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Explosive testimony identifies legislators, officials in Philippine flood-control corruption inquiry

A wealthy business couple has identified several Philippine congressmen and public works officials, alleging they forced them to pay huge kickbacks so they could secure lucrative flood-control projects from the government in explosive testimony during a nationally televised Senate investigation

The Independent UK

‘Intense’ monsoon rain, flooding continue to engulf Pakistan’s Punjab

Authorities issue new evacuation warnings to communities near the Chenab, Sutlej, and Ravi rivers.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan evacuates 25,000 people from eastern city as rivers threaten flooding

Officials say rescuers backed by troops have evacuated more than 25,000 people from a city in eastern Pakistan as rising rivers threatened to flood the region

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Drought could continue through to winter despite flood risk and rain – officials

The UK could feasibly experience both drought and flooding at the same time in the coming months, the Environment Agency said.

The Independent UK

Millions displaced in severe Pakistan flooding as India impacted too

Survivors tell Al Jazeera they lost everything in the floods and tents are needed to protect their children.

Al Jazeera

From farmers’ protest to floods: Punjab’s blueprint of resistance lives on

Gurdaspur is usually slow, almost sleepy, when the skies above are not lit with drones from across the border. But the rains came hard, and with them the Majha belt – Ajnala, Ferozepur, Fazilka – was underwater in a day. By the second, cavalcades of Fortuners and Hiluxes rolled in,…

Newslaundry

Photos show how one New Delhi family is coping after being displaced twice by floods

When the floodwaters of the Yamuna River gushed into Bindu Pandey’s home in New Delhi, she knew her family had to leave instantly.

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‘Everything is gone’: Punjabi farmers suffer worst floods in three decades

Flooding in northern India and Pakistan has destroyed homes – and hundreds of thousands of acres of crops

The Guardian - UK

Son who found mother’s body after Storm Babet calls for more flood defence money

Maureen Gilbert, 83, was discovered drowned in her home after river in Chesterfield overflowed

The Guardian - UK

Son calls for flooding investment after ‘nightmare’ of finding mother drowned

A coroner is concerned that residents are still at risk after Maureen Gilbert, 83, drowned in floodwater in her home.

Evening Standard

Lorena becomes a post-tropical storm as risks of flooding hang over parts of western Mexico

Lorena has weakened to a remnant low, but forecasters emphasize a life-threatening risk of flash flooding and mudslides for parts of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula and the states of Sonora and Sinaloa

The Independent UK

Families of flood victims to join Texas governor for camp safety bill signing

The families of some of the children who died at Texas' Camp Mystic during catastrophic flooding two months ago are expected to join Gov. Greg Abbott for a ceremonial bill signing Friday

The Independent UK

‘We need each other’: how a Black church and a white church joined forces after Hurricane Katrina

After New Orleans was ravaged 20 years ago, two places of worship teamed up to offer a space for devastated residents

The Guardian - US

Flood threat rises as rain lashes India and Pakistan

New spell of monsoon rains expected to persist for another 24-48 hours.

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The Independent UK

Powerful rain and floods devastate northern India as experts blame climate change

Heavy rains have led to some of the worst flooding and landslides in decades in large parts of Northern India

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Half a million people forced to flee homes after flooding in Pakistan’s Punjab

The latest evacuations bring the total number of people displaced since last month to 1.8 million, officials say

The Independent UK

Flood alert in India’s capital as river Yamuna breaches danger mark

Nearly 300,000 people were evacuated in the past 48 hours across the border in Pakistan’s Punjab province

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Texas kids’ camps must remove cabins from floodplains, operate warning systems under new laws

The parents of children who died at Camp Mystic advocated for the new legislation, which now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature.

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‘Will get your delivery done elsewhere’: Cong MLA RV Deshpande’s sexist remark for woman journalist

Veteran Karnataka Congress leader RV Deshpande has triggered outrage after he made a sexist, flippant remark to a query posed by a woman reporter. Former Minister Deshpande, the MLA of Haliyal in Uttara Kannada, was interacting with the reporters after offering ‘bagina’ to Kali river, when he was told about pregnant…

Al Jazeera

Mass evacuations in Pakistan’s flooded Punjab hit 300,000 in 48 hours

Pakistan began evacuations last month after India released water from overflowing dams into low-lying border regions.

The Independent UK

Mass evacuations in flood-hit Punjab hit 300,000 following alerts by India

Officials say nearly 300,000 people have been evacuated in the past 48 hours from flood-hit areas of eastern Punjab province, bringing the total number displaced since last month to 1.3 million

Newslaundry

Punjab’s darkest floods in 3 decades: As governance failures drown villages, stories of hope surface

At least 30 dead. Over 2.56 lakh people affected. Close to 1,400 villages inundated. Nearly 3 lakh acres of crops submerged. Around Rs 50,000 crore in losses from paddy crops alone. All of Punjab’s 23 districts hit – at least half of them seeing heavy damage.

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How Much Does Flood Insurance Cost in 2026?

Flood insurance costs are rising, but there are several ways to save. Learn what factors affect your flood insurance premiums and how to reduce your costs.

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India warns Pakistan of more cross-border flooding due to heavy monsoon rains

India has warned Pakistan about possible cross-border flooding for the second time in as many weeks as monsoon deluges cause death and widespread destruction in both countries

The Independent UK

Philippine president and Congress investigate alleged corruption in flood control projects

The Philippine president and Congress have begun looking into possibly massive corruption in flood control projects that may implicate public works officials and engineers, construction firms and politicians in a scandal that has sparked public outrage online in one of the world’s most flood-prone countries

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