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Edinburgh in path of Storm Otto as powerful gusts of 80mph head to Scotland

The yellow weather warning has been announced by forecasters at the Met Office, as a swirling windstorm makes its way across the central belt of Scotland tomorrow.

Edinburgh Live

Cyclone Gabrielle: New Zealand ‘open’ to international assistance

Five people are dead and 100 missing after the storm battered the North Island, home to most of the population.

Al Jazeera

Far north Qld braces for heavy rain and flash flooding

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued warnings for severe rainfall and flash flooding in parts of north and northwest Queensland.

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Heavy rain, flash flooding possible during severe weather forecast for Far North Queensland

A monsoon trough over Far North Queensland dumps more than 100 millimetres of rain overnight, with some areas facing six-hourly totals of up to 300mm.

ABC News

Disaster Declaration Issued As Deadly Flooding Continues In South Africa

Intense rains in South Africa have caused severe flooding that has killed people and destroyed local infrastructure

Zenger

Australia answers NZ call for cyclone clean-up help

New Zealand has formally requested disaster assistance from Australia after emergency management teams from both nations worked together to scope possible aid.

AAP

Cyclone Gabrielle: fresh storm warnings for New Zealand’s worst-hit regions as death toll rises to five

‘Grave concerns’ for people seen swept away by flood waters as Bay of Plenty, Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay brace for severe thunderstorms

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ADF personnel leave Kimberley flood zone as weary homeowners continue to rebuild

As the military winds down its relief operations, residents in the flood-devastated Fitzroy Valley wonder when support funds will be made available.

ABC News

Cyclone Gabrielle death toll rises to five as recovery starts

New Zealand stepped up recovery efforts on Thursday after Cyclone Gabrielle left at least five people dead and displaced 9,000 in the country's most damaging storm in decades.

Reuters

The climate storm's effects on selling a house

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

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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

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

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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.

The Independent UK

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

Reuters

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.

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'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.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - AU

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

ABC News

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.

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

Newsroom.co.nz

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

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