Australian PM tours flood-hit parts of Victoria as flood crisis batters three states Waters up to 12 metres are expected to inundate properties in some areas The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2022
Major flooding in Crete kills 2 ATHENS: Two people were killed after torrential rain brought major flooding to the Greek island of Crete, firefighters said on Sunday. Bangkok Post · Oct 16, 2022
‘Would you like lunch? Can I clean out the chook house?’: what flood survivors actually need after disaster strikes The floods ravaging Victoria have destroyed hundreds of homes and left at least one person dead. Some rivers are not expected to peak until Monday and more wet weather may leave towns battling floodwaters again in the coming weeks. The Conversation · Oct 16, 2022
'Too late to leave' for residents of Shepparton, Orrvale as rivers set to peak Monday The time to leave areas of Central Victoria passed on Sunday with emergency crews warning anyone remaining in Shepparton, Orrvale, Mooroopna and Elmore to Rochester to find high ground as flood waters rise. ABC News · Oct 16, 2022
Australia floods: Cities hit by raging waters as 8,000 homes are left underwater Australia is grappling with devastating floods with Victoria state, including the city of Melbourne, underwater and warnings for two other states for more torrential rain Daily Mirror · Oct 16, 2022
Australian PM tours flood-hit areas; evacuations, sandbagging underway Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday toured flood-hit parts of Victoria state, including the city of Melbourne, as three southeastern states continued to grapple with a flood crisis after days of heavy rain. Reuters · Oct 16, 2022
More than 100 schools to be closed on Monday amid Victorian flood crisis – as it happened Residents in Victoria’s north told to move to higher ground as situation worsens. This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2022
Victoria's flood crisis 'far from over', with Shepparton inundated and Echuca on high alert There are fears up to 10,000 homes in the Shepparton region of Victoria could be flooded, with other towns around the state warned to be on high alert. ABC News · Oct 15, 2022
More rain forecast for flood-stricken NSW Another storm system could dump more rain on saturated catchments across NSW, bringing a renewed threat of flooding. AAP · Oct 15, 2022
Flood crisis worsens in Victoria's north Victoria has been hit for widespread flooding, with more than 600 homes and businesses inundated and dozens of people rescued fro the rising water. AAP · Oct 15, 2022
Flood evacuations reach northern Victoria, with Tasmania on high alert, as NSW begins clean-up Thousands of people in communities throughout northern Victoria are told it's too late to leave as flooding exceeds the devastation of 2011. ABC News · Oct 15, 2022
Torrential Rainfall Leads To More Flooding In Waterlogged Southeastern Australia Torrential rainfall led to dozens of rescues, hundreds of evacuations and thousands of power outages across southeastern Australia Zenger · Oct 15, 2022
Victoria floods: Shepparton and Mooroopna ‘too late to leave’ as man found dead in Rochester backyard Victorian authorities warn flooded rivers yet to peak and prepare for one of the largest evacuation operations in the state’s history The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2022
Man dies in Victorian floods as floodwaters moves south in Tasmania and NSW Evacuation orders are in place in parts of Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania as flooding continues to impact residents. ABC News · Oct 15, 2022
Reuters · Oct 15, 2022 Explainer-Australia floods: why the country is battling weather again Floods caused by torrential rain are hitting large swathes of southeast Australia, inundating hundreds of homes and forcing authorities to urge thousands of people to evacuate.
Reuters · Oct 15, 2022 Australian flood crisis: southeast states on emergency alert Emergency warnings remained in place on Saturday for parts of Australia's southeast as floods, sparked by days of heavy rain, impacted three states, with hundreds of people having to be rescued from floodwaters.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2022 Man dies in Victorian town of Rochester and Shepparton told to evacuate – as it happened More than 500 Victorian homes damaged and 500 others cut off in flooding. This blog is now closed
ABC News · Oct 14, 2022 Evacuation orders issued for parts of Narrandera South as moderate flooding threatens to close roads The SES has told residents in parts of Narrandera South to evacuate before 8pm on Saturday as moderate flooding threatens to close roads in southern New South Wales.
ABC News · Oct 14, 2022 Shepparton, Echuca residents in Victoria's north told to evacuate after flood death at Rochester Authorities urge residents in two communities in northern Victoria to evacuate immediately, as floodwaters surge towards the regional hub.
ABC News · Oct 14, 2022 Communities on edge as rivers, creeks rise after deluge across Australia's south-east Communities across the country's south-east are bracing for the effects of heavy rainfall to continue, with towns across Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales carefully monitoring swollen rivers and creeks.
Reuters · Oct 14, 2022 Hundreds flee massive flooding in Chad capital Hundreds of inhabitants of Chad's capital N'Djamena have fled their homes due to massive flooding that has hit since Thursday, leaving parts of the city navigable only by boat.
AAP · Oct 14, 2022 Too late to leave for those in Vic's north Residents in Shepparton, Orrvale, Kialla West, and Mooroopna in Victoria's north have been warned it is too late to leave their homes.
AAP · Oct 14, 2022 Floods hit NSW towns despite rain reprieve Despite clear skies for much of the state, towns such as Forbes in central-west NSW remain on high alert due to flooding.
Reuters · Oct 14, 2022 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.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 14, 2022 ‘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