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The Guardian view on food and farming: climate chaos hits crops hard – and that should worry everyone

Editorial: Last year’s floods have been followed by heatwaves. Ministers must throw their weight behind resilient, adaptable agriculture

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150 people still missing after deadly floods in Pakistan

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The Independent UK

Hurricane Erin could unleash 100-foot waves across the East Coast this week, forecasters warn

Forecasters expect Hurricane Erin, one of the fastest rapidly intensifying storms in history, to bring flooding and dangerous currents as the Category 4 hurricane travels to the U.S. East Coast this week.

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6 Real Estate Investments That Hide Disaster Liability

Real estate investments come with the promise of stable income and long-term growth. But sometimes, hidden risks lurk beneath the surface. Disaster liability is one of those risks that can turn a profitable property into a financial nightmare. When you invest in real estate, you may unknowingly take on exposure…

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7 Things That Make Buyers Assume a Home Was Recently Flooded

Selling a house is hard enough without potential buyers walking through the door and wondering if the living room once doubled as a swimming pool. Flooding is one of those red-flag fears that instantly lowers excitement and raises suspicion. Even if the home has never seen more than a spilled…

Everybody Loves Your Money

Search underway for missing after Pakistan flash floods kill over 330

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province declares emergency as weather department issues new heavy rain warning

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How the Taliban’s propaganda empire consumed Afghan media

In four years, the Taliban have annihilated Afghanistan’s independent media sector and supplanted it with their own propaganda empire and sophisticated digital bots that flood social media with pro-Taliban content.

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‘The people of Uttarakhand and Himachal want roads, not landslides’

This year, the onset of monsoon in India was under unusual circumstances. The country saw its highest ever rainfall in the month of May. The official onset of monsoon was declared over the hill states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand around June 20 and monsoon covered the entire country by…

Newslaundry

6 State Rules That Can Void Your Insurance After a Natural Disaster

Imagine the roof ripping off your house during a hurricane, floodwaters swallowing your basement, or wildfires turning your street into ash. You’d expect your insurance to swoop in like a financial superhero and make things right.

Everybody Loves Your Money

From Drought To Floods, Water Extremes Drive Displacement In Afghanistan

Next to small bundles of belongings, Maruf waited for a car to take him and his family away from their village in northern Afghanistan, where drought-ridden land had yielded nothing for years.

International Business Times

Hurricane Erin Intensifies Offshore, Lashes Caribbean With Rain

Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthened offshore to a "catastrophic" Category 5 storm on Saturday, as rain lashed Caribbean islands and weather officials warned of possible flash floods and landslides.

International Business Times

Hafta 550: Opposition’s protest against voter fraud, SC stray dogs order, and Uttarkashi floods

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by Priya Sahgal, editorial director at NewsX, Jasmine Damkewala, advocate on record in the Supreme Court, and senior journalist Hridayesh Joshi.

Newslaundry

Russia hacked and took control of a Norwegian dam, police chief claims — released over 1,900,000 gallons of water before attack was noticed

Moscow is to blame for a cyberattack on a dam, which remotely opened the floodgates for a period of around four hours, says Norway's security chief.

Tom’s Hardware

'Doomsday' Monsoon Rains Lash Pakistan, Killing Almost 200 People

Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan have killed at least 199 people in the past 24 hours, national and local officials said on Friday.

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8 Property Title Mistakes That Lead to Horrifying Repair Bills

Buying a home is a big deal. You save, you search, you sign a mountain of paperwork. But there’s one thing many people overlook: the property title. It’s easy to assume the title is just a formality, but mistakes here can cost you thousands. Some errors can even leave you…

International Business Times UK

Dundee Overgate Flooding: What We Still Don't Know About the Mall's Rapid Shutdown

Overgate Mall in Dundee evacuated after sudden hailstorm and flash flooding overwhelm drainage system, causing city-centre disruption.

International Business Times

Indian Rescuers Scour Debris After 60 Killed In Flood

Indian rescue teams on Friday dug through mud searching for victims, a day after the latest deadly flood to crash through a Himalayan village killed at least 60 people.

The Independent UK

Temporary barriers spared Alaska's capital from severe flooding. A long-term solution is elusive

The glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska’s capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those who live along the picturesque river that winds from the nearby Mendenhall Glacier

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At least 56 killed after torrential rains trigger flash floods in Kashmir

Torrential rain struck Chisoti, a town in Kishtwar district in Indian-administered Kashmir, on Thursday morning.

Texas Observer

Texas GOP Says Flood Relief Is Priority. Here’s the Climate Policy They Won’t Pass.

Republican lawmakers have for years refused to engage with precautionary climate resilience and disaster-response measures.

The Independent UK

At least 56 feared dead after flash flood devastates remote Himalayan village

Race against time to save 80 people still missing after flood sweeps away dozens of cars and motorbikes

The Texas Tribune

History repeated itself when the Guadalupe River swept away Camp Mystic. Why few lessons were learned after the 1987 flood.

The Fourth of July flood bore a striking similarity to the Hill Country flood that killed 10 summer campers in 1987. In the following years, officials took little action to protect against the next storm.

Euronews

Heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee kill at least four

At least four people died in Tennessee due to heavy rain and flooding, causing chaos and dramatic rescues. A family was killed by a fallen tree in East Ridge.

Newslaundry

Inside Dharali’s disaster zone: The full story of destruction, ‘100 missing’, and official apathy

The flood in Dharali, Uttarkashi, is among the most devastating disasters to hit India in the past decade. On August 5, a sudden surge in the Khirganga river unleashed torrents of water, rocks, trees, and mud, destroying over 80 hotels, the local market, and a large stretch of the Gangotri…

The Independent UK

Parents of woman who died in Texas flooding file lawsuit saying campground had ‘history of dangerous flooding’

The lawsuit accuses the campground of placing ‘guests in a known floodplain with a history of dangerous flooding’

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