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Remembering the great flood through the eyes of saviours

Ordinary people rose to the occasion to save lives during the 1908 great flood: Mir Mohammed Ali Shafeeq set up a community kitchen, Miss Pinto & Miss Correa saved patients at Victoria Zenana Hospital, Amjad Hyderabadi was saved by brave nurses. Deccan Archives conducts heritage walks to memorialize the flood.

The Hindu

Temporary causeway across Cheyyar river washed away

Temp causeway across Cheyyar River washed away by flood in Kancheepuram. District admin gave permission to PWD to collect earth from nearby waterbody. Locals urged govt to construct permanent bridge for year-round access. Minister E.V. Velu announced ₹17 lakh for detailed project report.

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Flood warning as Scotland braces for impact of Storm Agnes

SCOTLAND could face flooding and other disruption, weather scientists have warned ahead of the arrival of Storm Agnes ...

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Confusion and capacity drag on flood rebuilding mission

Half of the money allocated to a fund for helping flood-affected residents rebuild is yet to be spent with the premier conceding communication had been unclear.

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How climate models intended for cell towers are helping communities plan for floods, drought, and wildfires

Historic risk data and 10-day weather forecasts are no longer enough to plan disaster response and decide locations for hospitals, schools, and housing.

Fortune

Libya orders the arrest of eight officials after deadly floods

Libya's prosecutor general ordered the arrest of eight officials as part of his inquiry into the recent flood disaster that killed thousands, his office said on Monday.

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China to start reconstruction work in Libya's flood-hit Derna

The authorities in eastern Libya want to rebuild the town of Derna as quickly as possible, nearly two weeks after a flash flood destroyed more than 20 percent of the Libyan port city. The official death toll keeps rising, passing 3,800 over the weekend.

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Water released from Poondi reservoir, much ahead of NE monsoon

Open Poondi reservoir to discharge 1,000 cusecs of water to Cholavaram reservoir. Tiruvallur district issues flood warning to people living near Kosasthalaiyar river. Water will be used to fill Cholavaram reservoir and recharge checkdams. Chembarambakkam reservoir opened in June due to unusual rains. Five water bodies used for city water…

The Hindu

Libyans pick up the pieces after devastating floods – photo essay

In the two weeks since floods struck the Libyan port city of Derna, the photojournalist Stefanie Glinski has been on the ground speaking to victims of the disaster alongside rescue workers struggling to deal with the devastation

The Guardian - UK

Post-Tropical Cyclone Ophelia threatens flooding in Washington and New York as thousands remain without power

Storm is expected to weaken is it moves northeast

The Independent UK

Mid-Atlantic coast under flood warnings as Ophelia weakens to post-tropical low and moves north

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Ophelia has been downgraded to a post-tropical low but continues to pose a threat of coastal flooding and flash floods in the mid-Atlantic region

The Independent UK

New York to require flood disclosures in home sales as sea levels rise and storms worsen

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill requiring people selling their homes to disclose whether their properties have been flooded or are at risk for future flooding

The Independent UK

Writing about Doctor Jean-Jacques Muyembe to inspire next generations

He's an inspiration for many scientists. And now a book has been released about Professor Jean-Jacques Muyembe, known for his work on the Ebola virus and Covid-19. The author is hoping that more Congolese will follow in his footsteps. Meanwhile, two people have been killed in the malian city of…

France 24

Picture Chicago: 30 Sun-Times photos from this week in news

A star-studded Riot Fest gets rained on, former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords visits a Chicago training seminar for gun violence survivors, and hundreds flood the Loop to celebrate Mexican Independence Day.

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Torrential rain causes flooding in Stratford with West Ham stadium hit

Huge downpours bucketed down on the concourse and streams of water cascaded from the roof

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Qatar sends medical aid, rescue team to flood-stricken Libya

Two aid flights arrive in Benghazi from Doha along with a team from the Qatar Red Crescent.

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Libya flood disaster displaced over 43,000 people: IOM

Libya's flood disaster, which killed thousands in the city of Derna, also displaced more than 43,000 people, the International Organisation for Migration said Thursday.

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Woman whose home was hit by floods 12 times says Tory net zero u-turn is ‘horrific’

Mary Long-Dhonau, 59, says her Worcester home has been flooded several times and weakening commitments on climate will make matters worse for many

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London flood warning as torrential rain sparks Met Office alert

A Met Office weather warning is in place for London with forecasters warning heavy rain could bring flooding.

Al Jazeera

As eastern Libya reels from disastrous floods, a new threat emerges

Health officials warn of the danger of water contamination in the aftermath of catastrophic floods in Libya’s east.

The Conversation

Morocco's earthquake and Libya's floods highlight obstacles to relief efforts, from botched disaster diplomacy to destroyed infrastructure

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Morocco on Sept. 8, 2023, causing widespread damage in mountain villages. Three days later, an unusually severe Mediterranean storm caused two poorly maintained Libyan dams to collapse, resulting in massive floods in and around the port city of Derna.

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UK weather: power cuts and flooded roads as rain and wind hit

Weather warnings in place for areas of Wales, the north-west and south of England and west Scotland

The Conversation

Libya floods: the drowning of Derna was a man-made disaster decades in the making

In the early hours of September 11, residents of Derna in north-east Libya woke to the sound of loud explosions. After more than a decade of conflict – initially between the Gaddafi regime and local factions, then among militias fighting for rule – they were used to the noise.

France 24

Haftar’s sons rise in Libya’s east, bringing ‘corruption, death, destruction’

Khalifa Haftar, the strongman of eastern Libya, has placed his six sons in positions of political and military power. The deadly floods in Derna have seen his youngest, Saddam, rise to head of disaster relief management and the top of his succession charts. For Libyans, it spells more bad news.

Salon

Libyan floods worsened by climate change

A recent study determined that climate change made the flood 50 times more likely

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