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State of emergency: Auckland floods 'a wake-up call'

The Prime Minister has gone down to the Beehive bunker to help coordinate the emergency response, as the Insurance Council warns that some Aucklanders whose homes and business are flooded face very hard times ahead. Jonathan Milne reports.

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State of emergency in Auckland after flooding sparks chaos

Residents in the worst-affected areas have been urged to evacuate amid a deluge that has blocked motorways, forced the closure of the city’s airport and caused a huge disruption to flights

Evening Standard

State of emergency declared in Auckland after widespread flooding

Main roads were also blocked by the floods, causing long traffic queues on highways.

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Auckland airport flooded as torrential rain hits New Zealand's largest city

A state of emergency is declared after torrential rain led to widespread flooding and evacuations in New Zealand's largest city, causing chaos at the city's major airport.

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Storms ravaged this California town. Here’s what happened to those who refused to evacuate

PLANADA, Calif. — When Rudy Moreno first saw the texts from his relatives two weeks ago asking about the mandatory evacuation order in Planada, he didn’t even know that one had been issued. Much of the small town, made up of about 4,000 people east of Merced, had been flooded…

Los Angeles Times

Flooding fears for Baltic Wharf apartments planned in place of caravan park

The controversial Baltic Wharf development is expected to be decided soon

Bristol Post

Logistical challenges in play for Kimberley students and teachers after flood damage

The school term is scheduled to resume as normal on February 1 in flood-affected Kimberley, but getting into the classroom might be challenging for some.

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After 18 years, $1.5B dike repair done at Florida's Lake O

After 18 years, a $1.5 billion project has officially been completed to repair a sprawling dike around Florida’s Lake Okeechobee that protects thousands of people from potentially catastrophic flooding during hurricanes

The Independent UK

Body-image campaigner Taryn Brumfitt, who directed Embrace, named 2023 Australian of the Year

Taryn Brumfitt, whose struggle to accept her body inspired millions of people worldwide, is the 2023 Australian of the Year.

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Thousands of homes across Glasgow without water as burst main causes severe flooding

Emergency services are currently on the scene of burst water main in Milngavie that has left thousands of people without water and caused severe flooding.

Glasgow Live

January storms leave LA County flood-control dams at risk of overflowing

LOS ANGELES — Now that the shock of a series of January storms has worn off, Los Angeles County officials face a herculean chore: Five reservoirs along south-facing San Gabriel Mountain slopes are filled with so much debris and soupy mud that they pose a flood risk to the communities…

Los Angeles Times

‘Develop London with climate change in mind or suffer more flooding on Tube’

Concreting over London will cause further flooding of the Tube, the chief executive of the Environment Agency warned on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Scammers targeting WA flood victims

Officials are hopeful empty shelves in the flood-ravaged West Australian town of Derby will soon be filled as the clean-up continues.

AAP

Tensions rise in flood-affected Kimberley amid food shortages, alcohol bans as more rainfall forecast

Authorities are calling for calm as residents protest against food shortages and liquor bans in the wake of the catastrophic Kimberley floods. Meanwhile more rain is on its way.

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Renewed calls for Bundaberg flood evacuation route on 10th anniversary of Cyclone Oswald

Ten years after ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald battered the Queensland coast and prompted what was then Australia's biggest ever peacetime evacuation, calls for long-awaited flood mitigation plans have been renewed.

Los Angeles Times

Storm flooding compounds misery for California farms and workers

The sun was shining again recently when Fidencio Velasquez visited what used to be 90 acres of prime Ventura County strawberry fields.

AAP

Full rebuild for flood-ruined WA bridge

Barges and a temporary crossing will be used to bring goods in and out of Fitzroy Crossing after floods destroyed the West Australian town's bridge.

ABC News

Flood insurance complaints lead to $6 million in compensation after regulator steps in

Nearly $6 million is clawed back from insurance companies after policyholders affected by the Victorian and NSW flood disaster complained about their treatment.

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Newsom budget would cut some money for flood protection

Multiple flood protection projects in California are on hold because Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed to cut their funding

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Mental health concerns for Kimberley residents cut off from alcohol, drug supplies, by flooding

Community members fear anxiety and stress levels among residents will increase in coming weeks, as main roads cut off by floodwaters block the supply of alcohol and drugs many use "as a coping mechanism".

The Independent UK

William speaks to people helping with Australia’s flood recovery

The Prince offered his support in a video call with a group of people representing some of the regions of Australia recently hit by flooding.

Manchester Evening News

Shop owner's fury over constant overflowing drain pipes 'killing trade'

There have been a number of reports as small independent businesses try to stay afloat against rising floodwater

The Independent UK

In soaked California, few homeowners have flood insurance

As California begins to dry out from its recent deluges, one stark reality is coming into focus: Only 230,000 homes and other buildings are insured against flooding in a state with about 39 million residents

The Independent UK

Man's body found in Serbia as Balkans struggles with floods

Serbian state television says that a man's body has been pulled out of a swollen river in a southwestern town and rescuers are searching for another man as floods in the Balkans close down schools, cut railway traffic and soak homes and farmland

AAP

Farmers fight on after floods

Farmers in flood-affected regions are rebuilding infrastructure, despite weak harvests, lost pastures and rapidly deteriorating roads.

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