The Latest Breaking News on 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.

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

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

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

Flooded roads, our largest international airport underwater, overwhelmed storm water systems and significant sewage discharge into the sea and streams. The recent floods and then cyclone in Auckland are a stark reminder that our basic infrastructure lacks the resilience needed to survive major weather events.

Nearly one year on from Lismore's deadly floods, victims are still waiting for a single home to be bought back through a $500 million government scheme.

It's not just Auckland Council, but the Government that has questions to answer about our emergency systems after recent floods.

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Forecasters warns that severe storms could unleash gusts of nearly 100mph accompanied by 16 inches of rainfall