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The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023

Melbourne’s Maribyrnong flood to reshape warning system

Melbourne's flood warning system is set to be overhauled, with responsibility for warnings and forecasts to be handed over the Bureau of Meteorology.

The New Daily · Jun 5, 2023

Vibrant village ponds

Fast-paced urbanisation has killed the once ubiquitous village ponds and were completely erased from the landscape. Thus we lost open reservoirs for collecting rainwater leading to frequent flooding after heavy rain and during hot summer months exacerbated the shortage of potable water.

The Hindu · Jun 3, 2023

Louisiana, 9 other states sue US government over steep flood insurance rate increases

Louisiana and nine other states have filed a lawsuit against the federal government over sharp increases in national flood insurance rates slated to be phased in over the coming years

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

With 63 teams, better understanding of waterways, BBMP all set for monsoon: Tushar Giri Nath

Ahead of monsoon, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has constituted 63 teams at multiple levels, besides setting up zonal-level integrated flood response centres. In an interview with The Hindu, Tushar Giri Nath, Chief Commissioner, BBMP said equipped with a better understanding of waterways, remodelling of stormwater drains, anti-encroachment drive, and…

The Hindu · Jun 1, 2023

Insurance Information Institute: flood insurance rates will not quadruple for eastern Kentucky resid

An article in the New York Times published earlier this week predicted flood insurance rates in flood-prone areas will soon quadruple. Mark Friedlander, the Director of Corporate Communications at the Insurance Information Institute, said that will not happen ...

WEKU · Jun 1, 2023

Europe has lost over half a billion birds in 40 years. The single biggest cause? Pesticides and fertilisers

A trickle of studies warning that the enormous variety of living things on Earth is diminishing has turned into a flood. The evidence for these losses within regions and globally is undeniable. But data on biodiversity, and what is causing its decline, is still patchy – restricted to some causes,…

The Conversation · Jun 1, 2023

Village pub which shut after repeated flooding reopens six months later

The Sportsmans Rest in Peterston-super-Ely is back open seven days a week

Wales Online · Jun 1, 2023

Texas lawmakers allocated more than $2 billion to increase the state’s water supply and reduce flooding

Texans across the state are affected by declining water supplies, water infrastructure disruptions and flooding in their communities.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 1, 2023

Tasmanian town 'dodges bullet' as river level subsides despite dire flood warnings

When a major flood warning was issued for Huonville on Wednesday night, authorities feared a repeat of the devastating floods that hit the town in 2016. But by daybreak, the outlook had improved dramatically. So why was the modelling so different to the outcome?

ABC News · Jun 1, 2023