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Burkina Faso investigates mine flood as search for eight workers drags on

Burkina Faso's government has launched a judicial investigation into a flood at a zinc mine that left eight workers trapped, with rescue efforts entering a third week, it said.

Reuters

Arts organisations in the Northern Rivers are taking on a pivotal role in rebuilding a community devastated by floods

Artists and arts organisations like NORPA, Lismore Regional Gallery and Arts Northern Rivers are leading conversations about how to rebuild the arts – and Lismore – after the floods.

ABC News

Medical labs facing 'tsunami' of staff departures

An ageing workforce dealing with burnout from the Covid response may lead to a flood of departures from New Zealand's medical laboratories, the sector fears.

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Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard: Supporting Cast Steals the Limelight

Veering between drama and farce, the courtroom showdown pitting Johnny Depp against ex-wife Amber Heard focused this week on the host of professionals and hangers-on who surround the stars, painting a portrait of Hollywood in all its excess. The 36-year-old actress' domestic violence accusations, and the 58-year-old star's denials, are…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Flood victims kicked out of caravan parks to make way for tourists

More than a month after homes were destroyed by the deluge, thousands of northern rivers’ residents still struggle to find secure accommodation

The Guardian - AU

‘Krishnalanka flood protection wall will be built up to 4 metres by July end

65% of the works completed so far, says Collector

The Hindu

Kuttanad’s climate refugees

For the people of Kuttanad, recurring floods, torrential downpours, and intrusion of saline water are at the forefront of their minds nowadays, as they face the dire impacts of climate change

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Leeds Council worker tragically dies after falling ill on the job as police flood road

Sadly, the man was pronounced dead at the scene despite the efforts of the emergency services.

Leeds Live

Review: Elisabeth Moss hunts down a time-traveling serial killer in 'Shining Girls'

CHICAGO —The 30th anniversary of the Great Chicago Flood of 1992 was two weeks ago, and it was a crisis that submerged the Loop in 124 million gallons of water from the river when an abandoned subterranean tunnel was breached during repairs to one of the bridges downtown.

Chicago Tribune

West Lothian extreme weather clear-up added £40m to council costs

Harsh winters and flooding have helped push up repair and maintenance costs since the turn of the century . Now West Lothian Council will introduce new operating measures to meet the challenges of extreme weather

Edinburgh Live

Duke of Cambridge praises first responders who helped in Australian floods

William expressed shock at the extent of the flooding, saying: ‘It’s just incredible the amount of water you guys must have put up with’.

The Independent UK

Derelict former M.E.N distribution centre redevelopment plan refused by Salford City Council

“The application site is in an area of high flood risk"

Manchester Evening News

The grittiest superhero movie on HBO Max reveals a real looming disaster

'The Batman' depicts a potentially grim future of flooding as a result of the climate crisis, but is that conclusion inevitable?

Inverse

Man dies in floodwaters in western Qld

A man has died after falling into floodwaters in western Queensland after the region was drenched by heavy downpours.

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‘Mumbai’s flood-vulnerability rising, no system can cope’

MUMBAI: BMC authorities on Thursday said that every year during monsoon they are asked when would the city stop flooding. However, they stated that they cannot give a blind assurance as there are several factors responsible for Mumbai flooding.

The Conversation

A new type of insurance pays out as soon as extreme weather hits – and we could try it in Australia

The floods that devastated parts of southeast Australia last month revealed, yet again, this nation’s growing insurance problem. Assessment of the damage was agonisingly slow, and rising premiums meant many victims were completely uninsured.

The Guardian - AU

Australia braces for more wet weather with above-average rainfall predicted through winter and into spring

Landscape ‘primed for flooding’ with dams at capacity after back-to-back La Niña events

Birmingham Post

Coventry manufacturer enters new market with launch of latest product

The flood stopper is the first product Safetyflex Barriers has produced for the flood protection market

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Inquest into 2019 Townsville liquor store robbers' flood deaths released, finding 'nothing could be done'

An inquest into the deaths of two men during North Queensland's 2019 floods has found nothing could have been done to prevent the tragedy, which unfolded as they fled from police.

ABC News

Woolooga's community spirit thrives as town rebuilds and triumphs over floods, fires and pandemic

This rural Queensland town, with a population of just 250, has triumphed over more than its fair share of hardships and heartbreaks.

Newsroom.co.nz

Tokomaru Bay: The town that keeps on flooding

The Detail heads to Tokomaru Bay to find out how locals are faring after three major floods in less than a year - what's next for the East Coast township?

Newsroom.co.nz

A novel approach to stopping floods

Restoring natural ecosystems and tearing down our concrete flood barriers could counterintuitively improve our flood resilience.

Wales Online

Culverts provided 'inadequate protection' during Storm Dennis flooding, report reveals

A council report said water runoff from the steep hills flooded 34 properties in Cwmbach

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand unveils plan to tackle climate crisis by adapting cities to survive rising seas

Proposals to prepare the country for more floods, massive storms and wildfires include building away from high-risk areas and protecting cultural sites

AAP

NSW farmers turn flood debris to mulch

Northern Rivers farmers whose crops were blanketed by torrential floods are turning rotting and muddy debris into a healthy by-product to enhance the soil.

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