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Yettinahole trial run leaves human habitats flooded in Sakleshpur

Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Project trial run caused flooding in Sakleshpur taluk, damaging houses, coffee beans, and a road. Locals blamed officers for the damage and raised doubts over quality of work. Project officers and MLA visited spots, assured repair work, and stopped trial run. To ensure efficiency, experts will…

The Hindu

A ‘raised’ house at Goureesapattom poses uneasy questions

A Goureesapattom resident’s bid to save his house at Goureeshapattom from ruinous flooding during rain by raising it three feet has turned the spotlight on the plight of an entire urban neighbourhood in the State capital.

The Hindu

Floods and outages hit two states as deluge persists

Major flood warnings are in place for several river systems in Victoria as the rain persists, while severe storms threaten NSW and Queensland.

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Chennai’s southern areas see some relief as water drains after rain intensity reduces

Rain reduced in south Chennai; flooding in Mudichur, Neelankarai manageable. Inundation in Ullagaram, Meenakshi Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, CLRI Nagar, Brindavan Street, Sakthi Vinayagar Nagar, Nemillichery, Ganesh Nagar Main Road, Thirumalai Nagar, Grand Southern Trunk Road, Chromepet. Traffic snarls due to waterlogging on major roads. Widening of culverts, canals needed to…

The Hindu

Sodden regional towns to be cut off as deluge continues

Eastern Victoria and southern NSW are contending with more rain as floodwaters threaten to cut off regional communities following wild storms.

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Tamil Nadu rains | As Chennai and its fringes are pounded by torrential rains, IMD issues orange alert; holiday declared for schools

Heavy rain lashed Chennai and its suburbs on Nov 29, causing authorities to declare a holiday for schools in the districts. IMD has issued an orange alert for Chennai and its neighbouring districts on December 2 and 3.

The Hindu

Storms havoc as states brace for more wild weather

State emergency services have responded to hundreds of calls as parts of NSW and Victoria are battered by wild weather that is set to continue.

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No permanent solution to waterlogging sans removing garbage, silt from water bodies, says district administration

Though the Corporation was certain that the failure of the Centre was the main reason for the recent flooding in the capital, a meeting headed by District Collector Geromic George on Wednesday concluded that there would be no permanent solution to waterlogging in the capital without removing the garbage and…

The Hindu

Corporation blames Centre for recent flooding in capital

Though the civic authorities miserably failed to prevent the recurrent urban flooding in the capital city, the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation found that the failure of the Centre was the prime reason for the recent floods in the capital.

The Hindu

East coast weather: 12 people rescued from flood waters as hundreds call for help in NSW and Victoria

Dozens of homes inundated and Riverina town of Deniliquin ‘effectively cut off’ as authorities warn of more wild weather

The Guardian - AU

T.N. Rains | Flood alert issued to 30 villages, as water from Sathanur dam in Tiruvannamalai is released

Tiruvannamalai flood alert issued to 30 villages along banks of Thenpennai river. WRD releasing 1,000 cuses of water/sec from Sathanur dam after level reaches 117.80 ft. Heavy rain in villages on Kalvarayan Hills. WRD storing 7,220 mcft of water in dam, sluice gates opened to discharge water. Collector orders residents…

The Hindu

Death Toll From Kenya Floods Almost Doubles To 120

The death toll from floods that have devastated many parts of Kenya has almost doubled to 120, a government official said on Tuesday.

International Business Times

Flood rescues as Australia's east gets soaked by storms

Emergency crews have rescued two people from a car and others from a home on the NSW south coast, with flooding in Queensland and Victoria.

AAP

Queensland, NSW on storm watch as big wet heads east

Parts of southern Queensland and northern NSW could cop giant hail and destructive winds of more than 125km/h as South Australia's big wet heads east.

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The Guardian - AU

SA weather: storms cause damage to homes, floods and leave thousands without power

Inflatable whale floats down River Torrens and other Christmas decorations plunged underwater as parts of Adelaide record 50mm of rain

The Hindu

Monsoon mayhem in Shimla rings alarm bells, triggers calls for course correction

Himachal Pradesh's Shimla suffered major damage due to monsoon rains. An expert committee set up by the State govt. identified two critical issues: construction overburden & unplanned open drainage. Govt. must take steps to save the town by restricting construction & using light structures. A multidisciplinary exercise involving govt., NGOs,…

The Independent UK

Kenya raises alarm as flooding death toll rises to 76, with thousands marooned by worsening rains

Kenya's government is urging people living in flood-prone areas to relocate to higher ground as heavy rains and flash floods continued to wreak havoc across East Africa

The Guardian - AU

Rain to hit NSW, Victoria and Queensland but unlikely to subdue bushfire season

Wet weather with thunderstorms, damaging winds and hail is forecast across eastern Australia

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Disease Stalks Somali District Ravaged By Floods

The floodwaters in the southwestern Somali district of Dolow may have started to recede -- for now -- but distraught families who have lost their homes, their livelihoods in the muddy deluge are now at risk of potentially fatal disease.

International Business Times

Kenya's Ruto Pledges Action To Tackle Deadly Flood Emergency

Kenya is drawing up measures to tackle a flood disaster that has killed 70 people and driven tens of thousands from their homes, President William Ruto said on Saturday, describing it as an "emergency situation".

The Hindu

Thiruvananthapuram needs drainage master plan to tackle floods

Trivandrum's poor drainage & unscientific constructions cause flooding. Overnight rain caused waterlogging in many areas, displacing many. City lacks drainage master plan & effective water outlets to sea. Operation Anantha project fell short due to local pressure. Akkulam Lake brimming with silt & urban waste. Breakwater at Veli needed to…

The Hindu

Kerala rain | Heavy rain pounds Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta districts; two reported missing

Kerala rain: The heavy rain caused mud slips, wall collapses, power outages, inundated roads and neighbourhoods, uprooted trees, traffic jams and overflowing canals in several localities, including in Idukki and Thrissur.

The Independent UK

Review into Northern Ireland flooding needed to learn lessons, minister says

Several towns in Northern Ireland were badly impacted by flooding as a result of heavy rain in recent weeks.

The Hindu

Heavy rain lashes central Travancore, schoolgirl goes missing

The central Travancore districts of Pathanamthitta and Kottayam on Wednesday came under an intense spell of showers on Wednesday, triggering concerns of flash floods and landslips. T

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