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Serbian TV: 2 missing as rains causes flooding in southwest

Serbia's state RTS television says emergency teams are searching for two people after they were swept away by a swollen river in a southwestern town

The Independent UK

Biden bolsters California disaster declaration as storm death toll rises to 22

The president is due to visit California on Thursday.

Axios

Ex-Vic quarantine hub drug lab discovery

A staff tip-off has blown the lid on an apparent drug lab operating inside an unoccupied unit at Melbourne's former quarantine site.

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Flood forecasts in real-time with block-by-block data could save lives – a new machine learning method makes it possible

The extreme flooding and mudslides across California in recent weeks took many drivers by surprise. Sinkholes swallowed cars, highways became fast-moving rivers of water, entire neighborhoods were evacuated. At least 20 people died in the storms, several of them after becoming trapped in cars in rushing water.

The Conversation

'Fed up' community cut fence after Keynsham floods left them marooned

They say they had requested an emergency exit in the fence before as it blocks their only exit route

Bristol Post

WA floods destroy dozens of homes

Dozens of families in Western Australia's Kimberley region are homeless after once-in-a-century floods.

AAP

Environment Agency workers in England go on strike in pay dispute

Automatic warning system activated to issue flood alerts during industrial action by staff on Wednesday

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Schools shut and homes invaded by floodwater as ‘major incident’ declared in Jersey

Dozens of families have been evacuated from their homes and a school forced to close after heavy rain caused a reservoir to overflow in Jersey, with children now urged to avoid the floodwater

Daily Mirror

$70 million to repair flood-damaged Hunter assets

An extra $70million is now available to help repair community infrastructure damaged by the floods in February and June last year.

Newcastle Herald

NSW, federal governments announce $70m in flood repair funding for struggling communities

The joint state and federal funding pool will be used to fix public facilities that still haven't been repaired after last year's floods.

ABC News

Rescue helicopters moved to NSW-Victorian border to help flooded river communities

Teams are keeping communities supplied with medications, animal feed and groceries via helicopter after emergency services moved their air base to the NSW-Victorian border.

ABC News

California residents struggle to recover after weeks of storms

Residents grapple with the effects of three straight weeks of severe weather as mudslides and rescue efforts continue.

Al Jazeera

California storm death toll climbs to 20 as deluge begins to subside

Nine powerful atmospheric rivers delivered about 24.5tn gallons of water across the state, causing over $1bn worth of damage

The Guardian - US

North Qld mops up as floods and rain ease

North Queensland residents are cleaning up after floods damaged roads, cut off communities, stranded travellers and created breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

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East Kimberley businesses grappling with huge freight hikes fear they may miss out on flood subsidies

As Kimberley businesses watch their freight bills double following damage to key roads caused by catastrophic flooding, it remains unclear exactly who will be covered by the state government's latest subsidy scheme.

The Guardian - AU

‘Dangerous flash flooding’ warning for North Queensland regions – as it happened

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Rochester a town of temporary homes, as community recovers from record floods

Rochester residents battle a sense of isolation and businesses contend with fluctuations in population, three months after floods.

ABC News

Katherine Mayor calls for second bridge in NT town prone to major flooding

Flooding across the north has highlighted the vulnerability of Australia's road network and in this small town, built on a flood plain with only one high-level bridge, concern is rising.

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AAP

Flood emergency still 'a long way to run'

The South Australian government says the flooding emergency down the Murray still has a "long way to run".

ABC News

Fitzroy Crossing flood victims left frustrated by slow, complex roll out of federal relief payments

With at least 35 houses needing a complete rebuild, Fitzroy Crossing locals say "immediate" $200 relief payments are proving difficult to access.

Al Jazeera

Ninth severe storm batters California in ‘major disaster’

Governor Gavin Newsom signs an executive order to help with relief efforts as state endures three weeks of storms.

ABC News

Flood-threatened residents in Victoria denied insurance during embargo

Owners of properties that were threatened by flooding have trouble finding or renewing their coverage due to an insurance embargo.

AAP

Qld motorists stranded as Bruce Hwy cut

Queensland's primary transport corridor has been cut off by floodwaters as the state is smashed by heavy rain and flooding.

Zenger

After Going Viral, California Man Seeks To Aid Flooded Hometown

Parked at the convenient market, Alejandro Martinez turned on his phone camera and continued to document the murky floodwaters.

Zenger

Storm Chaos Continues In California

Yet another round of heavy rains hit some of California's most beleaguered spots, inducing more chaos in Santa Cruz County.

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