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More than 30 flood warnings issued as UK faces heavy rain but snow risk lessens

Travel disruption is expected and a Met Office yellow weather warning for rain is in place

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2023

Cyclone Michaung | Chennai, neighbouring districts pounded by heavy rains

Cyclone Michaung moves east-northeast, triggers heavy rains & strong winds in Tamil Nadu, incl. Chennai. RMC advises people to stay safe. Water Resources Dept. increases surplus release from reservoirs to 6,000 cusecs. Flood gates of Poondi to be opened to discharge 1,000 cusecs.

The Hindu · Dec 4, 2023

Two years after silt and mud trashed them, Northern Rivers schools rise from ruin

Dave Lees, principal of the newly rebuilt Mullumbimby public school, vividly recalls the emotion of his first visit to assess the flood damage

The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2023

Afternoon Update: Brittany Higgins cross-examination continues; Smithsonian returns Indigenous remains; and first LGBTQ+ couple legally weds in south Asia

Higgins says she wore white pencil dress at Liberal party function after the alleged rape because she was ‘trying to reclaim it’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2023

NASA Partners With IBM To Announce AI Project To Address Climate Challenges

In recent months, widespread heatwaves, severe flooding and natural disasters have highlighted the serious nature of the climate crisis.

International Business Times UK · Nov 30, 2023

Stage set for national cabinet clash over GST – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Nov 30, 2023

Chennai’s southern areas see some relief as water drains after rain intensity reduces

Rain reduced in south Chennai; flooding in Mudichur, Neelankarai manageable. Inundation in Ullagaram, Meenakshi Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, CLRI Nagar, Brindavan Street, Sakthi Vinayagar Nagar, Nemillichery, Ganesh Nagar Main Road, Thirumalai Nagar, Grand Southern Trunk Road, Chromepet. Traffic snarls due to waterlogging on major roads. Widening of culverts, canals needed to…

The Hindu · Nov 30, 2023

Sodden regional towns to be cut off as deluge continues

Eastern Victoria and southern NSW are contending with more rain as floodwaters threaten to cut off regional communities following wild storms.

AAP · Nov 30, 2023

T.N. Rains | Heavy downpour in Vellore and neighbouring districts fills up tanks, waterbodies

Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Ranipet & Tirupattur districts in TN have 4,167 water bodies incl. 1,119 MI maintained by PWD. Rains have filled up 40% of water bodies in Tiruvannamalai & Ranipet, incl. irrigation tanks. 47 flood-prone areas identified in Ranipet; helplines set up.

The Hindu · Nov 30, 2023

Storms havoc as states brace for more wild weather

State emergency services have responded to hundreds of calls as parts of NSW and Victoria are battered by wild weather that is set to continue.

AAP · Nov 29, 2023