Floods
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Why is extreme weather causing fewer deaths?
feature The changing climate is leading to more disasters but warnings and management of impacts is improving
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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California is diverting melting snow to avoid flooding
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By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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How bad are this year's Mississippi River floods?
Speed Read "Everybody's plan along the river has been put to the test"
By David Faris Published
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Pros and cons of the emergency alert
Pros and Cons Already used successfully in US, Greece and Japan, mobile notifications could help save lives, but pose risk to domestic abuse victims and drivers
By The Week Staff Published
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The snowmelt in California could cause a long-lost lake to re-emerge
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By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Natural disasters displaced more than 3 million Americans in 2022, U.S. Census says
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By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Flash flooding and landslides hit Auckland after torrential rain
In Pictures Large parts of New Zealand’s North Island remain under a state of emergency as thousands go without power or water
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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Northern California towns under evacuation warnings after historic rainfall
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By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Severe flooding continues to pummel parts of Australia
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By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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How Pakistan can recover from deadly flooding
feature More than 33m people in the debt-ridden country have been affected by ‘monsoon on steroids’
By The Week Staff Published
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Why Pakistan needs 'reparations' to fight deadly floods
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By Brigid Kennedy Published
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Pakistan floods hit 33m people
Speed Read UN chief blames ‘monsoon on steroids’ on the global climate crisis
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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UK braced for drought and floods at the same time
Speed Read Prolonged dry spell to come to an end this week but 24 million people still face hosepipe ban
By The Week Staff Published
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Flooding in eastern Kentucky kills at least 8
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By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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