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RTE show slammed by Long Covid sufferers over exercise advice

The national broadcaster received a flood of complaints after an episode of How Long Will I Live? which aired on Tuesday

Dublin Live

First home approved for the Queensland and federal governments' flood buyback scheme

Sandy Xia is the first Queenslander to receive a contract to sell her house to the government as part of the flood buyback scheme, with more people applying than what's been budgeted for.

ABC News

Hurricane Ian chaos as alligator stalks flooded street during TV news report

The huge alligator appeared discreetly during an NBC News report when reporter suddenly Jesse Kirsch spotted the animal as he reported on the storm in Orlando, US, on Friday

Daily Mirror

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33 million displaced by floods

Unrelenting rains that began in June have claimed more than 1,500 lives, at least a third of whom are children

Salon

Hurricane Ian flood surge leads to bodies being unearthed from graves in horror scenes

Families of loved-ones rushed to Oakland Cemetery in Florida, in the US, as the life-threatening storm devastated the graveyard after experiencing "historic flooding"

Daily Mirror

National Green Tribunal directs to revive Sukapaika river in Odisha, in next six months

Sukapaika River became dead following closure of its mouth in 1950s.

The Hindu

After Ian, river flooding menaces Florida inland towns

Hurricane Ian ravaged coastal towns in southwest Florida

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Pakistan has suffered one of its worst climate catastrophes – and charities are struggling to keep pace

People are in serious need of humanitarian aid after experiencing unprecedented levels of flooding – but relief is being hampered by infrastructure breakdown and a lack of resources, writes Alex Hickson

The Independent UK

Why you shouldn’t linger in hurricane floodwaters

Multiple parts of Florida were left underwater due to Hurricane Ian this week

The Independent UK

Where to donate to help those impacted by Hurricane Ian

Florida governor Ron DeSantis described hurricane as a ‘500-year flood event’

The Independent UK

Historic storm surge. Record flooding. Ian’s lesson in the rising risk of hurricanes

Hurricane Ian came ashore with devastating near-Category 5 winds that peeled the roofs off homes and uprooted trees.

Miami Herald

Staff cleared flood water from restaurant as wind and rain caused by Hurricane Ian hits

The Met Office said rain should clear tonight but it will remain breezy

Liverpool Echo

Panneerselvam expresses concern over slow progress of flood mitigation work in Chennai

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The Hindu

1,300 Merseyside homes now 'protected' from 'catastrophic flooding'

The scheme will save almost £60m in future costs according to the council

Liverpool Echo

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WEKU

Ian makes landfall in South Carolina, flooding beaches and roads

"The flooding has been catastrophic," the police department on Pawleys Island, S.C., said around midday. As the storm arrived, the state was under 85 weather alerts.

The Guardian - UK

‘Superhero’ moss can save communities from flooding, say scientists

Sphagnum moss found to drastically slow down rainwater runoff in Peak District ‘outdoor laboratory’ study

The Guardian - AU

Powerhouse Parramatta: entertainment centre ‘masquerading’ as a museum has high flood risk, inquiry finds

NSW parliamentary committee releases scathing appraisal of decision to build $1.34bn project on site with ‘very real flood risks’

The Conversation

Hurricane Ian flooded a hospital and forced evacuations from dozens of nursing homes – many health facilities face rising risks from severe storms

Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the U.S., tore part of the roof off a hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida, and flooded the building’s lower level emergency room, sending staff scrambling to move patients as water poured in. At least nine hospitals and dozens of nursing…

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Bangkok Post

Storm weakens but flood threat remains

Storm Noru has weakened to a low-pressure system but will continue to bring heavy rain on Friday, with the threat of flooding, the Meteorological Department said.

ABC News

Queensland motorists warned roads still waiting for flood repairs could become more dangerous as harvests ramp up

Regional roads are in a bad state and they're about to get worse, with motorists warned the large number of trucks sent to collect a bumper harvest could see conditions deteriorate.

Motor1

McLaren P1 Flooded By Hurricane Ian After Just One Week Of Ownership

Unfortunately, the McLaren wasn't the only expensive car flooded out of the owner's garage.

Miami Herald

Key Largo is so flooded that crocs swim in streets — and you can’t even flush the toilet?

KEY LARGO, Fla. — For years, American crocodiles have be seen lounging, mouths agape, on boat ramps in the Key Largo neighborhood of Stillwright Point.

Bangkok Post

New rice strain able to tolerate flooding

A research team from the National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Biotec) has succeeded in developing a new rice strain called Hom Le Noi that can reportedly withstand the effects of flooding.

The Guardian - US

Man saves stranded cat from rising Hurricane Ian flood water in viral video

Video has since been viewed 3.4m times on Twitter and has garnered praise and celebration

ABC News

Full dams leave NSW farmers divided over flood risk and drought preparation ahead of more rain

All NSW dams are now sitting above 90 per cent capacity, prompting debate over how they should be managed amid the threat of flooding from La Niña and concerns about future drought.

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