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George Skelton: California has lots of catching up to do on flood management — with or without climate change

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Leland Stanford became California's governor in 1862, he needed a rowboat to carry him to the Capitol to be sworn in.

Los Angeles Times

‘Dangerous flash flooding’ warning for North Queensland regions – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Rochester a town of temporary homes, as community recovers from record floods

Rochester residents battle a sense of isolation and businesses contend with fluctuations in population, three months after floods.

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Katherine Mayor calls for second bridge in NT town prone to major flooding

Flooding across the north has highlighted the vulnerability of Australia's road network and in this small town, built on a flood plain with only one high-level bridge, concern is rising.

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Flood emergency still 'a long way to run'

The South Australian government says the flooding emergency down the Murray still has a "long way to run".

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As heatwaves and floods hit cities worldwide, these places are pioneering solutions

Climate change is going just as badly for cities as we have been warned it would. Extreme weather is increasingly common and severe globally. Australian cities have endured a number of recent disastrous events.

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Fitzroy Crossing flood victims left frustrated by slow, complex roll out of federal relief payments

With at least 35 houses needing a complete rebuild, Fitzroy Crossing locals say "immediate" $200 relief payments are proving difficult to access.

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Water gauges to be installed upstream from Menindee Lakes after Darling River flooding

Installation begins at five sites in the northern Murray-Darling Basin, with authorities believing unmeasured water is in part responsible for a failure to predict the large flows into Menindee Lakes this summer.

ABC News

For California, weeks of deadly storms are finally set to wane after Monday

Since late December, a series of storms had dropped a year's worth of rain in just a few weeks, causing widespread floods and power outages. At least 19 people have died as a result of the storms.

WEKU

Flood-threatened residents in Victoria denied insurance during embargo

Owners of properties that were threatened by flooding have trouble finding or renewing their coverage due to an insurance embargo.

ABC News

Flooding and intense rain batter Queensland coast as BOM warns weather system could develop into cyclone

The Bureau of Meteorology warns Mackay and the Whitsundays will continue to be hit with intense rain and the chance of a tropical cyclone.

ABC News

Qld motorists stranded as Bruce Hwy cut

Queensland's primary transport corridor has been cut off by floodwaters as the state is smashed by heavy rain and flooding.

AAP

Flood-ravaged Melburnians have their say

Public submissions have opened for an independent inquiry into the devastating floods that damaged parts of Melbourne's western suburbs.

AAP

Eastern Standard Preview Jan. 19th, 2023

RISE is an Eastern Standard documentary series about the July ‘22 flash flood and its lingering aftermath in Eastern Kentucky. Episode Two focuses on a pre-existing housing shortage made far worse by the flood; flood insurance issues; floodplain mapping; leadership exhaustion and stress; and the work of some of the…

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The Guardian - US

California’s rainstorm hell ‘among the most deadly disasters in our history’

The series of storms that have pummeled the state have killed at least 19 people and left swaths of land flooded

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After Going Viral, California Man Seeks To Aid Flooded Hometown

Parked at the convenient market, Alejandro Martinez turned on his phone camera and continued to document the murky floodwaters.

The Guardian - UK

UK weather: temperatures forecast to drop further on Tuesday

Warnings of ice and snow across UK as forecasters say temperatures could plunge as low as -11 in Scotland

Daily Mirror

Snow hits UK as drivers warned of travel chaos - check when it will fall in your area

Snow is set to batter parts of the UK as temperatures plummet during a renewed cold snap that is expected to cause chaos on the roads through much of this week

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AAP

Murray floods shape as SA's worst disaster

Flooding down the Murray River is likely to be South Australia's most significant natural disaster, the state government says.

The Guardian - AU

Travellers stranded and emergency refuges opened as heavy rain cuts off roads in north Queensland

PCYC and others open their doors as motels reach capacity, with motorists stuck and flash flooding possible for next 24 hours

Wales Online

Icy conditions to disrupt Monday morning rush-hour in parts of UK

Yellow weather warning for ice on roads as drivers urged to allow extra time for journeys

The Independent UK

Icy conditions to affect Monday morning commuters during rush hour

A Met Office yellow warning for ice across the centre of the UK covers all four nations until 10am.

The Conversation

Disastrous floods in WA – why were we not prepared?

The devastating floods sweeping through the Kimberley region of Western Australia have caused unimaginable destruction, leaving remote Indigenous communities stranded in its aftermath.

The New Daily

Watch: Nepal crash, Queensland weather warning, Helicopter victim farewelled

Watch: Authorities are trying to determine whether an Australian has been killed in Nepal's worst air crash disaster in 30 years. Severe flood warnings

Los Angeles Times

California bracing for one final round of storms as officials assess damage

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Another moderate storm is expected to hit California on Sunday evening and continue into Monday, bringing more rain along the coast and inland valleys and up to 2 feet of snow in the mountain regions of Northern California.

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