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OPINION - Prepare for the great floods of London if we don't wake up to climate change

Londoners aren’t used to wild weather — it reaches us in pieces, through gaps in buildings. So when thunder rolled around central London on Tuesday, we sat in silence, listening. Several of us went to the soaked window of the London Library to watch the wind bothering the trees in…

Evening Standard

Nor'Easter to Drench East Coast; Southern Rockies Await Snowfall

Join us on a meteorological journey filled with joyous anticipation of fresh snowfall. Tread cautiously through potential flooding as we near Christmas.

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The last residents of a coastal Mexican town destroyed by climate change

Flooding has destroyed the Mexican town of El Bosque

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

Tamil Nadu govt announces cash relief of ₹6K to Cyclone-hit families; Central team completes inspection of flood-affected areas; CM Stalin orders increase in milk procurement price; Karti Chidambaram refuses to depose before ED in money laundering probe.

The Hindu

Ex-Cyclone Jasper: warning of ‘life-threatening’ flooding as storm batters far north Queensland

More than 36,000 homes without power but BoM downgrades storm to tropical low despite warning of more rain and high winds

The Guardian - AU

Cyclone Jasper Makes Landfall In Australia

Tropical Cyclone Jasper hit northeast Australia Wednesday, leaving thousands of people in coastal communities without power and preparing for potentially "life-threatening" floods.

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Debut author admits creating fake profiles to flood other books with nasty reviews

Cait Corrain said she was ‘sorrier than you can ever know’ for her actions, which caused her to be dropped by her agent, publisher and distributor

The Independent UK

Abbey Wood: Heavy rain causes people to abandon their cars as flood alert issued for River Thames

Cars left stranded as roads in Abbey Wood and Plumstead flooded

Evening Standard

Tackling Chennai’s flood problem

The scale of floods in Chennai may be different in 2023, but the problem areas are the same

The Hindu

Flood alerts issued across Scotland as yellow weather warning expanded

FLOOD alerts have been issued across Scotland with the Met Office also expanding yellow weather warnings.

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State government mulling over 2 options to address flooding in southern areas of Chennai

Govt contemplates two options to address Velachery flooding: "cut and cover" channel & regular dredging of Pallikaranai marsh. 2005 plan estimated at ₹63 crore, revised to ₹131.9 crore in 2010. 2012 plan dropped due to land acquisition cost. 2021 govt gave undertaking to HC not to dredge except to remove…

The Hindu

Snowfall, rain, gusty winds hit Northeast as Tennessee recovers from deadly tornadoes

A combination of heavy rain, snow, and wind is bringing threats of flooding and power outages to the Northeast

The Independent UK

Floods and environmental flows a boon for south-east Australia’s waterbirds, survey shows

But populations are in long-term decline and El Niño is drying out wetland habitats

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Saving South Dunedin from going under

Sixteen ideas have made the shortlist in South Dunedin's "plan for a plan" over regular flooding

The Hindu

Cyclone Michaung | Flood mitigation will become an electoral issue in Chennai: Ezhilan Naganathan

DMK's Thousand Lights MLA Dr. Ezhilan Naganathan faced angry constituents due to Cyclone Michaung's impact. He attended 3,718 calls, identified 43 low-lying spots, and set up shelter homes, community kitchens, and flood relief coordination committees. He drew inspiration from CM M.K. Stalin's hands-on approach to natural disasters. He believes Chennai's…

The Hindu

Making sense of the 2023 Chennai floods: A comparison with 2020, 2021 and 2015 | Data

Chennai received heavy rainfall in two days, with Perungudi recording the highest average rainfall of 293.4mm. All parts of the city and its surroundings were battered. In 2021, intense spells caused floods despite much less rain than 2020. In 2023, numerous bursts of rain over a longer period with brief…

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Alagiri accuses Centre of making false claim over flood relief

He questioned why the Centre was trying to project the already-sanctioned fund as having been sanctioned after surveying the impact of cyclone Michaung.

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The Guardian - UK

UK weather: more heavy rain as Met Office gives four yellow warnings

Storms bring warnings for north-east and south-west Scotland, north-west of England and West Yorkshire

The Hindu

Cyclone Michaung | T.N. government could take 2015 model as blueprint for issuing duplicate documents

Successful special camps organised in Chennai and its surroundings in December 2015 to issue duplicate documents to flood-affected people could serve as blueprint for the Tamil Nadu government in the aftermath of cyclone Michaung.

The Hindu

Cyclone Michaung | Double the flood cash grant to ₹12,000 each, says Edappadi Palaniswami

Edappadi K. Palaniswami urges TN govt to double cash aid to ₹12,000 for Cyclone Michaung-affected families. He holds DMK responsible for lack of preparedness & calls for special camps for vehicle repair, disinfectant spraying & medical camps. He also urges for compensation for oil leak & damaged crops. O. Panneerselvam…

Newcastle Herald

Merewether residents 'disappointed' with flood zone reclassifications

'I know people say 'oh too bad for richie riches', but that's not right.'

The Hindu

Special camps to re-issue documents damaged in flood

CM Stalin announces special camps to re-issue govt docs damaged in flood, free of charge. Camps in Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu from Dec 11; Chennai from Dec 12. E-sevai centres also organised. #FreeDocs #FloodRelief #Chennai

The Guardian - UK

UK weather: Met Office issues yellow alerts for rain and wind

Dozens of flood warnings in place as Britain and Ireland hit by fifth named storm since September

The Hindu

Cyclone Michaung | Anger swells against political parties for inadequate response during floods in Chennai

Public anger in Chennai over post-cyclone situation is high, with elected representatives facing backlash. Gap between reality & expectations of State govt's storm-water drain project has caused confusion & frustration. Councillors' prompt response in some wards has improved rapport between people & elected reps.

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