwaves in Ohio race between Sherrod Brown and Bernie Moreno

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Historic Flooding Hits Roswell, New Mexico

Roswell, New Mexico, faces severe flooding with two fatalities and hundreds stranded after historic rainfall. Community rallies for cleanup and recovery.

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Storm Ashley brings rail, road and air chaos as UK on high alert over flood warnings

First named storm of the season ‘likely’ to bring a threat of injuries and danger to life, Met Office says

The Independent UK

Cars stranded after 'supermoon' tide sparks west London flooding

Cars on a road in Chiswick near the Thames were left stranded as flood warnings from Storm Ashley threaten to cause further chaos

Evening Standard

High winds and rain cause travel disruption as Storm Ashley hits

The majority of ferries on Scotland’s west coast have been cancelled on Sunday.

Evening Standard

More than 40 flood warnings issued as Storm Ashley sweeps Scotland

A NUMBER of flood alerts have been issued across Scotland as a “danger to life” weather warning comes into place.

The National (Scotland)

Moderate flooding is expected from a glacial dam outburst in Alaska's capital city

A flood warning has been issued after an outburst from a glacial lake in Alaska’s capital city

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Storm Ashley mapped: Where and when are ‘danger to life’ weather warnings in force across UK?

Met Office is warning of possible damage to homes, power cuts and disruption to travel by air, road, rail and ferry

Salon

Can we afford the latest hurricanes?

The recent hurricanes will be costly for taxpayers and insurance companies

Evening Standard

Weather: Storm Ashley to batter UK with 80mph winds as six flood alerts issued for London

High winds forecast to sweep across UK as flooding in the capital remains a threat

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Flood warnings in place across Scotland ahead of Storm Ashley

A NUMBER of flood warnings are in place across Scotland as the country prepares for Storm Ashley...

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Flood warnings in place as Storm Ashley set to hit Scotland

FLOOD warnings are in place across numerous parts of Scotland as Storm Ashley is set to batter the country with high winds and heavy rain over the…

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Building bans and buybacks floated for flood zones

A federal investigation into flood insurance failures urges an end to building in high-risk areas and government intervention to stop skyrocketing premiums.

The Conversation

Five surprising ways that trees help prevent flooding

Think of flood prevention and you might imagine huge concrete dams, levees or the shiny Thames barrier. But some of the most powerful tools for reducing flood risk are far more natural and widely recognisable: woodlands and green spaces. Trees offer much more than beauty and oxygen. Here’s how trees…

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Daughter Reveals Damning Texts From Tennessee Factory Employee Killed In Hurricane After Allegedly Being Forced To Stay At Work: 'It's Bad'

The daughter of an Impact Plastics employee who died in a flash flood during Hurricane Helene has shared revealing texts suggesting workers may have been forced to stay longer than necessary.

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Flooding closes key Scottish road at multiple points in both directions

A SCOTTISH A-road has been closed in both directions due to flooding ...

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s shameful and I won’t pay it’: flood-hit Italians rage against insurance call

The destruction in northern Italy has ignited debate in a country where just 6% of homes are insured against natural disaster

The Independent UK

Hurricanes Milton and Helene set to join the ranks of most costly storms - both with damage estimates more than $50 billion

Experts in economics, insurance and risk say both hurricanes are likely to be in the pantheon of super-costly $50 billion disasters

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