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Chinese factory churns out British flags after queen's death

Ninety minutes after Queen Elizabeth II died, orders for thousands of British flags started to flood into a factory south of Shanghai

The Independent UK

Flood-hit Pakistan deserves more attention and help

The crippling natural disaster is another example of how the actions of economically stronger and more powerful nations, however unintentional, can have a crushing impact.

Chicago Sun-Times

Flood warnings issued in NSW, northern Vic

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued major flood warnings across NSW as emergency services perform floodwater rescues.

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Severe storm headed for Alaska could bring devastating levels of flooding

In what could be the worst storm in five decades, residents are warned to take action against rising waters that may not recede for hours

The Guardian - US

Pakistan reels from floods: ‘We thought we’d die of hunger. Now we fear death from water’

After record temperatures and drought, swaths of the country lie submerged, symptoms of a climate crisis its people play little part in

The Guardian - UK

Eastern Australia areas under flood warnings amid La Nina event

Australia's weather forecaster warned on Saturday of potential heavy flooding in parts of New South Wales, as much of the country braces for unusually heavy rains in coming months due to a third straight La Nina weather event.

Reuters

Lismore-based theatre company NORPA stages a successful return with a joy-filled production

Australia's only full-time professional regional theatre company has had a horror few years. But cast and crew say they're thrilled to bring a joy-filled new production to the stage for the first time since their hometown was devastated by floods.

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Angry residents facing an £820,000 bill to build a tiny wall

The Environment Agency say it will cost £8.2 million to repair a flood defence and homeowners will have to fork out 10 per cent of the fee

Wales Online

Alaska braces for huge storm, flooding, power outages feared

Residents on Alaska’s vast and sparsely populated western coast braced for what forecasters said could be one of the worst in recent history, accompanied by strong winds and high surf that could knock out power and cause flooding

The Independent UK

Alaska braces for powerful storm with wind gusts up to 90 mph

Residents along Alaska’s western coast were battening down Friday before the expected arrival of one of the fiercest storms the state has faced in more than a decade, with meteorologists warning of hurricane-force winds and heavy rain that could trigger severe flooding.

Tribune News Service

A 'historically powerful' storm brings seas of up to 54 feet toward Alaska, NWS says

Virtually Alaska's entire shoreline is under some form of alert. Flood and storm warnings cover the west, and craft advisories cover both the Gulf of Alaska and the coast of the North Slope.

WEKU

Water Begins Receding in Pakistan’s Worst Flood-Hit South

Floodwaters are receding in Pakistan's worst-hit southern Sindh province, officials said Friday, a potentially bright sign in an ongoing crisis that has left hundreds of thousands of people homeless in the impoverished South Asian country. The Indus River, which had swelled until earlier this month, was now rushing at “normal”…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Assam has 15 of India’s 25 districts most vulnerable to climate change

The State experienced exponential increase in flood events since 2010, Minister Keshab Mahanta said

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: First flood warning withdrawn at Dowleswaram

Irrigation authorities releasing 9.91 lakh cusecs into the sea

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'Water bomb' kills at least 10 as 16 inches of rain falls in just two hours

At least 10 people in Italy have died after flash flood swept through towns and villages following a "water bomb" of rainfall. Around 16 inches of rain fell in just two to three hours on Thursday.

Liverpool Echo

Mum left to live in home where water pours through light sockets

Amanda Bilal-Jones' son has been sleeping on the couch since the family's home was flooded at the end of August

The Independent UK

Western Alaska braces for strong storm, possible floods

A vast swath of western Alaska could see flooding and high winds as the remnants of Typhoon Merbok move toward the Bering Sea region

ABC News

Australian Medical Association leads push to secure disaster grants for healthcare providers

Health organisations join forces to demand more help from governments so they can recover and assist communities ravaged by flooding, arguing that all healthcare providers are essential services that deserve disaster support.

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Children, women prone to diseases in Pakistan's stagnant flood water

Children and women are becoming more vulnerable as tens of thousands of people suffer from infectious and water-borne diseases in flood-hit Pakistan and the death toll from the inundation surpassed 1,500, according to government data and UNICEF on Friday.

ABC News

Central Victorians warned to brace for flooding as 'astronomical' volumes of water soak region

Heavy rain forecast for parts of Central Victoria is putting local councils on an emergency footing as they brace for rising water levels and fast-running creeks.

AAP

Three rescued off ute as inland NSW floods

The NSW SES has rescued 14 people as heavy rain falls on already saturated grounds and full dams in the state's central west region.

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan floods ‘made up to 50% worse by global heating’

Study says climate crisis likely to have significantly increased rainfall and made future floods more likely

Bangkok Post

Come Rain or Shine

Everyone and their mother are well aware that floods suck, period. But give it to the Thais who manage to make the most of the rains as shown in these pictures, which I hope will lighten up the heavy rain (with no intention to glamourise it).

The Independent UK

England donate to flood appeal on first return to Pakistan since 2005

England touched down in Karachi on Thursday for a seven-match Twenty20 series

Wales Online

Former teacher leading ‘epic trek’ to raise money for struggling flood victims in Pakistan

"Villages have been wiped away and some places look like war zones because of the damage done by the water"

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