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Morning Mail: voters want power bill help, Kohli in hotel security breach, a taxing question for Plibersek

In today’s newsletter: a survey finds more than two-thirds of respondents want the government to intervene in energy market; Tanya Plibersek says she’d ditch tax cuts; and a flood rescue support package will be announced

The Guardian - AU

NSW Riverina, Southern Tablelands flash flooding, renewed river rises cause chaos

Heavy rain and strong winds cause dangerous flash flooding and rapid river rises in parts of central and southern NSW.

ABC News

Flood alert issued for large parts of Greater Manchester as heavy rain forecast and weather warning in place

Rivers level are expected to rise, warns the Environment Agency

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Climate change reparations – who pays?

Ahead of COP27 in Egypt, Kevin Trenberth raises some important questions about the cost of climate change.

Newsroom.co.nz

Victoria endured its wettest month on record in October, SES says

Comes as Victorian and federal governments announce $877m package for flood recovery

The Guardian - AU

FEMA recovery process for flood victims enters a new phase as application deadlines pass

The deadline to for apply for individual assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has passed.

WEKU

Explainer-Why are West and Central Africa's floods so devastating this year?

Unusually intense seasonal rains have drenched swathes of West and Central Africa since June, unleashing deadly floods that have affected millions and submerged farmland in 19 countries.

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Soil and water testing underway in flood-ravaged Rochester over contamination concerns

As illness spreads in Rochester, the Environmental Protection Authority is testing water and soil to see how flood victims are being impacted.

ABC News

Floods are natural, but human decisions make disasters. We need to reflect on the endless cycles of blame

As the Victorian city of Echuca prepared for flooding this week, the council moved rapidly to build a temporary earthen levee as others sandbagged. This kept some homes dry, likely worsened flooding in others, and prompted blame from many sides.

The Conversation

The plan to protect NYC from storms

The “Big U” shows how climate adaptation can succeed. It also shows how hard it is

Salon

Preparing for the flood: Insurers factor in our morally hazardous behaviour

The Treasury is considering whether a public re-insurance scheme should protect homes from climate flooding, with the Government to agree next steps by the end of the year.

Newsroom.co.nz

Damaging winds hit eastern Australia

Severe weather warnings for damaging winds are in place from NSW down to Tasmania.

AAP

‘They only had about 30 seconds left’: why cars become death traps in floods

With flooding across the nation, drowning rates are at a 25-year high, and driving through floods is a leading cause. So why do people still take the risk?

The Guardian - AU

Renewed push for Shepparton bypass after Mooroopna cut off by flooding

A woman with a high-risk pregnancy and a cancer patient were among those unable to access crucial services when the only major bridge between Shepparton and Mooroopna closed this month.

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Behind the scenes of the ABC's coverage of Victoria's floods

While covering floods devastating their local communities, some of the ABC's regional reporters and broadcasters found themselves cut off and with their homes under threat.

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Seemingly never-ending flood has been drowning farms across NSW for years

Three years of unrelenting rain for inland New South Wales has some farmers wishing the water away, despite coming off the back of drought.

Belfast Live

Police called after campaigner climbs Newry oaks axed 'under cover of darkness' for flood work

"I am going to have to be carried down out of here"

The Guardian - US

New York still vulnerable 10 years after Hurricane Sandy, protesters warn

Storm in 2012 had devastating impact on US’s biggest city but insufficient government action risks a repeat, demonstrators say

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AAP

East coast on alert for wild weather

Residents in four states have been put on alert for wild weather, which could cause more problems in flood-affected communities.

Newslaundry

Reporters Without Orders Ep 243: UP floods, Bihar drought, data and politics

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by freelance journalists Neeraj Priyadarshy and Prashant Pandey.

WEKU

At least 50 are dead and dozens feared missing as storm hits the Philippines

Flash floods and landslides set off by torrential rains left at least 50 people dead. As many as 60 villagers in a southern province are feared missing and buried in a huge mudslide, officials said.

The Independent UK

47 dead, dozens feared missing as storm lashes Philippines

Philippine officials say flash floods and landslides set off by torrential rains have left at least 47 people dead, including in a hard-hit southern Philippine province, where as many as 60 villagers were feared to be missing and buried in a deluge of rainwater, mud, rocks and trees

ABC News

Flood-affected Rochester residents on life in former COVID quarantine hub in Mickleham

Since they were forced to flee Rochester, Tracey Kisvarda and her husband Ian have been living in Melbourne's Mickleham facility. So what's it like?

ABC News

Home buyback scheme for high-risk flood zones in the NSW Northern Rivers explained

$800 million is being set aside to help home owners move to higher ground or make their homes more resilient. Here's what we know, and still don't know, about the scheme.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition attacks repatriation of women and children from Syria – as it happened

A further 40 who remain in Syria are expected to be returned in two separate repatriations in coming weeks. This blog is now closed

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