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Gulf Coast residents still reeling from Hurricane Ida clean up mess left by Francine

Gulf Coast residents are cleaning up the mess left by Francine, which struck Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane

The Independent UK

UK faces another autumn and winter of flooding, Met Office warns

The government’s flood resilience taskforce has met for the first time to plan and discuss pre-emptive measures

The Guardian - UK

‘Half the city underwater’: One million affected by northern Nigeria floods

It’s the worst such flooding in the northeastern city of Maiduguri in 30 years, authorities say.

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'Staggering' Destruction In Yemen After Deadly Flash Flooding

Sitting by their ruined home, Abu Ibrahim wept for his son and seven grandchildren killed by flash floods in Yemen, where increasingly severe downpours are piling more misery on the impoverished, war-torn country.

International Business Times

Flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and over a million displaced

Authorities say severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and affected more than a million others

The Independent UK

Louisiana Residents Brace For Hurricane Francine

Hurricane Francine was due to barrel into Louisiana Wednesday, forecasters said, warning of life-threatening flooding and storm surge as residents of the southern US state rushed to board up businesses and stockpile emergency supplies.

International Business Times

Nigeria floods kill at least 30 people and displace some 400,000

The collapse of a dam in northeast Nigeria caused heavy flooding in the city of Maiduguri that killed at least 30 people and forced 400,000 people to leave their homes.

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Nigeria floods affect one million people after dam collapse

Authorities in Borno State rush to provide shelter for residents displaced by the severe flooding.

Al Jazeera

‘Prepare to hunker down’: Hurricane Francine strengthens before US landfall

Francine set to become Category 2 hurricane, with warnings of ‘life-threatening’ conditions as it nears Louisiana.

Al Jazeera

Nearly 200 dead in Vietnam as typhoon batters the country's north regions

Yagi was the strongest typhoon to hit the Southeast Asian country in decades

Evening Standard

Coastal cities’ growing hurricane vulnerability is fed by both climate change and unbridled population growth

Warm water in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico can fuel powerful hurricanes, but how destructive a storm becomes isn’t just about the climate and weather – it also depends on the people and property in harm’s way.

The Conversation

Dam collapse in Nigeria sweeps deadly reptiles into flooded communities

Officials in northeastern Borneo say that a dam collapse has unleashed severe flooding that has prompted evacuations and has swept deadly reptiles from a zoo into communities in the area

The Independent UK

South Sudan floods: the first example of a mass population permanently displaced by climate change?

Enormous floods have once again engulfed much of South Sudan, as record water-levels in Lake Victoria flow downstream through the Nile. More than 700,000 people have been affected. Hundreds of thousands of people there were already forced from their homes by huge floods a few years ago and were yet…

The Conversation

A Libyan city scarred by disaster tries to rebuild a year after deadly flooding

It's been a year since two dams burst upstream from the eastern Libyan city of Derna, unleashing a wall of water that swept away thousands of people

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International Business Times

Rescue On As Typhoon Yagi Leaves 40 Missing, 63 Dead In Vietnam

Emergency workers raced to evacuate thousands of people from severe floods Tuesday after Typhoon Yagi swept through northern Vietnam, killing 63 people and leaving 40 others missing.

AAP

SES in hot water ahead of inquest into flood deaths

The State Emergency Service has been slammed for failing to provide evidence to an inquest into two deaths during a 2022 flood that ravaged a rural NSW town.

The Conversation

New stormwater infrastructure is needed for Canadian cities to handle increased urban flooding

Urban flooding is increasingly concerning in Canada, where water drainage systems are at risk of being overwhelmed. Natural watersheds have been greatly altered by construction disturbing the natural ways that water flows from rainfall, across the land and into water bodies. The result is that drainage infrastructure must cope with…

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Heavy rain and flood warning issued for parts of Scotland this week

The Met Office has issued a heavy rain and flood warning for parts of northern Scotland this week.

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Mali, Niger scramble for international aid to deal with dire flooding

Mali has called on the international community for aid to deal with the fall-out of severe flooding which has hit the country in recent weeks. Over 40 people have died and thousands more are displaced. Neighbouring Niger is facing a similar situation with a death toll of over 270.

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Vijayawada floods: Several dead, lack of rehabilitation, demand for funds

National Disaster Security Force personnel Raja dusted off his palms against his neon orange shorts after yet another round of shifting people out of the flood-affected Ajith Singh Nagar area in Andhra Pradesh’s Vijayawada. “I have witnessed several floods. I was in Chennai when it flooded eight months ago and…

Tom’s Guide

5 ways to protect your lawn from flooding — tips from garden experts

If you want to protect your lush lawn from flooding this season, follow these top expert tips for healthier grass.

Evening Standard

London weather: Capital to be battered by thundery showers as yellow warning issued

Flooding risk for parts of the UK with thundery rain predicted

The Independent UK

Body found in search for second British hiker missing in Majorca

Both are believed to have been swept away in flash flood after Spanish island hit with torrential rains

The Independent UK

Jamaica's female farmers rebuild after Hurricane Beryl through women-led cash voucher program

More than two months after Hurricane Beryl, the strongest July Atlantic hurricane on record, some farmers in Jamaica are still unable to restore their crops and repair their homes

The Independent UK

Pakistan hasn't learned lessons from 2022 deadly floods, experts say

Experts says that millions of people in Pakistan continue to live along the path of floodwaters showing neither people nor the government have learned any lessons from the 2022 devastating floods that killed 1,737 people

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