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If great power comes with great responsibility, then the large numbers of votes that a politician receives also mean great expectations. This is the case of Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt, who received a record-breaking 1.3 plus million votes at the gubernatorial election in May.

Bangkok Post

City would not have flooded if 653 pending encroachments were cleared: Siddaramaiah

“Irresponsibility and inaction” of government and “corruption” in BBMP too responsible, he says

The Hindu

Fears of more flooding as Pakistan death toll crosses 1,400

Flood victims complain that they are without food and ration as authorities struggle to cope with the disaster.

Al Jazeera

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Andhra Pradesh: Prakasam Barrage discharged over 560 TMC floodwater this season

It is the highest outflow in the last six years, say offiicals

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: First flood warning issued for Godavari at Dowleswaram

Inflows at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage put at more than 11 lakh cusecs

The Hindu

La Niña, 3 years in a row: a climate scientist on what flood-weary Australians can expect this summer

After weeks of anticipation, it’s finally official: the Bureau of Meteorology has declared another La Niña is underway. This means Australia’s east coast will likely endure yet another wet, and relatively cool, spring and summer.

The Conversation

Estimated 30,000 megalitres of water lost after cotton property Cubbie Station's dam collapses

Satellite images reveal a dam wall collapse on one of Australia's largest cotton farms, flooding surrounding country with an estimated 30,000 megalitres of irrigation water.

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Fodder dries up for Pakistan's cattle as floodwaters stay high

Farmers stranded by unprecedented floods that have submerged huge swathes of Pakistan are running low on feed for their cattle, officials said on Tuesday, as airdropping supplies proved a difficult task.

Reuters

Pakistan floods: A health crisis of epic proportions

With 33 million people affected by flooding, increased risks of waterborne diseases and disrupted access to healthcare.

Al Jazeera

Dairy giant Norco to proceed with mass sacking despite $35 million flood support offer for Lismore factory

The dairy giant says hundreds of jobs in its flood-ravaged Lismore factory remain at risk despite being offered more than half the total funding pool in a government grants program.

ABC News

BOM declares La Niña, increasing flood risk for third year in a row

So why does this climate driver bring so much rain and what should we expect this summer?

ABC News

Saudi Arabia Launches Popular Campaign to Raise Funds for Pakistan Flood Victims

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center launched a public campaign in Saudi Arabia on Monday to raise funds to Pakistan after deadly floods. Donations can be made through KSRelief’s “Sahem” platform. KSRelief’s supervisor general Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah said the center was organizing the campaign to support flood victims…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bureau of Meteorology declares third La Niña is officially under way for Australia

East coast communities prepare for more rain and floods as they enter relatively rare third year of climate event

The Guardian - AU

Free sandbags in Brisbane amid flood fears

Brisbane City Council is opening up four sandbagging stations for residents amid growing concerns about renewed floods inundating the city this summer.

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Bangkok Post

Overall situation under control: Anupong

Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda is playing down fears of major floods in Bangkok and several other parts of the country, saying the country's key reservoirs are still capable of receiving more water.

The Conversation

Culpability for the Pakistan floods rests with the Pakistani government and rich countries

Nearly a third of Pakistan still remains submerged after catastrophic flooding. The country’s administration has denied responsibility for the crisis and blamed wealthier nations that produce the bulk of global carbon emissions for the unfolding climate disaster.

Chicago Sun-Times

Heavy rains, overwhelmed sewers, flooded basements are another Chicago tradition: ‘Not again’

Chicago Office of Emergency Management reports that as of Monday morning there were 1,485 service requests related to Sunday’s flooding. Seven viaducts were reported flooded, with 1,177 reports of water in basements.

The Guardian - AU

‘Volunteer flexibly’: encouraging Australia’s millennial mud army to stick around

Younger volunteers flocked to help Lismore when it was first flooded earlier this year – but then they needed to return to work

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The Hindu

Bhadrachalam braces for exigency as Godavari in spate again

First flood warning issued; water level inching towards second warning

Benzinga

Companies Froze Dividends In Covid-Stricken 2020: A Few Didn't Bring Them Back. Here's When They Might.

Looking back on March 2020, there was a flood of companies that suspended dividends due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As many corporations took substantial losses, they had no choice but to stop shareholder distributions until further notice.

The Independent UK

California weather helps firefighters but unleashes floods

Calmer weather in Northern California helped firefighters battling a wildfire threatening thousands of mountain homes

The Hindu

First flood warning for Godavari issued at Bhadrachalam

All 175 gates of Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowleswaram lifted

Bangkok Post

Many Bangkok streets flooded

Downpours caused flooding of many streets in inner Bangkok on Monday evening, with the weather forecast for heavy rain to continue nationwide until Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Flood warning downstream from Chao Phraya dam

The Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) on Monday warned of possible flooding downstream from the Chao Phraya dam later this week, with the river level expected to rise by 40-60 centimetres on Sept 16-17.

The Independent UK

Pakistani PM says his flooded country faces food shortages

Pakistan's prime minister says his government is grappling with food shortages following months of floods which have killed nearly 1,400 people in the impoverished nation since June

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