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Bay Area storm: Thousands without power as damage assessments begin, with more storms to follow

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Francisco Bay Area began cleaning up Thursday from a punishing storm that left tens of thousands of people in the dark, flooded coastal businesses and killed two people, even as two more atmospheric river storms line up in the Pacific, poised to hit California…

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Fruit bowl recovery marred by storms

Recent hailstorms have confounded an already tough season in Victoria's fruit bowl, but the Goulburn Valley forges ahead with its recovery after recent floods.

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After storm slams Southern California, here are the risks that remain

LOS ANGELES — Another menacing storm front moved through Southern California early Thursday, bringing rain, flash flood concerns, strong winds and dangerous surf as the region was still reeling from a moisture-rich atmospheric river that pounded the entire state in recent days.

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‘There Are Language Barriers’: Indigenous Communities Hit By WA Floods Need Food Communication

A number of remote Indigenous communities are reportedly running out of food and lacking proper communication amid record-breaking WA floods.

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Flood threat high in Northern California after storm kills toddler, forces evacuations

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A powerful winter storm that blasted Northern California with strong winds and heavy rain, knocking out power, toppling trees, including one that killed a toddler, and flooding homes and businesses along the coast in Santa Cruz, continued its march through the region Thursday.

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Flood threat high in Northern California after storm kills toddler, forces evacuations

Los Angeles Times

Flood threat high in Northern California after storm kills toddler, forces evacuations

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A powerful winter storm that blasted Northern California with strong winds and heavy rain, knocking out power, toppling trees, including one that killed a toddler, and leading to flooding concerns that triggered evacuations will continue its march through the region Thursday.

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Deborah Jones lost nearly all her possessions in a one-in-50-year flood that battered Timber Creek

After a flash flood days before Christmas, Deborah Jones is slowly picking up the pieces, but her chronically overcrowded home that houses 11 people may never return to normal.

ABC News

Storm slams Southern California with heavy rain, flood fears and strong winds

LOS ANGELES — Another menacing storm front moved into Southern California early Thursday morning, bringing heavy rain, flash flood concerns, strong winds and dangerous surf as the region is still reeling from a moisture-rich atmospheric river that has pounded the entire state in recent days.

Los Angeles Times

California's 'Pineapple Express' relents, with some areas starting cleanup efforts

Another huge winter storm has slammed California's coastal and inland areas with strong winds and heavy rain and snow. It has downed power lines and closed roads and is linked to at least two deaths.

WEKU

Flood threat high in Northern California after storm kills toddler, forces evacuations

A powerful winter storm that blasted Northern California with strong winds and heavy rain, knocking out power, toppling trees, including one that killed a young child, and leading to flooding concerns that triggered evacuations will continue its march through the region Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

Town devastated after record WA flooding

Long-term Fitzroy Crossing resident Dwayne Ben says damage in the flood-ravaged town is extensive as downstream communities prepare for the peak to arrive.

AAP

High winds, torrential rains lash California, killing at least two

A massive Pacific storm unleashed high winds, torrential rains and heavy snow across California for a second day on Thursday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and disrupting road travel with flash floods, rock slides and toppled trees.

Reuters

California’s aging levees are being pushed to the breaking point by climate whiplash

LOS ANGELES — The pounding rains of New Year’s Eve had ceased, but the pastures, freeways and neighborhoods surrounding the tiny community of Wilton continued to disappear beneath a vast, growing ocean of muddy water that left only the roofs of sunken vehicles visible to rescue helicopters.

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Woman dies in hospital days after being rescued from flood in the Borders

Two women were recovered from the water in the Scottish Borders but one has since passed away in hospital.

The Independent UK

Huge storm hits California with damaging winds, heavy rains

Damaging winds and heavy rains in California have knocked out power to tens of thousands, caused flash flooding and left a child dead after a tree fell on a home

WEKU

Knott County attorney prepared to use eminent domain to acquire old coal property to relocate flood

Knott County officials are working to acquire old coal land to help relocate flood prone communities

Daily Record

Flood alert as heavy rain forecast sparks warning from environment officials

Heavy rain is forecast to affect this area later tonight and overnight into Friday.

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Environment Agency workers to strike for first time over pay

Workers are striking over a dispute over pay. The Environment Agency is responsible for maintaining vital safety structures such as the Thames Barrier and flood defences.

Daily Record

Scots farmer saves home from floods after building wall of dung across front gate

Tommy Cannon, 38, concocted a rather unconventional plan after his home in Dumfries faced being flooded out.

The Independent UK

Flood-hit Pakistan to seek $16B at next week's conference

Officials say Pakistan is expected to seek $16.3 billion in aid from the international community for reconstruction for millions of victims of last summer’s climate-induced devastation floods

Daily Record

Dumfries takeaway's biggest weekend of the year ends in flood devastation

Katie Beattie and Tom Gardiner have praised the kindness of helpers after the "destruction" at Waterfront Takeaway

The Guardian - AU

Broome isolated by WA floods which could cut off remote Indigenous communities for weeks

Ex-tropical Cyclone Ellie brings once-in-a-century flooding, forcing evacuations and road closures

ABC News

River Murray floods breach levees and threaten drinking water, as crews confront brown snakes

An aerial sand-bagging operation is underway to protect the supply of drinking water to almost 300 properties in South Australia, but crews working to bolster the local levee also have had a couple of unexpected challenges.

The Guardian - AU

Lifesavers rescue 1,200 over holiday period in Australia – as it happened

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