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Hour by hour weather forecast as Met Office issues thunderstorm warning

The weather is set to turn on Saturday

Liverpool Echo

Northern Ireland weather warnings issued by Met Office

The first comes into place at 11am on Friday

Belfast Live

Further public meeting planned in Perth to discuss £310,000 flood protection measures

The gathering at Craigie Church Hall on Friday, July 14 follows the publication of the Craigie Burn Flood Study

Daily Record

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Rain inundates coastal Karnataka, brings parts of Kerala to a halt

Almost all areas of Udupi city in Karnataka, particularly those on the banks of the Indrani rivulet (Kalsanka Thodu), were inundated in flood waters since July 6 morning even as heavy rains measuring up to 200 mm pounded the region.

The Hindu

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District did all it could to deal with record-breaking rains

There was simply too much stormwater in a short amount of time, and to convey that amount of water to the MWRD reservoir was like trying to drain a swimming pool with a straw.

Chicago Sun-Times

Holes found in Westport flood plan

As a multimillion dollar project to protect one of the most flood-prone towns in the country moves ahead, an engineering review suggests a rethink is needed.

Newsroom.co.nz

Detached housing scheme in Loughor is rejected by council on deadline day

Councillors decided to support a planning department recommendation for refusal

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Kerala rains | Flood situation continues unabated in upper Kuttanad, rough sea batters Alappuzha coast

Despite the intensity of the rain decreasing in Kerala, waterlogging woes continued unabated in upper Kuttanad and parts of Kuttanad due to a significant rise in water levels in various rivers in the region on July 6.

The Hindu

Heavy rain continues in the Nilgiris

Heavy rain for the third consecutive day across the Nilgiris impacted tourism, with trees becoming uprooted in a few places and minor landslips being recorded across the district on Thursday.

The Hindu

Nigeria triggers national response plan for annual deadly floods; 14 states on alert

Authorities in Nigeria say they have activated a national response plan ahead of what's expected to be another round of deadly floods blamed mainly on climate change and infrastructure problems

The Independent UK

Storms moving into Chicago area bring possibility of minor flooding, meteorologists say

A flood advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. for portions of northeast Illinois, including Cook, DuPage and Will counties, according to the National Weather Service.

Chicago Sun-Times

St. Louis officials defend 911 response for dying woman, say fixes are coming

ST. LOUIS — City officials at a press conference Wednesday defended their response to a weekend incident where people reported calling 911 for a dying woman for more than an hour before help arrived, saying first responders did the best they could under the circumstances. They also said they are…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

China floods: Xi Jinping urges action as rains kill 15 and displace thousands

Scientists have warned the country to expect ‘multiple natural disasters’ this month including typhoons and high temperatures

The Guardian - AU

Uninsured Lismore homes stay mud-caked and unrepaired

Uninsured Lismore residents are being forced to make do with their flood-damaged homes while they wait to hear if financial help will ever arrive.

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UK weather: Brits brace for heavy rain and wind barrage as flood risk warning issued

A yellow weather warning for wind and rain is in force for a large swathe of the east of England until 6am on Wednesday

Daily Mirror

Parts of UK to be hit with heavy rain for NINE hours with battering 60mph winds

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for heavy rain and winds which could rise up to 60mph for parts of the country and last for nine hours, leading to flooding during the rush hour on Wednesday

The Hindu

Rain leaves a trail of destruction across State

The first major heavy spell of the southwest monsoon left a trail of destruction across the State on Tuesday. Traffic was disrupted as trees toppled over at many places in heavy rain and wind. Uprooted trees fell on electricity lines disrupting power supply at many places.

The Independent UK

Chicago flooding is stark reminder of vulnerability of major cities during extreme weather

Heavy rains flooding Chicago neighborhoods and cancelling NASCAR street races serve as stark reminders of the vulnerability of urban centers during extreme weather events

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Chicago area cleans up, dries out after record rains flood basements, streets

Sunday’s storm dropped as much as 9 inches of rain in some places. Chicago’s Northwest and West sides were hard-hit.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago rain totals from Sunday already past average for month of July, weather service says

The average for the month of July is 3.7 inches and some areas of the metro area, from Berwyn to Chicago’s Garfield Park, saw over 8 inches.

The Guardian - US

‘Stay out of the water’: what lurks below California’s zombie lake?

Winter storms inundated an industrial agricultural area the size of Lake Tahoe, flooding fields, homes and electricity grids

The Independent UK

Flooding displaces 10,000 around China as Beijing gets a slight respite from an extreme heat wave

Flooding has displaced thousands of people around China as the capital had a brief respite from a sweltering heat wave

Newsroom.co.nz

Protecting Auckland may require unpopular changes

Auckland Council is looking at changes to the unitary plan to reduce the impact of future weather events

The Hindu

Heavy rains cause flood-like situation in many areas of Gujarat; Dharampur in Valsad gets 234 mm in 24 hours

Jamnagar is one of the worst-affect districts with police saying 11 people have died in rain-related incidents since Friday.

AAP

More funds for Kimberley, flood rebuild to take years

The federal and WA governments have provided an extra $144 million to fund the flood recovery in the Kimberley region, which could take as long as two years.

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