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How to flood-proof your home: from water-thirsty plants to deflated footballs

#climate #climate crisis #El Niño #flood #flooding #rain #storm

After summer’s heatwaves, prepare for winter of storms and heavy rain, with millions of UK homes at risk of flooding The accelerating climate crisis and this year’s record-breaking El Niño mean that, although the summer’s heatwaves are still fresh in the memory, households in the UK are already being told to prepare for a potentially destructive winter of storms and heavy rain – leaving millions of homes at risk of flooding.Government action is needed to improve flood defences and build reliance on a national and regional level. But with the UK’s flood season just weeks away, the Guardian spoke to experts to find out what action communities and individuals can take to make their neighbourhoods and homes more resilient, from self-closing airbricks to deflated children’s footballs. Continue reading...

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Poor water management aggravated drought situation in Andhra Pradesh, says YSRCP leader Sailajanath

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The situation cannot be attributed entirely to El Niño, as the government failed to take advance measures despite being aware of the threat in February itself, alleges Sailajanath

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