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A new chief executive, confirmed flood-defence funding and settlement of a court case have local authorities on the West Coast dreaming of positive times ahead.

Newsroom.co.nz

Texas lawmakers consider spending $1 billion for flood prevention and Galveston’s “Ike Dike”

The coastal barrier project may get $550 million from the state this year, and another half a billion could be on the table for flood-control projects. But that’s a fraction of the estimated need for flood mitigation.

The Texas Tribune

Why flood-prone Lismore is not a priority for improved flood warning systems

Lismore, the epicentre of Australia's most expensive natural disaster, was not prioritised in this week's federal announcement of $236 million to fund flood warning upgrades.

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Vic government defends disaster funding record

Victorian and federal governments have paid out almost $2 billion in flood relief to the state but there's more work to be done on disaster funding.

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Gorka Marquez's sweet message to Gemma Atkinson as she gets career news before 'leaving'

And fans were quick to flood the former Hollyoaks and Emmerdale star with their best wishes

Manchester Evening News

F1 star spotted shifting mud in flooded Italy streets after Emilia Romagna GP called off

The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was due to take place at Imola this weekend, but the race has been called off due to deadly floods which have wreaked havoc in the region

Daily Mirror

Springsteen draws criticism for not cancelling Italy gig after deadly floods

U.S. rock legend Bruce Springsteen came under criticism in Italy for going ahead with a concert in Ferrara on Thursday evening after the northern Emilia-Romagna region was battered by floods that left at least nine people dead.

Reuters

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Italy floods: Formula 1 drivers tell of struggle to escape deadly flooding after Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix is cancelled

This weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix has been called off amid floods that have killed at least nine people

Evening Standard

Death toll mounts in Italy’s worst flooding for 100 years

Older and disabled people trapped in homes as rescuers battle harsh conditions in Emilia-Romagna region

The Guardian - UK

Devastating Italian floods kill at least 13, wreck homes and farms

Floods that killed at least 13 people in Italy's northern Emilia-Romagna region caused billions of euros' worth of damage and hit agriculture particularly hard, the regional governor said on Thursday.

Reuters

Natural disasters caused 2.5 million internal displacements in India in 2022, report says

A report by the Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre states that India has had over 2.5 million internal displacements caused by natural disasters, most of which were caused by floods.

The Hindu

Italy floods: At least 13 dead in Emilia-Romagna as rescuers struggle to reach isolated towns

‘If it rains any more, the situation will be tragic,’ Mercato Seraceno Mayor Monica Rossi warned

Evening Standard

Demolition of Fitzroy Crossing bridge under way after Kimberley floods

Workers have started to tear down the remains of the bridge, which was irreparably damaged in January's Kimberley floods. It is hoped the replacement will be complete next year.

ABC News

Fixing broken flood gauges is important. But most of us don't evacuate even when we know the water is coming

Devastating floods have hit community after community on Australia’s eastern seaboard over the last three years. Weather systems were dynamic and difficult to forecast.

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The Independent UK

Five dead and thousands evacuated as Italy hit by devastating floods

Officials warned that the rainfall was ‘not over’ as people were advised to seek refuge on higher ground

Motorsport

F1 cancels Imola GP due to weather emergency

At least two people have died due to the weather conditions that have hit the area throughout May. Heavy rain caused more than a dozen rivers to burst their banks during a 24-hour period, while red weather warnings for flooding and landslides remain in place for this weekend.

Daily Mirror

Family's £900k home 'worthless' after being flooded with raw sewage twice in three years

Helen and Ashley Northway bought a 17th century farmhouse in Raunds, Northamptonshire, that they hoped to pass on to their kids , but twice in the past three years the property's flooded with raw sewage

Autosport

Imola remains a no-go zone for F1 personnel as flood threat remains

On what should have been a critical set up day for teams ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, the pits and paddock will instead be left empty as preparations are derailed by the unprecedented weather situation in Italy.

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The Independent UK

3 dead as heavy rains in northern Italy burst riverbanks, flood towns

Officials in northern Italy are warning residents to get to higher ground amid fears that rain-swollen rivers could again burst their banks

Wales Online

Family's £900,000 home 'worthless' after being flooded with sewage

Their six-bedroom property was overwhelmed despite £230,000 being spent on flood defences

The Hindu

Army organises joint flood relief exercise in Assam

The Army conducted a massive joint exercise to demonstrate the preparedness of several agencies to undertake relief operations during floods in Assam.

The Independent UK

Surging Alaska rivers leave behind huge chunks of ice, damaged homes

Ice jams in two Alaska rivers have unleashed major flooding over the weekend

Zenger

Alaska Governor Issues A Declaration Of Disaster As Flooding Hit Communities In Alaska

Ice break-ups have flooded many communities in the Alaska river where ice melting too quickly floods faster.

Evening Standard

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix: F1 personnel evacuated from Imola paddock amid flood fears

Images showed heavy rainfall hitting track with race only days away

The Independent UK

UN reports extensive flooding damage in central Somalia

The United Nations says floods caused by the annual rains have left “a trail of destruction” across Somalia, citing inundated homes and farmland as well as the shutdown of health facilities

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