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Thousands dead, missing as floods devastate eastern Libya

At least 2,200 people were killed in Libya and thousands more were reported missing after catastrophic flash floods broke river dams and tore through an eastern coastal city, devastating entire neighbourhoods.

France 24

‘Disastrous beyond comprehension’: 10,000 missing after Libya floods

Neighbourhoods washed away in port city of Derna, where two dams burst, with many bodies swept out to sea

The Guardian - UK

In pictures: Quarter of coastal Libyan city wiped out in deadly flooding

Catastrophic storm floods have killed at least 2,300 people in the coastal city of Derna, Libyan emergency services said Tuesday, as local officials said around a quarter of the eastern city was wiped away when a dam burst.

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Libya flood: 10,000 missing and 3,000 feared dead as Storm Daniel sends wall of water through city of Derna

‘The situation is catastrophic. Hospitals are filled with bodies and there are areas we have yet to reach’

The Independent UK

Centre should not discriminate between States on party lines: Priyanka in flood-ravaged Himachal Pradesh

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will visit the flood-affected areas of Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi and Kullu districts on September 12 and oversee relief-and-restoration works.

The Hindu

Libya floods: More than 5,000 people dead in ‘calamity of epic proportions’

Thousands are believed to have been carried away by flood waters after two upstream dams burst

Evening Standard

Flooding creates a disaster zone in Libya from Storm Daniel

The confirmed death toll from the weekend flooding did not include Derna, which was inaccessible, and many of the thousands missing there were believed carried away by waters after two dams burst.

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University of Chicago launches training academy for violence prevention workers: ‘You’re made to make history’

The decision to launch the initiative came after the pandemic gave way to a spike in gun violence, leading to a flood of public dollars that some nonprofits and community groups were ill-equipped to handle.

Chicago Sun-Times

Storm Daniel: More than 2,000 feared dead as floods devastate eastern Libya

Footage shows buildings collapsing into mud and being swept away by water

Evening Standard

Greek PM under attack over handling of Storm Daniel disaster response

Kyriakos Mitsotakis faces biggest crisis yet as residents ask where money for ‘immediate’ flood relief has gone

The Guardian - UK

Ginni Thomas and rightwing activists exploited supreme court ruling – report

Ahead of Citizens United decision that unleashed dark money flood, Thomas worked with Leonard Leo and Harlan Crow

The Guardian - US

After slew of disasters, Greeks wonder what is happening to their democracy

Floods, wildfires and a deadly train collision this year have raised questions about the competence of the government.

Al Jazeera

Greek rescuers work through night to locate villagers trapped by flood

Death toll reaches 12 as hundreds still thought to be marooned after deadly downpours

The Guardian - UK

Greek authorities evacuate another village as they try to prevent flooding in a major city

Greek authorities have ordered the evacuation of a village close to the major city of Larissa, in central Greece, as the river Pineios overflows its banks

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The Guardian - UK

Rescue efforts stepped up after deadly floods in central Greece

Greek PM tours crisis-hit area amid fears death toll could rise as water levels continue to rise in some places

France 24

Flooding death toll rises in Greece as rescue crews ferry residents to safety

The death toll from severe flooding in central Greece rose to 10 people Friday, while another four remained missing, the country's civil protection minister said. Rescue crews in helicopters and boats ferried hundreds of people from inundated villages to safety.

The Conversation

Greece's record rainfall and flash floods are part of a trend – across the Mediterranean, the weather is becoming more dangerous

Recent images of the devastating flash floods caused by Storm Daniel in Greece hit close to home literally and figuratively. As a Greek who has completed a PhD and worked for the past eight years on flash floods, the scenes unfolding across my homeland are painfully real: a stark reminder…

WEKU

Residents of four states will get more information about flood risk to their homes

Four states are strengthening rules that require home sellers and landlords to disclose information about whether a home has flooded in the past, or is likely to flood in the future.

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The Independent UK

Helicopters airlift residents to safety from deadly floods in central Greece

Severe rainstorms eased but floodwaters were still rising in parts of central Greece Friday, while fire department and military helicopters were plucking people from villages inundated by tons of water and mud that have left six dead, six missing and many people clinging to the roofs of their homes, appealing…

Evening Standard

Hong Kong swamped by record rain flooding roads and subway stations

Record-breaking rainfall in Hong Kong and southern China has flooded streets and subway stations, halting transportation and forcing schools to close.

The Independent UK

Rain pouring onto Hong Kong and southern China floods city streets and subway stations

Rain pouring onto Hong Kong and southern China overnight flooded city streets and some subway stations, halting transportation and forcing schools to close

The Hindu

Flayed by fickle weather

Kerala's farmers face unprecedented weather aberrations: drought-like conditions, floods, and erratic rains. This has caused crop damage, delayed payments, and lack of water for irrigation. The State's reservoirs are at 36% capacity, and power cuts are likely. The ecological impact is more serious than food security, and farmers may be…

Al Jazeera

Death toll rises to six in Greece after floods, more than 880 rescued

Swift water rescuers and divers from disaster response units and the army are participating in rescue efforts.

The Independent UK

Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria floods: Death toll rises after fierce storms lash all three countries

The death toll rose after rescue teams located the body of a missing traveller who was swept away during a flash flood at a campsite in northwest Turkey

The Independent UK

Europe floods – live: 13 killed as extreme weather hits Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

Flash foods in parts of Europe kill at least 13 people

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