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The staggering number of shopping trollies dumped in the River Irwell is raising the riverbed

Shameful photos show the scale of the problem, with one expert saying 'it doesn't help' flood risk

Manchester Evening News · Feb 24, 2023

California could face floods, blizzards from huge US storm

A coast-to-coast storm that paralyzed roads and blacked out nearly 1 million homes and businesses is set to pound California, sparking warnings about floods and blizzards

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

Redevelopment of Mansfield’s historic Metal Box site delayed over potential flooding work

The developer plans to keep the existing historic clock tower and build around it

Nottingham Post · Feb 23, 2023

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BOM NT forecasts possible minor flooding for Katherine, as monsoon trough brings heavy rain, Top End storms

Multiple flood warnings and watches have been issued for northern parts of the NT following heavy rainfall overnight, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting more to come.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2023

Slow pace of buyback scheme pushes flood-affected residents to sell homes on open market

A buyback scheme that was supposed to move NSW Northern Rivers residents out of extreme flood danger has barely begun a year after the floods, with the first offers made only in the past few days.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2023

Freight subsidy for WA's flood-ravaged north

Kimberley businesses affected by Western Australia's once-in-a-century-flooding in January will be eligible for more than $40 million in freight subsidies.

AAP · Feb 23, 2023

Menindee resident Karen Page starts the slow road to recovery following major flood event

As the far west NSW town of Menindee begins to recover in the aftermath of a major flood event, one local resident has returned home after almost two months to see the extent of the damage.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2023

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Long-awaited flood mitigation projects set to be announced for NSW Northern Rivers

The federal government starts spending $50 million on Commonwealth funding on various projects to help protect the region from another deadly flood disaster.

ABC News · Feb 22, 2023

Murraylands residents say more should have been done to protect flooded homes

Nearly two months after the flood peak passed, the South Australian River Murray town of Paisley is still in a pool of water — and residents are wondering why authorities did not do more to help them in the first place.

ABC News · Feb 22, 2023

Disabled Lanarkshire grandad stuck in bedroom after burst pipe floods council home

Wheelchair-user David Doris' home in Airdrie was flooded two months ago and he is still waiting for the council to carry out repairs - leaving him confined to his bedroom.

Glasgow Live · Feb 22, 2023

New study shows hundreds of millions of dollars needed to rebuild in eastern Kentucky

A new study puts two price tags on the cost of rebuilding and replacing homes damaged or destroyed by last summer's floods in eastern Kentucky.

WEKU · Feb 22, 2023

Hundreds of AI-written books flood Amazon

ChatGPT listed as author on titles ranging from self-help to children’s fiction

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

'It takes time': Premier defends Lismore buyback scheme

Many people in the flood-devastated NSW Northern Rivers still don't have a home, the premier has conceded as a house buyback scheme makes its first offer.

AAP · Feb 22, 2023

What if urban plans gave natural systems the space to recover from the cities built over them? It can be done

Our cities have altered their original landscapes so greatly that their natural systems are profoundly compromised. These systems – such as swamps, rivers, creeks, aquifers and bushland corridors – need more space to function properly. Sometimes they assert their underlying presence through land subsidence, floods and fires. As Margaret Cook…

The Conversation · Feb 22, 2023

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ABC News · Feb 22, 2023

Alice Springs to begin flood-mitigation designs, six years after report recommendations

The Northern Territory will begin design work for flood-mitigation action for Alice Springs that modelling suggests would help protect some residents from the effects of flooding.

The New Daily · Feb 22, 2023

Wild storms spark hundreds of calls for help

Storms and strong winds have lashed Sydney and the NSW central coast, causing flash flooding, felling trees and leaving homes powerless.

AAP · Feb 21, 2023

Parliament probe to 'shine a light' on Victorian floods

The Victorian coalition and Greens have joined forces to set up a parliamentary inquiry into last year's floods after criticism of the Maribyrnong River review.

ABC News · Feb 21, 2023

NSW Resilient Homes buybacks begin in Northern Rivers but anxious residents feel 'no certainty'

While homeowners receive "formal offers" in the highest-risk flood zones, some residents say "vague" information has them "confused" and lacking certainty about their future.

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AAP · Feb 21, 2023

Wild storms lash parts of Sydney and the Central Coast

The SES has responded to hundreds of calls for help in Sydney and surrounds after intense thunderstorms caused flash flooding, felled trees and powerlines.

The Conversation · Feb 21, 2023

Flooded Home Buyback scheme helps wash away the pain for Queenslanders

It’s almost a year since floods devastated parts of Ipswich in Southeast Queensland.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2023

Flemington racecourse flood wall the focus as Coalition and Greens unite to force inquiry

Opposition set to move for an investigation into how prepared Victoria was for last year’s flooding crisis

Kiplinger · Feb 20, 2023

How to Prepare For a Hurricane and Other Natural Disasters

As worries about hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other natural disasters accelerate, here are some key steps to take to get ready for whatever might come your way.

Manchester Evening News · Feb 20, 2023

Met Office issues flood warnings across UK after Storm Otto hits

Some parts of the country are at risk of flooding

The Conversation · Feb 20, 2023

What Australia learned from recent devastating floods – and how New Zealand can apply those lessons now

Australia and New Zealand have both faced a series of devastating floods triggered by climate change and the return of the La Niña weather pattern. So it makes sense that Australia has now sent disaster crews to help with the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle.

ABC News · Feb 20, 2023

Gulf of Carpentaria isolated by floods for several weeks after welcome monsoonal rain

Residents are basking in the big wet after a monsoon trough has brought heavy rainfall to north-west Queensland. Several communities will be cut off for weeks after the strongest start to the wet season in a decade.

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