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The Latest Breaking News on Floods

The climate storm's effects on selling a house

Flooding and slips have highlighted the need for climate due diligence in real estate

Newsroom.co.nz

Forensic expert says Nicola Bulley would have been waist deep in river ‘unless she was pushed’

Peter Faulding says River Wyre not deep enough by bank where Nicola Bulley thought to have fallen

The Independent UK

New Zealand: London graduate and child among four dead after Cyclone Gabrielle batters North Island

Cyclone Gabrielle struck the country’s north on Monday bringing more destruction to the nation than any weather event in decades

Evening Standard

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Severe weather, flood warning for far north Queensland

Severe thunderstorms are forecast to pummel Queensland's far north, cutting roads and isolating communities with a risk of life-threatening flash floods.

AAP

New Zealand plans final rescues soon after cyclone kills 2

New Zealand authorities expect to make the final rescues soon after a cyclone brought extensive flooding and landslides that claimed at least two lives

The Independent UK

Fifth cyclone death as body found in Gisborne, PM says NZ accepting offers of international assistance

A child is among five confirmed deaths, while there are serious concerns for those missing after more than 1400 people were reported uncontactable.

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Dive expert says Nicola Bulley would have been waist deep in river ‘unless she was pushed’

Peter Faulding says River Wyre not deep enough by bank where Nicola Bulley thought to have fallen

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Cyclone Gabrielle moves away from New Zealand, recovery efforts begin

Cyclone Gabrielle weakened and moved away from New Zealand on Wednesday as the country started to assess the damage caused by significant flooding, landslides and high winds that left four people dead and displaced thousands from their homes.

Reuters

'We are entering a period of consequences'

Where on the spectrum from tragedy to farce are we when we see the same images of upturned cars floating in floodwaters, of desperate people awaiting rescue on rooftops, in so many cities around the world?

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Heavens open, rains come down and rates go up

Auckland Council will on Wednesday discuss lifting rates again to pay for stormwater costs after the January 27 inundation - even as the current cyclone means millions more could be needed.

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Cyclone Gabrielle: New Zealanders swim to safety and rescued from rooftops

The New Zealand government has declared a state of national emergency for only the third time in history

Evening Standard

Afternoon Update: NZ minister condemns climate inaction amid cyclone destruction; interest rates tipped to hit 4.1%; and AI love letters

James Shaw gives furious speech to parliament, linking cyclone to climate change

The Guardian - AU

Large hail, lightning strikes and flash flooding as severe storms hit south-east Queensland after days of hot weather

The Bureau of Meteorology said large hail was observed near Toowoomba and storm warnings extend from the Wide Bay and Burnett including Gayndah and Eidsvold, the Lockyer Valley, Gympie and through to Brisbane City.

ABC News

New Zealanders told 'be prepared to be without power for days or weeks' as Cyclone Gabrielle takes toll

NZ Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says the severity and breadth of the damage in the Hawke's Bay region "has not been experienced in a generation", with many trapped on roofs and rescue efforts hampered by unrelenting winds.

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The Guardian - AU

Tell us: have you been affected by Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand?

As New Zealand declares a national state of emergency for only the third time in its history, we want to hear how you have been affected

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Auckland picking up the pieces after Gabrielle

It might have been deja vu for the floods of a fortnight ago - but last night’s weather event looked very different by the light of day

The Guardian - AU

Flooding hampers rescue efforts as North Island residents told power could be out for weeks – as it happened

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South Africa declares national state of disaster over floods

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national state of disaster to enable an intensive response to widespread flooding that has affected seven of the country's nine provinces.

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The Canberra Times

Severe thunderstorm warning for ACT for Monday night cancelled

The Bureau of Meteorlogy said a "moist and unstable airmass is producing isolated heavy falls with thunderstorms".

ABC News

Farmers, freight and councils call for road network rebuild after months of flooding

A new rural roads alliance says an already strained supply chain is further being strangled by an inadequate national road network and it's calling on the federal government to pay attention.

Newcastle Herald

BlazeAid on a mission to mend busted fence lines and broken spirits after July floods

BlazeAid is on a mission to mend kilometres of busted fence lines and battered spirits after floods ravaged parts of the Hunter last year.

ABC News

Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine eligibility boosted in South Australia as flood clean-up continues

South Australia's Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier says all residents in the state's flood-hit Riverland and Murraylands regions will now be eligible for the free JEV vaccine.

AAP

Work continues to power up flood-affected SA

SA Power Networks says it's continuing to work to restore electricity supplies to those homes, businesses and irrigators hit by flooding along the Murray River.

AAP

Aussies claim nearly $100m in flood, cyclone aftermath

The Commonwealth is reviewing whether disaster funding arrangements are fit for purpose with nearly 70 per cent of Australians in disaster-hit zones.

Newsroom.co.nz

NZ’s critical infrastructure is too important to fail – greater resilience is urgently needed

Critical infrastructure – such as airports, significant roads and our water systems – should be treated as too important to fail. The recent floods are a warning that prioritising resilience for our infrastructure is urgently needed

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