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Child rescued from stormwater drain, businesses clean up flood damage as rain continues to soak Melbourne

Authorities have issued a stark warning about the dangers of flash flooding in Melbourne streets as persistent rain continues across the city.

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Half of Australia hit by natural disasters

The scale of natural disasters hitting Australian communities has been revealed, affecting areas where more than 16 million people live.

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Australia to spend $500 million to move or flood-proof homes in inundated areas

Australia will spend A$800 million ($516 million) to repair, retrofit and buy back homes in the flood-prone northwest of the country's largest state as the region recovers from its third inundation this year.

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RID speeds up floodwater drainage efforts

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is speeding up efforts to drain floodwater to low-lying areas as the situation is gradually improving.

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Flood-affected farmer says large-scale help needed amid fears Victorian communities are being forgotten

Dairy farmer Di Bowles says the scale of flooding in the state's north is "horrendous" and suggests the region be declared a natural disaster area.

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Flood emergency continues in Victoria

Authorities have urged Victorians to drive to conditions over the long weekend as the flood emergency continues across the state.

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NSW flood victims criticise buyback scheme

Northern NSW residents impacted by floods say they were not adequately consulted over the newly announced $520 million buyback package for homes.

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Flood-prone northern NSW homes to be targeted under $800m buyback scheme

About 2,000 homes could be purchased or retrofitted under plan being announced by Anthony Albanese and Dominic Perrottet

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Northern Rivers flood buyback scheme offered to those with destroyed and damaged homes

Northern Rivers residents whose homes were severely impacted by floods earlier this year may now have the opportunity to move to higher ground.

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NSW floods: Deniliquin residents face nervous wait for more rain as river continues to rise

Locals say they have never seen so many SES vehicles and army troops but feel uneasy due to a lack of information

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Tips from an expert conservator on keeping your treasured items safe from floodwaters

Flood damage is a grim reality for many Australians right now, but if you're worried about sentimental items being destroyed, here's what you might be able to do to save them.

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Rescuers brave floods for special ‘Humpday’ rescue

A camel who wandered off from her herd was saved by rescuers who braved the floods and took her to safety.

The New Daily

Beyond a state of sandbagging: what can we learn from all the floods, here and overseas?

“We are […] sandbagging the state”, New South Wales Emergency Services Minister Steph Cooke declared on Saturday. And so we endure the third La Niña season with this waiting-for-the-next-disaster attitude.

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Town isolated, long wait in flood clean-up

Kerang residents have been told the town will be isolated for days, while flood-impacted residents in Echuca face a long and smelly wait for their recovery.

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Perrottet seeks extra federal flood funds

Further flood relief may be heading towards regional communities across inland NSW, as Premier Dominic Perrottet signals that an announcement is on the way.

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Australian governments urged to scrap ‘one-in-100-year’ flood standard and update risk maps

Experts say flood mapping needs to be standardised and frequently updated amid crisis in NSW and Victoria

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More storms forecast for Melbourne, after monster deluge

Melbourne faces a repeat of severe storms like those that brought dangerous flash flooding to some suburbs on Tuesday.

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More wet weather on the way after storms see 70mm dumped on Melbourne's outer-east

Residents are still mopping up after some parts of Melbourne experienced flash flooding as slow-moving storms dumped heavy rainfall in the city's north-east late on Tuesday afternoon.

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NSW Premier to seek exceptional circumstances funding for flood-affected communities

Water is starting to recede in some flood-affected areas of NSW, while others still face a major flood risk.

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Residents express anger towards council and authorities at a community meeting, following the Maribyrnong River flood

Residents in Melbourne's inner west have attended a heated community meeting, following a flood along the Maribyrnong River that impacted about 100 properties. Many people expressed anger at the local council and authorities over issues throughout the recovery.

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Residents in NSW town of Moree still 'marooned' and waiting to start 'tedious' clean-up

Floodwaters in the agricultural bowl are receding at a painfully slow rate and many residents are still trapped in their properties after enduring Moree's fourth major flood in a decade.

AAP

Temporary Vic 'town' created amid floods

A temporary village will be created in central Victoria to accommodate flood victims forced from their homes.

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Nigerian flood victims decry government’s response to disaster

As floods wreak havoc across Nigeria, survivors and experts say the government has failed to provide sufficient relief.

The Guardian - AU

Australian budget forecasts heavy hit to economy due to floods and disasters

Estimates growth will lose about quarter of a percentage point during the current quarter, or about $5bn in economic activity, because of flooding

Bangkok Post

Floods still in 27 provinces

There is still flooding in 27 provinces, mainly in the Central Plains and the Northeast, and it is receding in most of these provinces, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

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