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Māori disproportionately exposed to flood risk

As the floodwaters recede in Auckland, modelling commissioned by the Treasury shows the risks of inundation fall unequally across New Zealand.

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The climate disaster's widening circle

As Auckland copes with unprecedented flooding, Mairi Jay points to lessons from extreme weather events in British Columbia that could be vitally important for policy-makers and administrators here

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The four-wheeled submarines of Auckland

Someone left the Swift out in the rain - insurance agents are overloaded with calls about flood-damaged vehicles

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Move over crypto, booze ads are flooding the Super Bowl

Move over crypto. Booze is back.

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Plans for nearly 300 homes could be approved despite flood 'fears'

The plans have attracted controversy for a number of years

Liverpool Echo

WA's Great Northern Highway to reopen after devastating flooding cut road between Broome and Derby

Broome and Derby will be linked again by road — after a fashion — thanks to a speedy effort in demanding conditions to repair long stretches of damage to the Great Northern Highway.

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Bangkok is still sinking, and fast!

Getting Bangkok ready for the consequences of climate change is crucial for saving this megacity from being submerged under rising sea levels, climate experts say.

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Flood undermines widespread multi-storey housing plan

Unfortunately the great flood of January 27 was not a one-off but a precursor to more emergencies likely to strike because of environmental effects of climate change

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Nigeria and Ghana are prone to devastating floods - they could achieve a lot by working together

Many countries in Africa suffer from disasters annually, but the adverse effects are grossly under-reported compared with coverage of more developed nations.

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Roads and tax package for flooded SA

South Australians who have had properties damaged or lost to flood will be eligible for tax relief in a new package announced by the state government.

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Bookpurnong Road to be 'up and running' in a week, as new tax breaks announced for those affected by River Murray floodwaters

As attention turns to reconnecting a major Riverland road that was cut off by floodwaters, the SA government also announces new tax relief measures aimed at helping those who lost their homes.

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How a rookie journalist covered a devastating flood in his hometown, Fitzroy Crossing, with a mobile phone and a ladder

"I felt a sense of community obligation to make sure that this story was getting the attention it deserved," writes Dylan Storer, the only journalist in Fitzroy Crossing when it was hit by disaster.

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View from the edge: Ground Zero in Paturoa Bay

Flooding and land slides at her home in Titirangi have Zoe Hawkins sleeping in her running gear in case she has to flee. She shares her concern for others even more affected - and questions what the future brings.

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Boss of Edinburgh nursery shut down by devastating floods pleads for council help

Orchard Nursery owner Vicky Coia had to help kids to safety through flood water after the River Almond burst its banks in December, and has joined calls for more to be done on flood prevention.

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Heated exchanges as residents leave meeting on Boho flooding frustrated

Dessie McKenzie says fears of heavy rainfall remain for those in the community a year after Storm Franklin caused heavy flooding locally

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The Week in Detail: Floods, eggs, and Carmel Sepuloni

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

Nottingham Post

Trowell residents 'over the moon' to have flood defence measures fitted at homes

The scheme will help reduce the risk of water entering people’s homes during a flood.

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Today's Interview: Knott County Attorney Tim Bates on property acquisition efforts for flood survivo

An interview with Knott County Attorney Tim Bates

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East Kimberley businesses pushed to the limit by flood isolation say WA government needs to expand freight subsidies

Businesses dependent on Western Australia’s severely damaged northern road network call for government support to keep their businesses afloat after unprecedented floods.

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Two men killed in horror Mayo crash named as tributes flood in and gardaí renew witness appeal

The crash happened on the N60 Balla to Claremorris road in Mayo overnight

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Volunteers needed for SA flood clean-up, as some River Murray shack owners take first look at muddied homes

Shack owners in the South Australian town of Punyelroo are getting their first look – via kayak – at their muddied homes that have spent weeks submerged by floodwaters. But for others, accessing their flood-affected homes is still awhile away.

The Conversation

Losing the natural world comes with major risks for your super fund and bank

As the economist Herman Daly pithily said, the economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment – not the reverse. Nature makes our lives possible through what scientists call ecosystem services. Think healthy food, clean water, feed for livestock, building materials, medicine, flood and storm control, recreation, and attractions…

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Ivanhoe still grappling with flood crisis as residents remain isolated due to main road closures

Many communities in regional NSW have turned their attention to flood recovery, but this remote town is still isolated due to inundated roads.

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No 'teal' surge expected after Auckland floods

Cross-partisan 'lip service' voids the need for a conservative, climate-concerned movement even in the wake of Auckland's disastrous floods, argues Marc Daalder.

Salon

New Zealand’s wettest month on record

The nation’s prime minister attributes the torrential rain and flooding to climate change

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