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HUD Announces Final Rule that will Protect Communities from Flooding Events and Rising Insurance Costs

The Tennessee Tribune 25 Apr 2024
“Across the country, I’ve seen firsthand the devastating impact flooding disasters have had on families and communities – especially those least equipped to handle the emotional and financial burden of recovery.
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Death toll from floods rises to 38 in Kenya as over 110,000 displaced

Sott 24 Apr 2024
The death toll from the ongoing floods in the country has hit 38, with the Kenya Red Cross now warning that the flood situation is moving from an emergency to a disaster ...
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Natural disasters becoming more frequent, have huge human impact: PM Modi

Hindustan Times 24 Apr 2024
PM Narendra Modi addresses the 6th edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure ... India among worst hit by extreme heat, floods, glacier disaster in 2023 ... Nature and disasters have no borders.
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Sharjah confirms opening of all blocked roads in city

Gulf Today 24 Apr 2024
Sharjah Police and Municipality officials manage the traffic after the floods at a traffic signal ... UAE approves Dhs2b to address the damage to citizens homes resulting from rain and floods.
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Asia worst hit by disasters in 2023, 79 extreme weather events killed over 2,000: WMO report

Financial Express 24 Apr 2024
Over 60 per cent of the 2,000 deaths due to disasters were associated with flooding and over 15 per cent with storms, the \u2018State of the Climate in Asia 2023\u2019 report released on Tuesday said.
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Roundup: Death, destruction and displacement as heavy rains hit Kenya

China.dot.org 24 Apr 2024
The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) said in a statement on Tuesday that at least 38 people have been killed by floods across Kenya, noting that the flood situation is moving from emergency to disaster level ... "The flooding situation is a disaster.
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Death, destruction and displacement as heavy rains hit Kenya

Xinhua 24 Apr 2024
The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) said in a statement on Tuesday that at least 38 people have been killed by floods across Kenya, noting that the flood situation is moving from emergency to disaster level ... "The flooding situation is a disaster.
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Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023 – UN

The Manila Times 24 Apr 2024
Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties and economic losses ... Heat, melting and floods.
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​South China sees vast increase in precipitation

China Daily 24 Apr 2024
Nong said special attention should be paid to guarding against secondary disasters such as floods, mudslides, landslides and waterlogging, and precautions should be taken to mitigate the safety hazards caused by lightning strikes and intense winds.
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Russia's Epic Floods Expose Lack of Preparedness for Climate Crisis

Moscow Times 24 Apr 2024
Scientists also predict that floods will become increasingly frequent and severe in a warming world, even though it might not be possible to immediately link a given disaster to climate change.
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Controversial World Heritage Site hydro plant faces fresh scrutiny after Tanzania floods

Anadolu Agency 24 Apr 2024
their village nestled along the Rufiji River valley, some 185 kilometers (115 miles) from Tanzania’s commercial hub Dar es Salaam, was being engulfed by floods ... “This is not a natural disaster.
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China allocates disaster relief funds for Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi

Xinhua 24 Apr 2024
dollars) from the central natural-disaster relief fund to support flood control and disaster relief efforts in Jiangxi and Guangdong provinces, and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
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Jakarta Coastal Residents Urged to Be Alert Tidal Waves

Berita Jakarta 24 Apr 2024
The Jakarta Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) calls on residents who live in coastal areas to be alert to floods or tidal waves from April 25 to 29, 2024 ... potential to cause coastal flooding.
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National emergency response facing 26 separate inquiries: What have we learned

RNZ 24 Apr 2024
Emergency authorities are warning that Cyclone Gabrielle rates as only a "moderate" natural disaster, and that much worse lies ahead ... New South Wales had its own long to-do list after extreme floods two years ago.

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