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The Latest Breaking News on Floods

More than 230 people rescued as flash flooding hits Hawaii and fears dam could fail

Heavy rains have pummeled the Hawaiian island of Oahu and triggered the worst flooding the island has in 20 years

The Guardian - US

Thousands ordered to evacuate in Hawaii as rising dam reaches unprecedented levels

Officials had previously issued a warning for the dam during heavy rains last week, but water levels had receded once the downpour subsided

The Independent UK

Flooding along Oahu's North Shore prompts evacuation order to over 4,000 people

Thousands of residents in towns north of Honolulu have been told to evacuate their homes as flooding from heavy rains intensified and water levels rose behind a 120-year-old dam

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Just two flavours of chips and pub theme nights: how these isolated Queensland towns have survived being cut off for weeks

Birdsville and Bedourie locals are used to being trapped by flooding – but if they run out of Tim Tams and chocolate, ‘that’s a big problem’

The Guardian - AU

Trump’s DHS pick, Markwayne Mullin, stokes fears of more Fema cuts

Senator backs restructuring disaster agency but dodges questions on staffing, leaving officials uneasy over readiness and leadership

The Guardian - US

Biggest cyclone 'in living memory' set to impact coast

Tropical Cyclone Narelle is barrelling toward northern Australia and could impact the coast as a category five system, inflicting winds up to more than 250km/h.

AAP

Hawaii faces flash flooding, blizzard conditions and landslides with more rain to come

Rain fell between 1 and 2in hourly in Maui, Molokai and the Big Island while tens of thousands are without power

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Missing man found alive as floods spark more rescues

A man who went missing from a houseboat has been found alive as major flooding continues to impact communities across the nation's north.

AAP

Homes flooded to rooftops as emergency relief arrives

Homes along a flooded Top End river have been inundated as one of the biggest local welfare responses on record is rolled out.

AAP

Weather tracker: Southern France under yellow alert after severe thunderstorms

US also experiences severe convective storms, while record-breaking heat recorded in parts of South Africa

The Guardian - UK

'Here to stay': locals dig in with post-flood mud army

For the third time in six years, a regional community has welcomed the mud army as volunteers help waterlogged regions following widespread flooding.

AAP

Bodies of Chinese tourists found trapped inside car in Queensland floods

Pair were on their way to take up fruit-picking jobs when they were caught in floods

The Independent UK

Police believe bodies found in Queensland floods are those of missing backpackers

Two foreign tourists travelling to North Burnett region from Brisbane thought to be first flood-related deaths

The Guardian - AU

The scale of northern Australia’s record-breaking floods revealed in data and maps

Some river levels are still increasing after parts of Queensland recorded their highest three-day rainfall totals

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Here's What Places in the US Should Be on Tornado Watch

Powerful storms bring tornadoes, giant hail, and flooding across central United States, leaving thousands without power and millions under alert.

The Guardian - AU

Bundaberg floods: hundreds of homes and businesses inundated after river bursts banks

Bundaberg regional council says the full extent of the flood impacts will not be known ‘for probably a week’

AAP

Waterlogged city waits to learn extent of latest floods

Hundreds of homes have been hit by flooding at a regional community but the full extent of the damage may not be known for days.

The Guardian - AU

Bundaberg residents told to evacuate immediately amid major flooding in parts of Queensland

The BoM has forecast flooding of the Burnett River at Bundaberg could rise to 7.5 metres by midnight

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Judge rules on Camp Mystic fully reopening one year after deadly flood

The judge ruled that Camp Mystic’s owners must not alter or demolish the cabins where campers were housed during the floods

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: At least 10 dead in Nairobi after a month’s rain falls in 24 hours

Torrential downpours hit Kenyan capital city which has poor drainage systems

The Guardian - AU

‘A saltwater crocodile on the AFL oval’: worst flooding in decades inundates NT as residents urged to avoid water

Schools and highways close and Territorians living near major rivers leave amid possibly record-breaking rain

AAP

Floodwater rescues prompt warning for motorists

Multiple flood warnings have been issued as a major highway is cut and communities are urged to go to higher ground and postpone travel.

Radio France Internationale

Deadly flash floods devastate Kenyan capital after torrential rain

At least 23 people have been killed in flash flooding in Nairobi, police said Saturday, as search and rescue operations continued amid widespread devastation.

The Independent UK

Residents warned to stay away from waterways as floods leave ‘crocs absolutely everywhere’

More than 1,000 people moved to shelters as rivers breach record levels

The Guardian - AU

‘There are crocs absolutely everywhere’: NT residents warned to stay out of flood waters as hundreds evacuated

Entire Daly River town evacuated as Bureau of Meteorology warns river levels expected to rise in coming week

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