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The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Charles sends message of support after ‘terrible’ floods in Australia

The east of Australia has experienced heavy downpours which flooded large parts of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.

The Independent UK

Met Office issues weather warning for heavy rain and flooding in parts of Wales

There is a chance of travel disruption

Wales Online

‘Utterly terrifying’: the moment a ‘wave of biblical proportions’ destroyed NSW town of Eugowra

Survivor recounts how her house was carried 400 metres down the road by surging flood waters

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Nearly 1,000 sandbags stolen from Mildura SES as floodwaters prompt evacuation warning

Mildura police are investigating the theft of nearly 1,000 sandbags that were to be allocated to Riverland residents threatened by rising floodwaters.

ABC News

$15 million and climbing: calls for urgent funds to fix region's crumbling roads

Singleton Council has called for urgent help as its $15 million damage bill continues to climb in the wake of multiple flood emergencies.

Newcastle Herald

UK weather forecast: Heavy rain and severe gales before snow set to fall

The UK is set for more heavy rain over the coming days, with a Met Office yellow warning in place for rain in the south east, before snow could arrive by the weekend

Daily Mirror

Surf's up as Victorian high country floods

When a community was overwhelmed by floodwaters in Victoria's northeast, some locals decided to put on their wetsuits and have some fun.

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Calls for ADF help after Eugowra 'wipeout'

The federal member for Calare, Andrew Gee, says the people of Eugowra are in dire need of help after flash flooding almost wiped out the NSW village.

AAP

Flash floods sweep away houses, cars in Australian town

Sydney (AFP) - Entire buildings have been ripped from their foundations after flash floods swamped a small Australian town, with disaster management officials on Wednesday describing the deluge as a destructive "wall of water".

AFP

Floods sweep future from Pakistan schoolchildren

Chandan Mori (Pakistan) (AFP) - Pakistani three-year-old Afshan's trip to school is a high-wire balancing act as she teeters across a metal girder spanning a trench of putrid floodwater, eyes fixed ahead.

AFP

Inland 'tsunami' destroys NSW town of Eugowra, one person dead

Residents of a central western NSW town climbed on their roofs and clung onto trees as a "wall of water" killed at least one person and destroyed hundreds of homes.

ABC News

Central NSW braced for more flooding as Lachlan River set to hit 70-year-high level

Forbes braced for second inundation ina fortnight as woman’s body found in Eugowra flood waters after ‘wall of water’ decimates NSW town

The Guardian - AU

Search for missing man suspended, Condobolin flood levels at record high, Forbes to hit 70-year peak

The search for a missing man at Eugowra is due to resume on Thursday morning, as residents of Condobolin in NSW’s Central West residents prepare for the Lachlan River to reach a record high of 7.6 metres and Forbes braces for its highest flood level in 70 years.

ABC News

Missing woman's body found in floodwaters

NSW Police believe they have found the body of a 60-year-old woman missing from the central-western town of Eugowra, which was devastated by flooding.

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The Guardian - AU

Why is so much of Australia flooding right now?

Full dams and saturated soil from three consecutive years of La Niña events leave a landscape with little ability to absorb more rain

Al Jazeera

Australians rescued from rooftops as floods sweep New South Wales

Eastern Australia is in the grip of a fourth flood crisis this year amid a rare multi-year La Nina weather phenomenon.

Evening Standard

Australia floods: Hundreds rescued by helicopter in New South Wales after extreme rainfall

Emergency services have carried out the biggest flood rescue operation in New South Wales’ history

ABC News

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Folks Are Sharing Harrowing Vids Of Their Soaked Towns As Flooding In Central West NSW Worsens

The Wyngala Dam is releasing a record of 230,000 megalitres (!!!) a day.

The Independent UK

Waters again threaten Australia town flooded 2 weeks ago

Around 1,000 people have been told to evacuate a town in eastern Australia expecting its second flood in two weeks

The Guardian - AU

Forbes flooding: hundreds of homes under threat as NSW floods crisis worsens

Emergency services say they are mounting one of the biggest ever flood responses in the state’s history

Reuters

Australians rescued from rooftops as torrential rain ravages rural towns

Hundreds of residents in flood-ravaged Australia's southeast were rescued by helicopter and boat after rivers rose rapidly on Tuesday, cutting off entire towns and inundating houses, highways, bridges and farms.

ABC News

NSW flood disaster response declared largest ever, as international volunteers arrive to help

The State Emergency Services commissioner declares New South Wales' flood crisis response the largest ever, as international volunteers arrive to help. Meanwhile, searches are underway for two people missing in the Central West.

AAP

Vic flood threat continues

Flooding across Victoria is set to continue through the week after already-full waterways and catchments were put to the test over the weekend.

AAP

Two missing in flood-hit NSW town

Emergency crews are in the midst of an urgent search for a man and a woman believed to have gone missing during severe flooding in the NSW town of Eugowra.

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