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Floods in Nigeria: building dams and planting trees among steps that should be taken to curb the damage

Nigerians are no strangers to flooding. In some parts of the country, flooding is an annual event. But the intensity varies from one year to the next. In some years, the effects are minimal, in others, devastating. The 2022 floods have caused massive damage, like those experienced in 2012. Ten…

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Displacement and disbelief in flood-hit Rochester as residents survey the damage

Volunteers call for more assistance before rains return, saying community spirit is heartening but ‘only goes so far’

The Guardian - AU

Thousands of residents prepare for further flooding in Victoria, with heavy rain forecast for Echuca

Emergency authorities say river levels will likely peak early next week in Echuca, where locals have built a 2.5 kilometre levee to protect vulnerable properties from flooding.

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Florida issues warning over flesh-eating bacteria in wake of Hurricane Ian

Lee county sees increase ion bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, which is found in warm, brackish waters and can lead to injury and even death

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Nigeria floods death toll tops 600, as governors plead for more aid for displaced

Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reports that more than 600 people have died in flooding that has hit 33 out of 36 states throughout the country. Governors of Delta, Bayelsa, Kogi, Benue and Anambra states separately urgently requested the federal government for more help in aiding those who have…

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Astronomical Rainfall Totals Prompt Dramatic Flood Rescues In Philippines, Taiwan

A powerful tropical cyclone brought flooding rainfall to the Philippines and Taiwan over the weekend

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Pakistan: World Bank estimates floods caused $40B in damages

Pakistan's government says the World Bank estimates that this summer’s record-breaking floods have caused $40 billion in damages in this impoverished country

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Body of man recovered from NSW flood waters; Medibank receives demands from alleged hackers – as it happened

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Ayutthaya industrial estates 'well protected' from flooding

The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is confident the three industrial estates in Ayutthaya are well-prepared to protect themselves against the ongoing flooding in the province, deputy government spokesman Rachada Dhnadirek said on Wednesday.

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The Loop: Murray River rises as Echuca braces for second flood peak, the cost of the Bureau of Meteorology's rebrand, and a giant fish record

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Engineers deployed as SA braces for floods

Engineers and flood planners will be deployed by the SA government to protect and prepare River Murray communities in the path of possible inundation.

AAP

Flood-affected Tas warned of further rain

More rain is tipped for the flood affected northern half of Tasmania, with communities urged to stay vigilant in coming days.

AAP

Murray River flows to top 1975 levels as SA government sends engineers to check levees

Flows not seen since 1975 are set to reach South Australia's Riverland, with the state government moving to ensure levees will protect towns in the event of more rainfall.

ABC News

Severe storms forecast to lash eastern Australia in coming week, ensuring scant reprieve for flooded areas

Wet weather and ‘prolific thunderstorm activity’ expected to result in renewed or prolonged river rises

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Farm floods will hit food supplies and drive up prices. Farmers need help to adapt as weather extremes worsen

Some of Victoria’s most important agricultural regions are among the areas worst hit by severe floods inundating the state this week.

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Flood-affected dairy farmers in Pyramid Hill walk cows 20km to higher ground

Farmers are going to extraordinary lengths to keep livestock safe with huge amounts of water flooding a vast Victorian floodplain after torrential rains.

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Victorian flooding to hit Echuca and Kerang as weather bureau eases rainfall forecast

The northern Victorian town of Echuca is preparing for a major flood peak this weekend, which could be worsened as it coincides with possible heavy rainfall.

Reuters

Flooded Australian towns ready levees, sandbags ahead of more rain

Residents in flood-hit Australian towns ramped up efforts to build levees and sandbag homes on Wednesday ahead of more rain, although authorities said the expected storms could be milder than last week's, bringing relief as recovery operations begin.

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Man found dead in floodwater at Nathalia, north-west of Shepparton in Victoria

Victoria Police confirms a 65-year-old man has died in floodwater at Nathalia, north-west of Shepparton. Concerns were raised after he failed to return home last night.

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Man's body recovered from floodwaters as severe weather to impact flood-affected NSW communities

As residents in the south evacuate ahead of an expected river peak not seen in decades, saturated communities in other parts of the state are preparing for more extreme weather.

Reuters

Venezuela flooding death toll rises after three perish near Maracay

Flooding in Venezuela's central Aragua state killed at least three people on Monday, adding to the death toll from weeks of intense rains, authorities said.

AAP

Body found in floodwaters as rain hits NSW

More dangerous thunderstorms are threatening to bring renewed flood risks across NSW, as police confirm a man's body has been found in floodwaters.

AAP

Man found dead in Victorian floods

Another man has been found dead in Victorian floodwaters, as residents in the state's north are being told to evacuate.

France 24

‘It’s never been this bad’: Floods in Nigeria submerge entire communities

Nigeria experienced its worst flooding in a decade this October, resulting in the deaths of at least 600 people. With homes and public buildings inundated, more than a million people have been displaced. According to our Observer, who has been helping impacted communities, the floods have had wide-ranging effects –…

Daily Mirror

'Flesh-eating' bacteria ripping through Florida with 'record number' of infections'

Cases of the terrifying Vibrio vulnificus have spiked across the areas worst hit by Hurricane Ian causing life-threatening wound infections and a number of deaths

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