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Backlash is often swift when authorities try to plan retreat from the coast. There’s a better way

Climate change is exacerbating rainfall, flooding and sea-level rises in coastal and low lying areas. During the past few years, disastrous floods have swept through Lismore in New South Wales, Northern Queensland, and the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. Large waves have pounded beaches, causing erosion in Byron Bay and…

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5 Legal Mistakes Homeowners Make After Storm Damage

Storm season leaves plenty of wreckage behind, but the financial fallout often causes even bigger headaches than the broken shingles and flooded basements. One wrong move after a storm can delay an insurance payout, spark disputes with contractors, or even lead to denied claims that cost homeowners thousands of dollars.

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Hunter hit with heavy rainfall, some localised flooding

Residents should expect flash flooding, widespread rainfall and thunderstorms.

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Five people have been found trapped in a flooded cave in Laos. How will divers get them out?

Rescuers say extraction efforts complicated by low oxygen supplies, dark and narrow spaces, plus more rain

The Guardian - AU

Wild weather unleashes thunderstorms across south-east Australia, triggering flash flooding

Wet weather batters parts of Queensland, NSW and Tasmania amid warnings of heavy falls on Friday

The Guardian - AU

Top environmental watchdog’s Budget win with planning hub

A centralised environmental database will speed up consenting and development, alongside investment in a more resilient highway network

Newsroom.co.nz

Wild, unseasonal weather unleashes severe thunderstorms

Unseasonal weather has unleashed heavy downpours and 500,000 lightning strikes across a rain-sodden region and caused chaos, triggering flash flooding.

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Camp Mystic chief health officer barred from direct patient care by Texas nursing board

Mary Liz Eastland failed to develop proper emergency plans or properly respond to the flood that killed 25 campers and two counselors last year, the order states.

The Texas Tribune

Five villagers found alive in Laos cave as search continues for two missing

Video appears to show divers discovering group sitting on a rock surrounded by flood water

The Guardian - UK

San Antonio Tornado Warning: Crews Race Against Time To Pull Victims From Submerged Cars

About 34,000 residents could have been impacted by the threat, the NWS warned on X.

International Business Times UK

Rescuers Find 5 People Alive After Being Trapped In A Flooded Laos Cave For Over A Week

In what is truly miraculous news, 5 of the 7 villagers who became trapped in a Laos cave have been found with 2 still missing.

Pedestrian.tv

Five villagers found alive after more than one week trapped in flooded Laos cave

Search efforts to locate the two others are still ongoing

The Independent UK

Eerie warnings a year on from flooding and landslide

The Hunter is once again bracing for a drenching heading into winter.

Newcastle Herald

5 of 7 people trapped in Laos cave found alive

Five of the seven people trapped in a flooded cave for a week in Laos were found alive on Wednesday afternoon, Lao and Thai rescuers said.

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Songkhla demands aid schemes after flood

Amid a slump in Malaysian tourists and an uneven recovery from last year's severe floods, Songkhla tourism operators are calling for stimulus measures such as soft loans, land tax cuts, new tourism events, and eased entry at land checkpoints, with the cabinet set to convene in the province in June.

The Independent UK

Authorities urge Euphrates riverbank residents in Syria to move inland as waters rise

Water levels of the Euphrates River in northern and eastern Syria have risen, causing flooding over the past two days

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Gold Star widow posted a ‘long shot’ Memorial Day request on X. Then Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth, and strangers flooded Arlington

Rare wholesome gesture from the Trump administration.

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Cocoa Prices Jump on Adverse Global Weather Events

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) on Tuesday closed up +373 (+9.83%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) closed up +293 (+10.24%). Cocoa prices surged to 1.5-week highs on Tuesday amid fund short-covering, spurred by heavy rains in the Ivory Coast that have caused flooding and cut off...

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Moment car is dragged into raging flood waters as bridge collapses in China

New footage captures the moment a car plunged into a torrent of water after a bridge collapsed in flood-hit China.

Barchart

Adverse Weather Spurs Short Covering in Cocoa Futures

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN26 ) today is up +392 (+10.33%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN26 ) is up +310 (+10.84%). Cocoa prices surged to 1.5-week highs today on fund short-covering, spurred by heavy rains in the Ivory Coast that have caused flooding and cut off farmers' access...

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7 People Have Been Trapped In A Flooded Laos Cave Since Last Week

Emergency workers are racing against the clock to rescue seven people trapped in a flooded Laos cave since last week.

The Guardian - US

Texas officers rescue infant from car trapped in floodwaters

Video shows officers and firefighters surrounding a white car partially submerged in fast-moving water

The Guardian - AU

After years of waiting for help, Liam and Rachel are cutting their Lismore home in half and moving to higher ground

Damning NSW auditor general’s report finds $100m scheme has not delivered a single home or lot since devastating 2022 floods

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7 Common Items That Could Void Your Home Insurance During a Claim

Home insurance feels like a safety net until an adjuster starts asking uncomfortable questions after disaster strikes. Many homeowners assume their policy covers every mishap automatically, but insurance companies love details, exclusions, and fine print. One seemingly harmless item sitting in a garage, backyard, or spare bedroom can suddenly become…

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The One Thing Homeowners Forget During Hurricane Season That Costs Them Thousands

Hurricane season sends homeowners rushing to buy bottled water, batteries, plywood, and generators. Store shelves empty fast, gas station lines stretch for blocks, and everyone suddenly becomes a weather expert. Yet one of the most expensive hurricane mistakes happens long before the first rain band appears. Most homeowners completely forget…

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