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Deer Lake bracing for flooding, as mayor says water levels highest in 20 years
“We are not in a good position,” said Mayor Dean Ball, about the situation that will see Deer Lake Power open its spill gates over the upcoming long weekend into the Grand Lake Reservoir, which is already seeing high water levels due to melting snow and rain.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/deer-lake-power-spill-gate-9.7199162?cmp=rss

ResearchBuzz: Firehose 2h ago

Reuters: Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis over risk of entering flooded roads. “The Alphabet unit said the recall followed an incident on April 20 in which a Waymo vehicle drove into a flooded lane in San Antonio ⁠during extreme weather. Waymo said the vehicle was unoccupied and there were no injuries but the incident prompted the company to review similar scenarios involving high […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/14/reuters-waymo-recalls-3800-robotaxis-over-risk-of-entering-flooded-roads/

Reuters: Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis over risk of entering flooded roads

Reuters: Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis over risk of entering flooded roads. “The Alphabet unit said the recall followed an incident on April 20 in which a Waymo vehicle drove into a flooded…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Kihei Community Association 1d ago

South Kihei Road Sinkhole Requires Immediate Action

5/12/2026 #kihei #konastorm #flooding #sinkhole #roadrepair The Kihei Community Association is raising serious concern about the lack of visible progress on repairing the sinkhole that has forced the closure of South Kihei Road near Kamaole II. South Kihei Road is not a minor connector — it is a critical transportation artery used daily by more than 25,000 residents, workers, and visitors…

https://gokihei.org/hot-topics/south-kihei-road-sinkhole-requires-immediate-action

Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada [Unofficial]1d ago

Higher water levels reported in central Saskatchewan as spring floods continue

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11845073/levels-high-central-saskatchewan-floods/

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German Historical Institute London 2d ago

It also considers how changing economic, legal, and constitutional contexts made flood management an increasingly political issue. 🌊 Sign up now to join us in person or online: www.ghil.ac.uk/event... #environmentalhistory #climatehistory #earlymodern #earlymodernhistory #flooding 3/4

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CBC Windsor 2d ago

What we’re tracking on May 12
Are Windsorites filling out the census? How prepared is Windsor-Essex for flooding? We'll jump into these questions on Tuesday along with Unifor targeting Ford in auto negotiations.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/what-were-tracking-on-may-12-9.7196197?cmp=rss

CBC Windsor 2d ago

Flooding is a top concern for Essex residents — and climate change is the missing link in flood mitigation
Harrow resident Gord Nascimento says climate-change related floods are causing anxiety in the community as it braces for the impending flooding season. An expert say climate change needs to be factored into municipal and federal flood mitigation strategies.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/essex-residents-climate-change-flooding-9.7191620?cmp=rss

💧🌏 Greg Cocks 2d ago

Tame The Water Or Let It Flow? - New Zealand Grapples With How To Protect Its Braided Rivers
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/may/07/tame-the-water-or-let-it-flow-new-zealand-grapples-with-how-to-protect-its-braided-rivers <-- shared technical media article
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#water #hydrology #river #braidedrivers #NewZealand #watermanagement #waterresources #waterquality #planning #policy #Maori #tribal #CanterburyPlains #hydrogeomorphology #Waimakariri #Rakaia #management #regulations #naturalresources #freshwater #waterways #watersecurity #foodsecurity #engineering #control #levees #freeflowing #flood #flooding
@TheGuardian | #EnvironmentCanterbury | #TeRūnangaoNgāiTahu

Global News Regina 2d ago

Cameco says flooding in northern Saskatchewan affecting Key Lake and McArthur River
Cameco says it has halted production at its Key Lake mill and reduced activity at its McArthur River mine due to flooding in northern Saskatchewan.
#Environment #Cameco #Flooding
https://globalnews.ca/news/11843356/cameco-says-flooding-in-northern-saskatchewan-affecting-key-lake-and-mcarthur-river/

Global News Saskatoon 2d ago