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Hurricanes cause vast majority of storm deaths in vulnerable communities

New research puts stark numbers on a well-known disparity: poor and vulnerable communities suffer over 90% of deaths associated with major storms.

WEKU · Aug 16, 2023

Yamuna recedes after crossing danger mark in Delhi

Yamuna's water level in Delhi dropped Wed. after crossing danger mark of 205.33m on Tues. due to rain in upper catchment areas. 56 killed in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand ravaged by rain. In July, Delhi faced unprecedented flooding due to heavy rainfall, Yamuna swelled to 208.66m. Encroachments on floodplain, extreme rain…

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023

Vast swath of northeastern China threatened by flooding as rivers rise above warning levels

A vast swath of northeastern China is threatened by flooding as at least 90 rivers have risen above warning levels and 24 have already overflowed their banks

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023

Assam floods: 75,000 people affected, four rivers flowing above danger level

At least four major rivers were flowing above the danger level in the State, officials said, adding the Brahmaputra has breached the red mark in Dhubri and Nematighat, while the Disang was flowing above the danger level in Nanglamuraghat and Dikhou in Sivasagar.

The Hindu · Aug 13, 2023

Prospects of Srisailam, N’Sagar attaining FRL by month-end appear grim

Prospects of Srisailam & Nagarjunasagar reservoirs becoming surplus by month-end appear grim due to lack of heavy rainfall in catchment areas & no forecast of sizeable inflows. As of Aug 13, 265 tmc ft of flood cushion remains; water drawal by both States for needs & power generation is depleting…

The Hindu · Aug 13, 2023

Fears many Australians will abandon home insurance as premiums jump 50% in high-risk areas

Median premiums across all areas rose 28% in the year to March and actuaries warn climate disasters are driving them to unaffordable heights

The Guardian - AU · Aug 13, 2023

Assam floods: 75,000 people affected, 4 rivers flowing above danger level

GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Sunday affecting more than 75,000 people, an official bulletin said.

The Times of India · Aug 13, 2023

Many more Chicago-area homes have a high risk of flooding than people realize, research finds. Here’s why.

The First Street Foundation says 172,000 properties in Cook County — 79,000 of them in Chicago — have a high risk of flooding, far more than Federal Emergency Management Agency maps show.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 11, 2023

‘Room for the River’ project to tackle floods in Kuttanad remains a non-starter

Room for the River’, based on the Dutch model of flood control, was announced by the State government in May 2019 after a high-level delegation led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan visited the project site in the Netherlands.

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2023

Floods triggered by monsoon rains in Myanmar have killed 5 people, displaced 60,000 since mid-July

Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Myanmar have killed five people and displaced 60,000 since mid-July

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023