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Flash flooding as thunderstorms batter parts of England before 20C weekend

Temperatures could hit 20C this weekend with sunshine set to return but it's about to get worse before it gets better with widespread rain ahead on Wednesday and Thursday

Daily Mirror · May 9, 2023

Body found in New Zealand caves where teen is missing

New Zealand police said on Wednesday they had found a body in the caves where a high school student went missing on a school trip a day earlier, with local media reporting a flash flood had washed through and swept away the teenager.

Reuters · May 9, 2023

Auckland declares state of emergency amid flooding as student goes missing in cave

Student on school trip to caves reported missing after flooding

Evening Standard · May 9, 2023

Flooding in Nigeria is on the rise – good forecasts, drains and risk maps are urgently needed

Nigeria is one of the most flood-prone countries in west Africa. Many areas experience annual flooding. This happens during heavy rainfall and one of the reasons is poor drainage systems.

The Conversation · May 8, 2023

FLOOD warnings issued for parts of England amid heavy rain - Greater Manchester weather forecast

The three flood alerts have been put in force across the country

Manchester Evening News · May 8, 2023

‘They’re sacrificing us’: a California town feels ignored months after flood

The small, agricultural town of Planada was inundated amid a wave of intense storms this winter. Residents, many of whom are undocumented, say they have been neglected

The Guardian - US · May 8, 2023

Lismore floods aftermath debate asks if land management could slow flow of water

As the painstakingly slow recovery continues for flooded communities across parts of Australia, a land management group says it's possible to take more than 2 metres off the flood peak by slowing the flow of water across the landscape.

ABC News · May 8, 2023

Indigenous rangers make 'incredible difference' during Gulf of Carpentaria flood emergency

Hard-hit residents in Burketown, where nearly 40 houses were inundated, are praising the work of a small group of Indigenous rangers who were some of the first responders during and after the emergency.

ABC News · May 7, 2023

Local officials tried to cover up scale of Chinese mine disaster by hiding bodies, report finds

Local officials in northern China moved the bodies of miners killed in a flood last year and produced a fake accident report to downplay the scale of the disaster, an official report has concluded.

Bangkok Post · May 7, 2023

Photographer captures Lismore's flood trauma for NSW parliament exhibition

In the midst of trauma, the most unlikely healing tool has come in the form of a camera.

ABC News · May 6, 2023