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Insurers to face flood-hit locals in NSW

Insurance companies will conduct face-to-face meetings to assist locals in flood-hit NSW towns as they begin a long and difficult clean up.

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Accommodation booked for flooded residents, water level markers removed after complaints from council

The SA government will book emergency accommodation in safe locations along the River Murray as floodwaters continue to rise, while flood markers will be removed in Renmark after the council complained they were sparking fear within the local community.

ABC News

More above-average rainfall, heatwave for Townsville after wettest spring in 20 years

Townsville residents are warned after a spring "nearly four times wetter than average" leaves catchments primed for flash flooding.

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“Nobody listened to Russia,” Vladimir Putin intoned in 2018, as he unveiled the poisonous fruit of Russia’s military modernisation project: a nuclear-powered cruise missile; a hypersonic glider; and a nuclear warhead atop a drone submarine, designed to flood coastal cities with tsunamis. “Well, listen up now.”

The Conversation

How an extreme flash flood wiped out Eugowra in NSW

When the people of Eugowra woke on November 14 they had no understanding of the "waves of water" that were hurtling towards them. Before long they were running for their lives, rescuing each other and clambering onto rooftops.

ABC News

Johannesburg floods: Desperate search for survivors as 14 killed in deadly water surge

The body of water had a surge wave over two feet high and washed over 33 terrified worshippers who were at a cleansing service on the Jukskei River in Johannesburg, South Africa

Daily Mirror

The NSW floods have been as gut wrenching as drought and caused more damage

Our farming systems and research programs are built to deal with drought, but recovery from these floods will take years – and cost billions

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£1m plans to stop flooding enough to fill Old Trafford and Etihad pitches

It will increase the amount of sustainable drainage across Greater Manchester by more than 12,500 square metres – the same size as the football pitches at Old Trafford and the Etihad Stadium added together

Manchester Evening News

Eastern Standard Preview Dec. 5

Real and immediate need lingers in areas of eastern Kentucky hit hard by the July flash flood - Breathitt, Knott, Letcher and Perry counties, in particular. What is needed and how to contribute leads this week’s edition | K-12 educators across the Commonwealth are in training to teach about the…

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Search for Johannesburg worshippers swept by flood; 14 dead

The death toll from the tragic flash flood that swept away members of a church congregation along the Jukskei River in Johannesburg has risen from nine to 14

The Independent UK

Number of water damaged roads increases

Government figures show 82,634 roads have been impacted by flood related closures since October, following significant rain events across several states.

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Farmers accuse railway manager of ignoring them over design of key freight line between Sydney and Perth

Landholders in central west NSW are calling for work to improve a section of the Perth to Sydney railway line.

ABC News

First flood warning for Renmark residents

The South Australian State Emergency Service has issued its first specific flood warning for residents in Renmark as Murray River water levels continue to rise.

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Riverland resident spends thousands building private levee, but can't claim flood assistance

Cathy's home in South Australia usually sits 1 kilometre from the River Murray, but as daily flows across the border reach 1974 flood levels, the water is now lapping up to her property.

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Moama residents frustrated at dirty water as flooding continues to affect filtered water network

Moama residents are turning on their household taps only to find dirty, brown-coloured water. And it's even getting into washing machines.

Newcastle Herald

The buzz about eradicating Hunter's varroa bees was a surprise to me

Hives near my home were in the varroa "red zone" and had to be destroyed, but it appears all were not destroyed.

Daily Mirror

Flash flood kills nine churchgoers with eight missing after religious rituals near river

Rescue workers have been searching the waters of the Jukskei river in Johannesburg, South Africa, after a number of people were swept away in the devastating flood

The Independent UK

Flash flood kills nine at church gathering in South Africa

Rescue officials say at least nine people have died and eight others are still missing in South Africa after a flash flood swept away members of a church congregation who were gathered along the Jukskei River

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Expert warns that some of Dublin's coastal homes 'will soon be uninsurable' due to climate change

The areas most at risk of flooding in the future are Clontarf, Malahide, Portmarnock, Howth and Swords as well as parts of the docklands

The Guardian - UK

China accused of flooding social media with spam to crowd out protest news

US firm says network of bot accounts also hijacking hashtags in large-scale attempt to obscure coverage

The Guardian - US

Flood of sexual abuse lawsuits expected in New York as new law takes effect

Adult survivors of sexual abuse can now file lawsuits even if the statute of limitations on their claims had already run out

ABC News

How yarn bombing — plus coffee and cake — helped this small town get past fire, drought, floods and isolation

No strangers to isolation, this community has come up with a novel way to use their time creatively and lift the spirits of their town.

ABC News

Granite Belt winemaker Mike Hayes is taking steps to adapt to climate change and wants others to as well

In just a few years vigneron Mike Hayes has lost produce to bushfires, drought, floods, heatwaves and wild storms. Now he's a leading voice in climate resilience and how communities can adapt to accelerating change.

The Canberra Times

'People burst into tears': ACT volunteers dive in after flood devastation

About 150 people in Canberra will join the week-long rotations to help clean up after flood waters devastated towns in NSW and Victoria.

Inverse

The wreckage of ancient hurricanes could predict future storms

Scientists are digging deep into the ocean to figure out how climate change will impact storm activity and coastal flooding.

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