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The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Death toll from Nigerian floods tops 500 - ministries

Widespread flooding has killed more than 500 people in Nigeria, left around 90,000 homes under water and blocked food and fuel supplies, two government ministries said on Friday.

Reuters

‘Just too much rain’: small-town Australians survey damage after massive flooding

As thousands of people fled their homes, many Victorians and Tasmanians sat in darkness, ready with sandbags and shovels to fight the rain

The Guardian - AU

Floods Swallow Cars, Swamp Houses in 'Major' Australian Emergency

Flash floods swamped hundreds of homes in southeastern Australia and thousands of people were warned to flee surging waters threatening towns across three separate states Friday.

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Australia floods: Three states issue evacuation orders after heavy rain

South eastern parts saw a month’s worth of rain in two days

Evening Standard

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ABC News

‘Far from over’: Victoria’s flood horror tipped to escalate further

Hundreds of properties are underwater or isolate and thousands of people remain without power, as Australia's flood emergency worsens.

The New Daily

Floods force thousands from their homes in southeastern Australia

Two days of incessant rain leave Melbourne suburb inundated and leave Victoria state’s dams at or near capacity.

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Homes inundated by swollen rivers in Australian floods

Homes have been flooded in Melbourne and other cities in Australia’s southeast with rivers forecast to remain dangerously high for days

The Independent UK

Australia suffers flash floods in southeast, Melbourne suburb evacuated

Thousands of people across Australia's southeast were asked to evacuate their homes on Friday, including some in a western suburb of Melbourne, after two days of incessant rains triggered flash flooding and fast-moving waters burst river banks.

Reuters

Emergency warning for Maribyrnong River, thousands under flood evacuation orders across Victoria, NSW and Tasmania — as it happened

Residents in inner-city suburbs of Melbourne are rescued by boat as some of the worst flooding in decades hits Victoria. Meanwhile, thousands of people in in NSW and Tasmania are also under evacuation orders.

ABC News

Thousands Evacuated In Melbourne And Regional Vic After Heavy Rainfall And The Pics Are Scary

Floodwaters have forced thousands to evacuate their homes in parts of suburban Melbourne and regional Victoria on Friday after heavy rain.

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Residents in Melbourne's west evacuate as floodwaters spread through Maribyrnong, Werribee

Homes in Melbourne's west have been flooded, after areas near the Maribyrnong and Werribee rivers were evacuated and emergency services had to rescue trapped residents.

ABC News

Morning mail: flood evacuation warnings in three states, 3.3 million in poverty, EV sales rise

Friday: Towns worked to evacuate livestock and dig trenches as rivers burst, with some areas facing the worst flooding in almost 50 years. Plus: what can single people do to celebrate their lives

The Guardian - AU

Flooded Lachlan River continues to rise at Forbes, evacuated residents told not to return home

The Lachlan River is still shy of its expected peak in the Central West NSW town of Forbes. Meanwhile, the Murrumbidgee flood continues to move downstream and the search for a man missing since Tuesday resumes.

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Shepparton residents on high alert as flooding continues to devastate regional Victoria

Regional communities remain on high alert as flood waters continue to rise and put homes and businesses at risk.

AAP

Victorians on high alert as rivers peak

Rain is expected to ease in Victoria but forecasters have urged people to heed warnings as water flows downstream and rivers peak.

AAP

Floods force evacuations in NSW towns

Residents in Forbes have been evacuated due to rising floodwaters that have also caused teachers in a nearby town to take fire trucks to work.

ABC News

More wild weather and heavy rainfall expected for Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania

Communities across south-east Australia are bracing for more wild weather after being lashed by heavy rainfall, with towns across Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales urged to evacuate on Thursday evening.

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The Conversation

Nigeria floods: expert insights into why they're so devastating and what to do about them

Nigeria is experiencing its worst flooding in over a decade. Over 1.4 million people have been displaced, 500 have been reported dead and thousands have been injured.

The Guardian - AU

Drenched and anxious, Victorian and Tasmanian communities band together as flood waters rage

Rural towns worked to evacuate livestock and dig trenches as rivers burst, with some areas facing the worst flooding in almost 50 years

ABC News

Evacuation orders issued as Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania prepare for flooding amid heavy rains

Where evacuation orders have been issued across New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania as floodwaters rise.

Al Jazeera

Flood warnings as rainstorms inundate southeast Australian states

Evacuation centres open on the island state of Tasmania, parts of which could see 300mm (12 inches) of rain by Friday.

The Independent UK

Flood warnings as southeast Australia lashed by heavy rain

Flood warnings have been issued, thousands of homes have lost power and a man is missing as heavy rain lashes southeast Australia

The New Daily

‘A lot more to come’: Bleak outlook as flood emergencies hit

There have been rescues across Victoria and Tasmania, while thousands of people have been told to evacuate.

The Conversation

Floods in Victoria are uncommon. Here's why they're happening now – and how they compare to the past

Think Victoria and disasters and you’ll think bushfires. But floods can hit – just not as often.

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