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Rishi Sunak under fire after week of devastating flooding across England

PM insists government is responding, as some residents are told to expect five more days of misery and colder weather

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2024

Sodden Britain in the grips of wettest winter in 130 years

The period between July and December last year is the wettest on record since 1890

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2024

Thangam Thennarasu counters Nirmala Sitharaman; says Tamil Nadu losing out on tax revenues

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister counters Union Finance Minister's remarks on tax revenues & fiscal autonomy; reiterates State's appeal for flood relief funds.

The Hindu · Jan 5, 2024

UK floods – and deaths – will keep rising without proper defences and conservation

Global climate breakdown is behind the increasingly stormy weather but domestic solutions are essential

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2024

Cold weather alert issued after homes flooded and transport network hit across England and Wales – as it happened

UK Health Security Agency says temperatures set to plummet after flooding brings misery

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2024

Passengers on nine-month Ultimate World Cruise share videos of flooding just weeks into journey

The cruise left for its nine-month trip in December 2023

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2024

UK weather: London travel chaos caused by heavy rain with major flooding in Nottingham

The River Trent has reached near-record levels due to the effects of Storm Henk

Evening Standard · Jan 4, 2024

Storm Henk leaves flooded homes and roads across England

Tewkesbury almost cut off as driver killed in Oxfordshire and people near River Trent warned to prepare for evacuation

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2024

Kerala to design infrastructure based on risks of natural disasters

Stung by the repeated climate change-induced environmental hazards, including flash floods and landslips, which often raise questions about the safety standards of structures in vulnerable areas, the State has decided to strictly implement risk-informed designing of infrastructure across the State. 

The Hindu · Jan 4, 2024

Tamil Nadu MPs to call on Amit Shah, seek funds

Tamil Nadu flood relief: All-party MPs from Tamil Nadu to meet Home Minister Amit Shah to urge funds for flood relief in 8 districts of Tamil Nadu.

The Hindu · Jan 4, 2024