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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.

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NT cop Ben Parfitt rescued 27 schoolchildren from a flooded caravan park. Then he made headlines for saving a dog

German shepherd helped into helicopter hovering above 4WD stranded in flood waters that have inundated much of northern Australia was ‘amazing’

The Guardian - AU

US weather to go nuts with blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome, atmospheric river all at once

The United States is getting slammed by a stretch of weather extremes, from flooding rain to record heat and late-season snow

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Rent pause for flooded Aboriginal communities: ‘We’re talking about the most disadvantaged people in the Territory’

NT government says the rent freeze will be ‘applied automatically for eligible housing tenants’ as floodwaters break records in the Big Rivers region

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'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.

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What we know about croc numbers in the NT after surge in floodwater sightings

Recent crocodile sightings in floodwaters in the Northern Territory have prompted widespread concern, particularly in the town of Katherine and along the Daly River.

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I’m in flooded northern Australia – how can I make sure my drinking water is safe?

Parts of northern Australia are battling record-breaking floods, after heavy rain caused major rivers across Queensland and the Northern Territory to break their banks.

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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

The Guardian - AU

Flood tragedy as fruit pickers found in submerged car

The families of two international backpackers will fly to Australia after the travellers' bodies were found in a flooded car as heavy rain wreaks more havoc.

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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.

International Business Times UK

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’

The Guardian - AU

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.

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Hawaii braces for powerful kona storm bringing heavy rain and strong winds

State’s governor declared emergency as islands face extreme weather and Big Island volcano Kilauea erupts

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What a croc: reptiles spotted around flooded town

Just when water levels were beginning to recede, more rain has inundated a flooded outback town and sparked numerous crocodile sightings by locals.

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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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Gamblers can now bet on the outcome of wars – and that’s a problem

The growing threat of conflict in the Middle East last week prompted a flood of activity in a little-known area of betting: prediction markets in which users can bet on a particular military action.

The Independent UK

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

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Alaska’s glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floods

Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When the river level begins to rise rapidly, it’s a sign that Suicide Basin, a small glacier-dammed lake 5 miles up the mountains, has broken through the glacier again and a…

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'Leave immediately': warning for flood hit community

Rising floodwaters have revived unpleasant memories of a 2010 natural disaster and triggered an emergency warning for a rain-hit community.

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

The Guardian - AU

Nationals select former army colonel to contest Farrer byelection – as it happened

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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

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