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Episode three of RISE investigates an increasing frequency of extreme weather events such as the moisture-heavy storm system that stalled above 13 eastern Kentucky counties on the night of July 27, 2022 and intensified well into the morning of the 28th. The resulting flash flood claimed 44 lives and destroyed…

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Flood insurance complaints lead to $6 million in compensation after regulator steps in

Nearly $6 million is clawed back from insurance companies after policyholders affected by the Victorian and NSW flood disaster complained about their treatment.

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Rains and Floods Batter Philippines, Climate Activists Warn of More To Come

“The quarrying is to blame, no doubt about it. It’s always been like this, but we live in this area because we have nowhere else to go,” said an inspector for the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office.

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Exploding carp numbers are 'like a house of horrors' for our rivers. Is it time to unleash carp herpes?

With widespread La Niña flooding in the Murray-Darling Basin, common carp (Cyprinus carpio) populations are having a boom year. Videos of writhing masses of both adult and young fish illustrate that all is not well in our rivers. Carp now account for up to 90% of live fish mass in…

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Newsom budget would cut some money for flood protection

Multiple flood protection projects in California are on hold because Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed to cut their funding

The Independent UK

California’s flood insurance reckoning

Just 1.3 percent of homeowners in the state have national flood insurance policies

Salon

Morpeth a town steeped in Australian colonial history

From mysterious wells to formidable traders, the river town's story is fascinating.

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Mental health concerns for Kimberley residents cut off from alcohol, drug supplies, by flooding

Community members fear anxiety and stress levels among residents will increase in coming weeks, as main roads cut off by floodwaters block the supply of alcohol and drugs many use "as a coping mechanism".

ABC News

Nasa sees California flood water rushing to the ocean from space

Nasa observatory says recent weeks have been “one of the wettest periods in the Bay Area in 160 years”

The Independent UK

William speaks to people helping with Australia’s flood recovery

The Prince offered his support in a video call with a group of people representing some of the regions of Australia recently hit by flooding.

The Independent UK

Fury as Scots graves flooded with dirty water from building site

Gravestones at Airth Cemetery in Airth, near Falkirk, were left in pools of mud after the filthy water ran down from a Lochay Homes development.

Daily Record

In soaked California, few homeowners have flood insurance

As California begins to dry out from its recent deluges, one stark reality is coming into focus: Only 230,000 homes and other buildings are insured against flooding in a state with about 39 million residents

The Independent UK

Buyer beware: All those cars damaged in California's floods could be coming to a dealer near you

LOS ANGELES — It's the smell that'll give it away.

Los Angeles Times

California's Floods Another Reminder of Failed Water Management Policies

In drought or flood, bad environmental policy is making Californians miserable.

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Daily Record

More than 400 new homes to be built as Falkirk flooding fears allayed

The developers say the housing will create more local play parks and improve open space

The Independent UK

Man's body found in Serbia as Balkans struggles with floods

Serbian state television says that a man's body has been pulled out of a swollen river in a southwestern town and rescuers are searching for another man as floods in the Balkans close down schools, cut railway traffic and soak homes and farmland

Wales Online

Pensioner living with threat of faeces flooding his home as faulty drains overflow

The water company says heavy rain has caused the issue

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Farmers fight on after floods

Farmers in flood-affected regions are rebuilding infrastructure, despite weak harvests, lost pastures and rapidly deteriorating roads.

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NSW State Emergency Service under fire over management of major flooding at Forbes

Forbes endured weeks of destructive flooding in 2022. Its mayor is angry the SES chose to base itself in another town, deeming it "something you'd do in America, not in Australia".

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Kununurra resident takes 4,770km journey home from airport after record-breaking WA floods

Record-breaking floods mean one Kununurra resident's journey home from the airport has blown out to over 4,700 kilometres, and it's taking him past some of Australia's most stunning scenery.

Los Angeles Times

Biden arrives in California to survey storm damage

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — President Joe Biden arrived in California on Thursday and joined Gov. Gavin Newsom and U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla on a helicopter tour of areas along the Central Coast battered by winter storms that caused major flooding and landslides across the state.

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Bruce Highway on track to be flood resilient, but may never be flood-proof

This week's deluge has resulted in 12 sections of Queensland's Bruce Highway being cut, stranding travellers and causing significant freight issues.

Evening Standard

Flood chaos with roads closed in Chiswick after water pipe bursts

Streets were filled with water as firefighters protected homes and businesses using sandbags

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh's Portobello 'could be underwater in 50 years', expert warns

A local councillor has said people need reassurance that current developments are not going to be hit by flooding in years to come.

Los Angeles Times

California faces catastrophic flood dangers — and a need to invest billions in protection

LOS ANGELES — The storms that have been battering California offer a glimpse of the catastrophic floods that scientists warn will come in the future and that the state is unprepared to endure.

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