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Marcus Hayes: Brooks Koepka leads near-tragic, wet Masters ahead of amateur Sam Bennett, sentimental favorite

AUGUSTA, Ga. — After (almost) two rounds, the 87th Masters tournament had a little bit of everything: redemption stories, sentimental stories, villains, heroes, bad weather in the offing, and even a near natural disaster.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Natural disasters take a toll on unborn babies – we need to support pregnant mums after Cyclone Gabrielle

The Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle have put the spotlight on how communities recover in the aftermath of widespread devastation. But future-proofing communities against the impact of these disasters needs to include measures to protect some of our most vulnerable people – pregnant women and their unborn babies.

The Conversation

In Turkey, women are feeling the worst aftershocks of the earthquake disaster – this disparity may lead to dwindling trust in government

When natural disasters strike, women and girls tend to experience disproportionate challenges and heightened risks.

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How to protect your home–and your wallet–against natural disasters

Earthquakes, tornados, floods, and fires: Often, the less obvious risks cause the most damage to our homes.

Fortune

Disasters worsen mental health struggles among farmers

Natural disasters have worsened mental health among Australian farmers with the agriculture industry concerned about the availability of support in the regions.

AAP

Climate visas could give victims of natural disasters safe route to UK, says thinktank

Report also suggests migration could help ensure UK has necessary skills to meet government’s 2050 net zero target

The Guardian - UK

How did millions of fish die gasping in the Darling – after three years of rain?

Millions of dead fish float on the surface of the river. Native bony herring and introduced young carp, as well as a few mature Murray cod and golden perch. History is repeating on the Darling River at Menindee. This new fish kill is even worse than the enormous 2018–2019 fish…

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We are no stranger to disaster, so why must volunteers pick up the slack?

The Hunter has had its fair share of natural disasters, and it is the helping hands of volunteers we have come to rely on.

Newcastle Herald

Biden proposed spending billions on climate projects in 2024. Could it help California?

President Joe Biden proposed spending more than $24 billion both to fund natural disaster response efforts and to bolster environmental conservation as part of his 2024 budget.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Could city dwellers be the answer to declining emergency service volunteers in the country?

Natural disasters are putting the volunteer workforce under increasing pressure at the same time as volunteer numbers are declining, so how can it be made more sustainable?

ABC News

Perrottet pledges to overhaul 'terrible' stamp duty

The Perrottet government will expand their stamp duty reform if successful at the upcoming election, as Labor promises new western Sydney transport links.

AAP

From tsunami to Turkey earthquake: The role of media during natural disasters

Long after the rubble has been cleared, there remain stories that still must be written. Not just of lives lost, of injuries and damaged structures, but of the fault lines in our societies that show up in the wake of a natural disaster.

Newslaundry

How to Prepare For a Hurricane and Other Natural Disasters

As worries about hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other natural disasters accelerate, here are some key steps to take to get ready for whatever might come your way.

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Death toll in Turkey, Syria quake tops 33,000; Turkey starts legal action against builders

Rescuers pulled more survivors from the rubble on Sunday, nearly a week after one of the worst earthquakes to hit Turkey and Syria, as Turkish authorities sought to maintain order across the disaster zone and began legal action over building collapses.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Earthquake Compounds Turkish Leader’s Woes as Election Nears

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to power 20 years ago riding a wave of public outrage toward the previous government's handling of a deadly earthquake. Now, three months away from an election, Erdogan’s political future could hinge on how the public perceives his government's response to a similarly devastating…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan’s Earthquake Recovery Offers Hard Lessons for Türkiye

Mountains of rubble and twisted metal. Death on an unimaginable scale. Grief. Rage. Relief at having survived. What's left behind after a natural disaster so powerful that it rends the foundations of a society? What lingers over a decade later, even as the rest of the world moves on? Similarities…

The Independent UK

2 powerful quakes link Turkey, Japan and Syria in suffering

What’s left behind after a natural disaster so powerful that it rends the foundations of a society

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Trudy Rubin: Earthquakes killed nearly 12,000 people this week. Three men are partly to blame

There are moments, during horrific natural disasters such as the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, when you can witness the best that mankind is capable of — the noble behavior that often emerges during a crisis.

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Earthquake Stuns Syria’s Aleppo Even after War’s Horrors

For years, the people of Aleppo bore the brunt of bombardment and fighting when their city, once Syria’s largest and most cosmopolitan, was among the war’s fiercest battle zones. Even that didn’t prepare them for the new devastation and terror wreaked by this week’s earthquake. The natural disaster piled on…

ABC News

Insurance crisis deepens for homes, business and local councils in flood prone areas of northern NSW

Almost a year after the country's most costly natural disaster, the hardest-hit areas in northern New South Wales are grappling with a future where many homes, businesses and even local councils are uninsurable.

AAP

Building resilient kids could start with a bubble

A new toolkit developed by trauma and pediatric experts will help parents manage emotional harm and build resilience in their children after natural disasters.

Glasgow Live

'Earthquake-like' damage after burst main lifts tarmac in Milngavie leaving thousands without water

A Milngavie road has been left looking like a scene from a natural disaster movie after a main burst under the road leaving thousands of Glaswegians without water.

The Guardian - AU

Spate of natural disasters takes a toll on Australians’ mental health, survey finds

Climate-induced extreme weather has damaged people and communities as much as buildings and land, researchers say

Dynamite News

Joshimath Sinking: SC Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Intervention To Declare Joshimath Subsidence Natural Disaster

A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala permitted the petitioner to approach the Uttarakhand High Court with the plea. Read on for details:

AAP

Murray floods shape as SA's worst disaster

Flooding down the Murray River is likely to be South Australia's most significant natural disaster, the state government says.

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