Floods
Bureaucracy and delays anger those still searching for the missing in Spain
The official missing count from last week’s floods is 89. But reporting people missing is almost impossible.
- by José Bautista and Amelia Nierenberg
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Spain
Mud hurled at King Felipe of Spain as he visits flood-ravaged areas
Flood survivors tossed mud and shouted insults at the monarch and government officials when they visited one of the hardest-hit towns.
- by David Melero and Joseph Wilson
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Global warming
Spanish floods yet another reminder of the climate battle we’re losing
Everyone knows both the solution to climate disasters and what’s causing them, but our leaders remain unwilling or unable to take corrective action.
- by Nick O'Malley
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Spain
Screams from retirement home in Spanish town where dozens died in flooding
Rescue teams discovered the bodies of eight people who had been trapped in a garage as the death toll in the Valencia region alone climbed to 155.
- by David Latona
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Spain
Spain hit by deadliest floods in decades as rain batters Valencia
Meteorologists said a year’s rain had fallen in eight hours in parts. Some 95 people have died and the number of victims is likely to increase.
- by Eva Manez and David Latona
Almost 1000 Brisbane properties to be removed from council flood maps
More than 8000 properties will be reclassified on the flood maps – with hundreds to be removed altogether – in changes set to influence future development.
- by Sean Parnell
Opinion
General insurance
After 18 months of battling, I’ve lost any faith I once had in our insurance industry
The government’s report slaps our insurance industry over the wrists without enforcing change. For flood-prone areas, that means waiting for 2022 to repeat itself.
- by Kirsty Evans
‘Nightmare’ hurricane Helene leaves trail of destruction, dozens dead
At least 43 deaths have been reported, and officials fear more bodies will be discovered across several states.
- by Kate Payne and Heather Hollingsworth
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Extreme weather
After Vietnam, Typhoon Yagi came for war-ravaged Myanmar
Even before the typhoon, the UN estimated 18.6 million people out of a total population of 55 million needed humanitarian assistance.
- by Zach Hope
How Australia’s ‘flood capital’ is rebuilding, two years on
Hundreds of millions of dollars are pouring into NSW’s “grand dame” of the Northern Rivers. Leading community figures say local people, not insurers, should shape their city’s future.
- by Heath Gilmore
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Climate crisis
Internal documents show BoM escalated questions on climate and floods
Emails show that the Bureau of Meteorology directed staff to refer questions from journalists about floods, fires, climate change and the reef to senior management.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Nick O'Malley
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