The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Flood clean-up begins but another cyclone may loom

Barely a week after a severe weather system lashed Queensland's north, yet another cyclone may soon loom off the coast.

AAP · Jan 30, 2024

‘Life is hell’: Zimbabwe flood survivors lament loss of land, livelihoods

Survivors say the government is yet to offer full compensation for the flooding that happened almost 10 years ago.

Al Jazeera · Jan 30, 2024

T.N. floods | Fishermen agonise as hamlet in Thoothukudi remains cut-off for 44 days

Fishermen colony in Thoothukudi remains cut-off due to floodwater, leaving residents without basic necessities and neglected by officials.

The Hindu · Jan 30, 2024

Chiselling Chennai into shape, Ver 2.0

Residents of Chennai Metropolitan Area demand resilient reconstruction projects after floods, focusing on infrastructure, waterbodies, and drainage systems.

The Hindu · Jan 27, 2024

Afternoon Update: Queensland residents prepare for Kirrily; PM begins selling stage-three tax cuts; and Captain Cook statue toppled

Townsville residents issued a ‘shelter in place’ order as Kirrily is updated to category 3 and expected to make landfall on Thursday evening

The Guardian - AU · Jan 25, 2024

Frustrating wait continues for evacuated residents

People evacuated from a flood-hit far north Queensland community don't look like returning any time soon due to a damaged pump at a waste treatment plant.

AAP · Jan 24, 2024

Region battens down the hatches as cyclone forms

A tropical cyclone is finally set to form before intensifying as it heads toward the north Queensland coast, with strong winds and heavy rain forecast.

AAP · Jan 23, 2024

Police to review NSW evacuation centres after report finds women were sexually assaulted in Lismore

‘Disturbing’ University of Newcastle research found some women in emergency shelters during 2022 floods reported sexual assaults and violence

The Guardian - AU · Jan 23, 2024

Shelter still rolling out to Queensland cyclone victims

People at a flood-hit far north Queensland community have received temporary accommodation, more than a month after the region was devastated.

AAP · Jan 23, 2024

Women subjected to violence and sexual assaults resulting in pregnancies after NSW floods, study finds

Exclusive: Despite the immediate horrors, women have largely led recovery efforts where government has failed, researchers say

The Guardian - AU · Jan 22, 2024