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Most of Thailand under flood alert; Vietnam closes airports

Disaster mitigation authorities have warned people in Bangkok and 65 provinces of possible flooding from Friday to Sunday due to incoming Storm Kalmaegi.

Bangkok Post

Spain struck by horror floods leaving high streets submerged and dozens of flights cancelled

Dozens of flights were cancelled and high streets were left submerged after a heavy rainstorm

The Independent UK

Cattle Traders Look to Thursday with Expanded Limits

Both live ($10.75) and feeder ($13.75) futures will have expanded limits on Thursday due to Wednesday’s limit losses. Live cattle futures fell the $7.25 limit on Wednesday as longs continue to flood the exits. The Central Stockyards Fed Cattle online auction showed no sales on the 1,228 head offered, with...

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‘Risk’ that the UK’s oldest lido may have to shut forever due to flood damage

Trustees said they are ‘exploring all potential avenues that would allow the pools to be repaired’

The Independent UK

Cattle Close with Limit Losses Across the Board

Live cattle futures fell the $7.25 limit on Wednesday as longs continue to flood the exits. The Central Stockyards Fed Cattle online auction showed no sales on the 1,228 head offered, with bids at $228-230.50. Outside of that, Northern sales were reported at 230-230.50, with $232 Southern sales. Feeder cattle...

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Planned Travellers’ site opposed by Martin Clunes ‘not at risk of flooding’

A report into the site next to the Doc Martin star’s Dorset home could lead to proposal getting council permission.

Evening Standard

Heroic Florida teenager leaves movie to see people trapped in a flash flood, so he became an action hero himself

He didn't hesitate for a second.

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Who Is Slater Young? Typhoon Tino Disaster Ignites Fierce Backlash Against 'The Rise at Monterrazas' Project

Typhoon Tino's deadly Cebu flooding sparks fresh safety and environmental fears over Slater Young's real estate project, 'The Rise at Monterrazas,' near the Guadalupe River.

International Business Times UK

From mapping high-risk areas to building ‘sponge cities’: How Vietnam is adapting to climate extremes

Vietnam is rethinking how it copes with floods after a year of relentless storms has collapsed hillsides and turned streets into rivers

The Independent UK

National Trust and Admiral team up to boost nature-based solutions for flooding

The organisations said they will work together on large scale landscape restoration projects in three upland areas over three years.

Evening Standard

Flood alerts issued as parts of UK brace for heavy rain after Met Office weather warnings

Wales and parts of south-west England are expected to see heavy rain over the next two days

The Independent UK

Five dead as Typhoon Kalmaegi slams into Philippines with winds up to 200kmph

Floodwaters in Cebu city reach ‘up to heads of people’ as typhoon dumps month’s worth of rain in less than 24 hours

The Independent UK

‘Catastrophic’ flood in A$AP Rocky’s $11 million NYC condo leaves unit below ‘uninhabitable,’ lawsuit says

Exclusive: The contractor blamed for the expensive mess told The Independent that they are ‘also affected from this situation, and we did not get pay [sic] for certain services provided.’

The Independent UK

Quincy man caused a massive flood in the Mississippi river to stop his wife from coming home — just so he could party and drink with friends

People are still split on whether his trial was fair or unjust.

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Spanish regional leader Carlos Mazón steps down over handling of Valencia flash floods

Mazón has been slammed by citizens and political rivals for his administration's slow response to the emergency, mainly for issuing a flood alert to people’s mobile phones hours after the flood started.

The Independent UK

Valencia leader resigns over mishandling of floods that killed 229 people

Carlos Mazón has faced calls to step down over the deadly flash floods last October

The Independent UK

Kenyan landslide death toll rises to 26 as flash floods hamper search for survivors

The death toll from a deadly landslide in western Kenya has risen to 26 after four more bodies were retrieved

The Independent UK

Not bad for a hellhole: How a flood of AI money is making San Francisco buzz again — despite Donald Trump

Robot fight nights. An Instagram mayor. Falling crime rates, soaring rents and a luxury mansion boom. Io Dodds explores the uneven recovery of the city that the president just loves to hate — and how federal crackdowns or financial bubbles could derail its fragile comeback

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Parts of New York City under floodwater as torrential rain hits Big Apple

Parts of New York City were submerged in flood water after the Big Apple was hit by record rainfall on Thursday (30 October).

Evening Standard

Surveillance at Stormont increases after ‘deliberate’ flooding of toilets

TUV MLA Timothy Gaston said there have been a number of incidents at Parliament Buildings when sinks have been blocked and taps left running.

Evening Standard

Kentish Town flood: Homes and medical centre submerged in metre of water after pipe bursts

The basements of 10 homes and a medical centre were damaged by up to a metre of flood water

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Government Shutdown Freezes National Flood Insurance Program: What Homeowners and Buyers Need to Know

FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program is unavailable for new customers, increased coverage or renewals during the government shutdown.

The Independent UK

The East Coast is getting drenched by rain and flooding today. How will it impact your Halloween trick-or-treating?

Some trick-or-treaters will have to add an umbrella to their spooky costume

The Conversation

Dam disasters of the 1920s made reservoirs safer – now the climate crisis is increasing risk again

One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales, destroying several homes, a bridge and the local chapel. Ten adults and six children lost their lives. The tragedy was widely reported and King George V sent a message of condolence.

The Conversation

When the dam broke: the 1925 disaster that reshaped a Welsh community and a country’s safety laws

Nestled between the Caerneddau mountains and the Afon (River) Conwy, the small village of Dolgarrog in north Wales looks peaceful. But the huge hydro-electric pipes that run down the hillside are a constant reminder of the village’s history, and of how the same source of power that once brought prosperity…

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