2 Philippine senators implicated in flood control corruption inquiry but deny allegations Two Philippine senators have been implicated in a massive corruption scandal involving flood-control projects The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025
Burning on England’s deep peat banned New rules come into force from 30 September in order to restore habitats and reduce flooding The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025
Mud bridges, night vigils: How Punjab is surviving its flood crisis At least 50 lives lost. Over 2,000 villages submerged. Punjab is in the grip of its worst flood disaster since 1988, with more than 20 lakh people affected and 3.87 lakh displaced in all 23 districts. Newslaundry · Sep 9, 2025
Federal agents to ‘flood the zone’ after Supreme Court opens door for racial profiling in Los Angeles immigration raids Trump administration promises ‘roving patrols’ after conservative justices allow ICE to target Latinos and Spanish speakers The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025
‘Full House’ Star Deletes Beach Pic After Getting Flooded With Comments About Her Body "Body shaming should NEVER be tolerated." Bored Panda · Sep 8, 2025
Floods could hit England while country is still in drought, forecasters say Downpours threatening lives and property this autumn will not provide respite from months of dry weather The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2025
Explosive testimony identifies legislators, officials in Philippine flood-control corruption inquiry A wealthy business couple has identified several Philippine congressmen and public works officials, alleging they forced them to pay huge kickbacks so they could secure lucrative flood-control projects from the government in explosive testimony during a nationally televised Senate investigation The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025
‘Intense’ monsoon rain, flooding continue to engulf Pakistan’s Punjab Authorities issue new evacuation warnings to communities near the Chenab, Sutlej, and Ravi rivers. Al Jazeera · Sep 8, 2025
Pakistan evacuates 25,000 people from eastern city as rivers threaten flooding Officials say rescuers backed by troops have evacuated more than 25,000 people from a city in eastern Pakistan as rising rivers threatened to flood the region The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025
Drought could continue through to winter despite flood risk and rain – officials The UK could feasibly experience both drought and flooding at the same time in the coming months, the Environment Agency said. The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2025
Met Office warns that drought could continue into winter There is a chance that some parts of UK could be in drought and flood at the same time The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2025
UK drought 'could continue until winter' despite heavy rain and flooding The heavy rain hitting many parts of the UK may not be enough to reverse all the effects of the summer’s record-breaking dry spell Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2025
Millions displaced in severe Pakistan flooding as India impacted too Survivors tell Al Jazeera they lost everything in the floods and tents are needed to protect their children. Al Jazeera · Sep 7, 2025
Ideal Home · Sep 7, 2025 Legal experts warn you could be fined if your neighbour’s property floods this autumn Everything you need to know about surface water law
The National (Scotland) · Sep 6, 2025 Outrage over flood risk and peat destruction from green energy plan at historic site A “FARCE” of a green energy development will destroy a valuable peat carbon store and create a flood risk for a village built at the site of an…
Newslaundry · Sep 6, 2025 Delhi floods: Thousands evacuated as low-lying regions get inundated The Yamuna River is in spate, and India’s capital, Delhi, is yet again gripped by devastating floods. Following non-stop rainfall and after water was released from Haryana’s Hathnikund Barrage, Yamuna’s water level rose far above the danger mark. As a result, low-lying areas have been inundated, roads resembled rivers, and…
Newslaundry · Sep 6, 2025 From farmers’ protest to floods: Punjab’s blueprint of resistance lives on Gurdaspur is usually slow, almost sleepy, when the skies above are not lit with drones from across the border. But the rains came hard, and with them the Majha belt – Ajnala, Ferozepur, Fazilka – was underwater in a day. By the second, cavalcades of Fortuners and Hiluxes rolled in,…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2025 ‘Everything is gone’: Punjabi farmers suffer worst floods in three decades Flooding in northern India and Pakistan has destroyed homes – and hundreds of thousands of acres of crops
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025 Son who found mother’s body after Storm Babet calls for more flood defence money Maureen Gilbert, 83, was discovered drowned in her home after river in Chesterfield overflowed
The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2025 ‘No more empty homes while people are homeless’: the squatters being evicted from the northern rivers’ ‘buyback’ homes Since the catastrophic floods of 2022, just 41 homes in the Northern Rivers have been raised, retrofitted or relocated. Far more have been bought back – and those living in them have been told to leave
Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2025 Son calls for flooding investment after ‘nightmare’ of finding mother drowned A coroner is concerned that residents are still at risk after Maureen Gilbert, 83, drowned in floodwater in her home.
The Conversation · Sep 5, 2025 Put down your phone and engage in boredom – how philosophy can help with digital overload It feels like there are so many things constantly vying for our attention: the sharp buzz of the phone, the low hum of social media, the unrelenting flood of emails, the endless carousel of content.
Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2025 Has India ‘weaponised water’ to deliberately flood Pakistan? Pakistan blames India for floods that have killed hundreds, but experts urge focus on climate change.
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025 Families of flood victims to join Texas governor for camp safety bill signing The families of some of the children who died at Texas' Camp Mystic during catastrophic flooding two months ago are expected to join Gov. Greg Abbott for a ceremonial bill signing Friday