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Months on from devastating Lismore floods, 1,300 people are still unable to return home

Three months on from the devastating flood event in late February, 1,300 people remain in emergency accommodation and less than 20 per cent of businesses are back operating in Lismore.

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Edinburgh man with long Covid forced from home after neighbours flood flat

Nurudin Ismail had his Tollcross flat flooded by upstairs neighbours on May 6 causing water damage across his home

Daily Record

Edinburgh man with long Covid forced out of home after neighbours flood flat

The tenant has been left feeling 'sick, stressed and anxious' as a result of the ordeal.

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Casino honours town's unsung flood heroes in Walk of Flame tribute

It looks like a walk of fame, but it's not in Hollywood. The large stickers on a footpath in Casino are a tribute to those who helped others during the northern NSW floods.

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17 years post-Katrina, New Orleans-area protections complete

Seventeen years after Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans, the Army Corps of Engineers has completed an extensive system of floodgates, strengthened levees and other protections

The Independent UK

Homes flooded in February hit the market, but real estate agents not bound to tell buyers

Desperate home owners are selling their properties months after they were damaged in south-east Queensland's flood disaster — but the risk of inundation is not always made clear to house hunters.

ABC News

German judges visit Peru glacial lake in unprecedented climate crisis lawsuit

Rising greenhouse gases have caused Lake Palcacocha to swell in size which makes the area at risk for a devastating outburst flood

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Assam flood situation improving but toll goes up to 30

Two, including child, drown in receding water

The Hindu

Creepy 'ghost town' left untouched for years with beds made up and 'spirits' spotted

It is believed the town was vacated after plans to build a dam nearby were put in place, in a bid to stop flood damage and supply clean water to the area

Daily Mirror

Kochi Corporation signs MoU with Messina in Italy

The visiting delegation was briefed on the efforts in managing floods

The Hindu

Rivers can suddenly change course – scientists used 50 years of satellite images to learn where and how it happens

Throughout history, important cities around the world have flourished along river banks. But rivers can also be destructive forces. They routinely flood, and on rare occasions, they can abruptly shift pathways.

The Conversation

New Zealand PM warns of disinformation during Harvard speech

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told Harvard University gradates that the flood of disinformation spread and amplified on social media represents a threat to fragile democracies

The Independent UK

‘He never returned’: Widespread misery in India’s flooded Assam

At least 28 dead and about a million people impacted as severe pre-monsoon rains cause flooding in parts of Assam.

Al Jazeera

Flood insurance claims trickle through approval process for Lismore victims

North coast residents are struggling to navigate the insurance process as they try to move on from the worst floods on record.

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NSW Far west town of Menindee about to flood, but some wish it had happened much sooner

WaterNSW is about to increase water releases from Menindee Lakes, with warnings that up to 10 properties could be inundated along with some access roads.

The Times of India

Toll climbs to 28, over Rs 5.75 lakh in grip of floods in Assam

GUWAHATI: Over 5.75 lakh people in Assam were still in the grip of floods on Wednesday even as the administration struggled to restore health and hygiene in the inundated villages.

Los Angeles Times

Ricky Gervais knew people would be mad about his new Netflix special. He did it anyway

Ricky Gervais knew people would be upset by the flood of anti-trans jokes in his latest Netflix special, “SuperNature.” And as far as he’s concerned, there’s nothing controversial about it at all.

Al Jazeera

‘Children are starving’: A cry for help from flood-hit Bangladesh

As floodwater recede in most areas, thousands of people now face shortages of food and other essential items.

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Planetary waves, cut-off lows and blocking highs: what's behind record floods across the Southern Hemisphere?

From February to May 2022, many places in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia have seen record-breaking daily and monthly rainfall. Repeated periods of persistent and intense rain have caused devastating and widespread floods.

AAP

Qld, NSW rainfall records tumble in 2022

Record floods that hit Queensland and NSW earlier this year have led to many areas experiencing their wettest week since 1900, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

ABC News

Global warming may have worsened series of flood disasters, says Bureau of Meteorology

The Bureau of Meteorology reports a perfect storm of factors led to devastating flooding across Queensland and NSW and climate change may have made them worse. And it warns key indicators are pointing to more heavy rain this winter and spring.

The Guardian - AU

More floods forecast for Australia’s east as La Niña weather pattern lingers

Bureau of Meteorology climate report points to big wet in NSW and Queensland extending for months

ABC News

Mental health support available for Gympie residents reeling after floods

Gympie residents avoided physical devastation when floodwaters stopped rising at a moderate level on May 14, but the mental health of victims still reeling from February's floods was not spared.

Wales Online

Independent review into flooding in Wales welcomed in Rhondda Cynon Taf

The review will be led by Elwen Evans QC and is part of the co-operation agreement between the Labour Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Monitoring in ‘Real Time’ Rate of Rainfall over Blue Nile

Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources has drawn several scenarios to address the Nile River’s flooding in the upcoming rainy season. Addis Ababa is expected to start the third phase of filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’s (GERD) reservoir during the rainy season in July, with or without an agreement with…

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