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Climate whiplash: Southwest swings from drought to flood

Nearly two entire states are under flood watches Friday, with more watches expected Saturday.

Axios

Housing trust apologises to tenant for seven sewage floods that destroyed flat

"All my stuff had been destroyed"

Dublin Live

‘Left with nothing’: Record floods devastate Pakistan province

Tens of thousands are currently at the mercy of an exceptional monsoon season, which has wreaked havoc across Pakistan.

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Weather tracker: flash floods as Europe’s heatwave ends with thunderstorms

Torrential rains hit parts of England, Italy, France and Belgium, while in China flooding leaves 18 dead

The Guardian - UK

In a flood-ravaged Tennessee town, uncertainty hangs over the recovery

It's been one year since a flood tore through Waverly, Tenn., and killed 20 people. There's been lots of effort to rebuild, but it's still unclear if the town will ever be the same.

WEKU

Death Valley to reopen after flooding; Joshua Tree and Mojave parks still repairing damage

LOS ANGELES — As Death Valley National Park gets ready to reopen its most popular sites on Saturday after heavy flooding, California national parks are still reeling from the aftermath.

Los Angeles Times

Odisha declares 15-day relief for flood-hit population in five coastal districts

The declaration was made after CM Naveen Patnaik made aerial survey of Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri and Khordha district

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Beshear cites progress in FEMA response to Kentucky flooding

Kentucky's governor is pointing to signs of progress as federal emergency personnel respond to requests for assistance in flood-ravaged eastern Kentucky

The Independent UK

Calls for Victorian government to develop flood mapping system, as serious flooding hits state

A town planning organisation says a consistent flood mapping system is needed, as serious floods hit Victoria. They're warning planners aren't being given enough information to protect communities.

ABC News

Andhra Pradesh: Flood relief yet to reach many tribals in ASR and Eluru districts

Second flood warning is in force at Bhadrachalam and Dowleswaram

The Hindu

Launceston's Cataract Gorge floods again, as more heavy rains predicted for Tasmania

What was meant to be a pleasant chairlift ride across a popular swimming spot instead gave a mother and daughter a bit of a fright, with the visitors to Tasmania's Cataract Gorge spooked by the river which "sounded like a wild animal".

ABC News

The floods tell us the river is sick. We should listen to Indigenous knowledge to help Country heal

The only way to learn is from the river, like our old people did when they sat on its high banks of red and green

The Guardian - AU

Flooding caused by heavy rain kills 16 in western China

Flooding caused by heavy rainfall in the western Chinese province of Qinghai has killed 16 people, state media reported on Thursday, with an additional 36 missing.

Reuters

16 dead, 36 missing in flash flood in western China

Chinese state media say that 16 people have died and 36 others are missing after a flash flood in western China’s Qinghai province

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New Zealand floods: hundreds evacuate as ‘atmospheric river’ brings deluge

A third straight day of rain has brought flooding, landslips and road closure to both the North and South islands

Newsroom.co.nz

‘Here we go again’

As climate change causes a couple near Westport to flee floodwaters yet again, moving to higher ground looks like their only option.

Bangkok Post

Nationwide river flooding warning

The Royal Irrigation Department has warned that forecast heavy rain could lead to flooding from overflowing rivers nationwide from Saturday to next Wednesday.

ABC News

Burrendong Dam spill threat as western NSW rivers flood, embankments collapse

Months of flood conditions across western NSW has Burrendong Dam threatening to spill into already inundated rivers, as saturated embankments collapse.

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The Hindu

Odisha flood affects 4.67 lakh people in 12 districts

Improvement in flood situation is expected from August 18 morning

The Guardian - US

Brad Pitt foundation agrees on $20.5m settlement to owners of faulty post-Katrina houses

Lawsuit was brought by owners after Pitt’s supposedly sustainable, flood-proof homes were plagued by mold, leaks and rot

AAP

Questions over NSW flood victims' buyback

People who lost their homes during flooding in the NSW Northern Rivers will have to wait months to find out if they qualify for the government buyback scheme.

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Government failed to provide succour to the flood-hit, alleges Congress

‘With the floodwaters rising again, hundreds of families in the Godavari region are a worried lot’

The Hindu

Godavari all set to create havoc in Andhra Pradesh yet again

Life parlaysed as third warning issued at Bhadrachalam again

Daily Mirror

Flash floods leaves homes and businesses submerged in water after heavy rainfall

It comes as 11 areas in the East, South East and London have been warned by the Met Office to expect heavy rain and storms between 11am and 10pm today, with as many as two inches forecast to fall

Daily Mirror

Why flash floods are more likely after a drought when heatwaves end?

Finally, the UK is reaching the end of the heatwave tunnel, but not before droughts blanket the country. Ironically, this can lead to flash floods that can be massively damaging after a dry season

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