AvatarRebecca HayesThe next Tokyo? Plan for 'flood-defence city' boasts first mile-high skyscraperverified_publisherThe Guardian - Francesca PerryCity links: An ambitious proposal to protect the Japanese capital, the rise of night mayors and a greener Madrid all feature in this week’s roundup of the best city stories from around the web
AvatarRebecca HayesParaguay declares state of emergency amid severe floodingverified_publisherEuronewsSevere flooding has forced more than 100-thousand people out of their homes in the bordering areas of Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina. It …
AvatarRebecca HayesIn Paraguay, Tens of Thousands Flee Worst Floods in DecadesNBC News - By ReutersThe El Niño weather phenomenon is exacerbating summer rains, swelling rivers in the region. The River Paraguay reached its highest level since 1992. With further rain looming, more families abandoned their homes on Sunday in Paraguay, the country hardest hit by the worst flooding in decades in the …
AvatarRebecca HayesMore than 20 missing in Joso, north of Tokyo, after days of torrential rainverified_publisherThe Guardian - Justin McCurryAbout 700 people left stranded overnight after Kinugawa river burst its banks, and a second town further north braces for major flooding on Friday morning