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The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Homeowners, architects call for insurers to better recognise flood-resilient buildings

Tfer Newsome's flood-proofed home has been featured in ads for her insurer — which is why she was so surprised to get a $18,000 renewal.

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NSW farmers take stock of lessons and losses after worst flood in living memory

It has been three months since record-breaking flooding in central west NSW peaked, but for many farmers the heartache is far from over.

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Weather tracker: New Zealand’s North Island braces for cyclone Gabrielle

Auckland extends state of emergency as cyclone intensifies to category 3 and winds hit 127mph

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Repairs begin to partially collapsed wall on Dumfries' Whitesands

A near 50-foot stretch of wall was knocked down during flooding in December

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Hope You Like Temperature Play NSW ‘Cos It’s About To Go From Sunny To Super Hail Real Quick

Brace yourselves.

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NZ army helps flood-hit Auckland prepare for Gabrielle

Cyclone Gabrielle is carving a path through the South Pacific Ocean towards New Zealand, where it could be the most destructive storm in decades.

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NSW weather: Sydney, Dubbo, Illawarra, Central Coast face massive clean-up after severe storm lashes state

A major clean-up is underway in several parts of New South Wales after heavy rain lashed much of the coast and some inland areas including Dubbo on Thursday.

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Ferny Hills' Pure Tennis Academy hires coaches from Spain, Argentina as part of post-flood rebuild

A north Brisbane tennis school transforms itself a year after being inundated by floodwaters, even adding four new coaches from Europe and South America.

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Schools closed, massive clean-up after storms hit NSW

Efforts to clear debris from the famous Sea Cliff Bridge continue after landslides and flash flooding left a trail of destruction in Sydney and Wollongong.

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Missing the messenger? Communication and the Auckland floods

The Detail looks at how Auckland's mayor handled the flooding crisis, as another storm looms.

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Councillors navigate Auckland’s watershed moment

Councillors officially met for the first time since the rains fell on Thursday afternoon to lay out all of the options local government has to lean on.

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Desley the deputy steps into the breach

The country's seen a bit of Desley Simpson over the past fortnight, stepping up to communicate with the public over Auckland's historic floods. But who is this savvy political operator?

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Stormwater thinking outside the box

The recent flooding has led to calls for adaptation to extreme rainfall by installing larger drains and pipes to build a more resilient stormwater system. This would be a major undertaking, so who should pay?

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Peep These Hectic Pics And Vids Of The Truly Fucked Storm Which Swept Across NSW

Ohhh no.

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Dubbo left without power as hailstorm hits, emergency crews respond to multiple calls for assistance

Residents in parts of NSW are without power following a powerful storm that swept through the Central West, leaving a trail of damage in its wake.

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SA lifts Murray flooding emergency declaration

South Australia has revoked an emergency management declaration in response to flooding down the Murray River.

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Severe storms lash NSW amid warnings of worse to come

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for dangerous slow-moving storms between Wollongong and Sydney with warnings of flash flooding.

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Broome and Derby reconnected as Great Northern Highway reopens after floods

A key transport route in West Australia's north west has reopened after recent, record-breaking floods completely washed away a 3-kilometre stretch of highway.

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Insurance crisis deepens for homes, business and local councils in flood prone areas of northern NSW

Almost a year after the country's most costly natural disaster, the hardest-hit areas in northern New South Wales are grappling with a future where many homes, businesses and even local councils are uninsurable.

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NSW hit by flash flooding and intense rainfall as Queensland on cyclone watch

Sydney deluge traps people in cars, while residents evacuated from Shoalhaven aged care home

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Flash flooding and rescues in Sydney, Illawarra as parts of South Coast cop 300mm of rain

Schools, roads and train lines have been closed as an intense storm system has moved from Sydney's south to the Central Coast, with more than 600 calls for assistance.

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Stormwaters run deep: Auckland councillors call for audit

As the waters recede through choked and overloaded stormwater infrastructure, debates have opened up over the city’s future pattern of development

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Franz Josef ‘held to ransom’ by hotel company

Westland’s mayor is fuming as court action by Scenic Hotel Group delays flood-protection work in the vulnerable tourist town.

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‘God, come help us’: Pakistan families still hungry and homeless six months after floods

Forced to endure a ‘humiliating’ life in tent cities, waiting for stagnant waters to recede, villagers say they have been abandoned

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Greens push for new inquiry into Maribyrnong floods as Melbourne Water's review hits a snag

Melbourne Water's review into last year's Maribyrnong floods is under scrutiny after the inquiry's head stood down over a perceived conflict of interest.

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