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Schools closed, massive clean-up after storms hit NSW

Efforts to clear debris from the famous Sea Cliff Bridge continue after landslides and flash flooding left a trail of destruction in Sydney and Wollongong.

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WA cattle industry considers shipping cattle across the Kimberley to address road woes

With 90 per cent of its cattle supply cut off by flood-damaged roads, Kimberley Meat Company is thinking outside the box.

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Severe storms lash NSW amid warnings of worse to come

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for dangerous slow-moving storms between Wollongong and Sydney with warnings of flash flooding.

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Broome and Derby reconnected as Great Northern Highway reopens after floods

A key transport route in West Australia's north west has reopened after recent, record-breaking floods completely washed away a 3-kilometre stretch of highway.

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Insurance crisis deepens for homes, business and local councils in flood prone areas of northern NSW

Almost a year after the country's most costly natural disaster, the hardest-hit areas in northern New South Wales are grappling with a future where many homes, businesses and even local councils are uninsurable.

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NSW hit by flash flooding and intense rainfall as Queensland on cyclone watch

Sydney deluge traps people in cars, while residents evacuated from Shoalhaven aged care home

The Guardian - AU

‘Oscar will never leave my house again’: 12 Oscar winners whose awards were stolen, destroyed or vanished

From the stolen Academy Award recovered from an airport bin to the time Matt Damon’s Oscar washed away in a flood, Adam White recalls the gold-plated vanishing acts that stars would love to forget

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England’s flood warning systems on autopilot again as staff stage strike

Workers at Environment Agency who protect communities from weather disasters among those striking for second time in month

The Guardian - UK

Millions of People Are at Risk of This Rare Climate Change Threat — Study

Flooding from glacial lakes is already threatening millions of people in Asia and Latin America due to climate change, a new study reports.

Inverse

‘God, come help us’: Pakistan families still hungry and homeless six months after floods

Forced to endure a ‘humiliating’ life in tent cities, waiting for stagnant waters to recede, villagers say they have been abandoned

The Guardian - UK

Greens push for new inquiry into Maribyrnong floods as Melbourne Water's review hits a snag

Melbourne Water's review into last year's Maribyrnong floods is under scrutiny after the inquiry's head stood down over a perceived conflict of interest.

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Kimberley shires demand simpler disaster road funding process as flood costs loom

Kimberley shires say "overly burdensome" bureaucratic hurdles are holding up crucial funds to repair flood-damaged outback roads used by pastoral stations and Indigenous communities.

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'Perceived' conflict forced out flood review chief

Melbourne Water will appoint a new independent lead for the Maribyrnong flood review after Nick Wimbush stood down from the role.

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Queensland homeowners who've never been flooded hit with steep insurance increases as effects of climate change and inflation kick in

A range of factors are leading to increased premiums across flood-affected areas, as insurers attempt to offset $5 billion in losses from the 2022 east-coast flood disaster and mitigate future disaster risk.

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Glacial lake floods threaten communities in Asia, South America

Melting mountain glaciers pose a growing flood risk to some 15 million people around the world, researchers said in a report published on Tuesday, with communities in Asia facing the biggest danger.

The Independent UK

Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods

A new study finds that as glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, some 15 million people across the globe are living in the danger zone of a sudden and deadly outburst flood

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Riverland communities welcome reopening of River Murray to more people weeks after SA floods

It's been a long few months for residents and businesses along the SA leg of the mighty Murray, but things are slowly turning around.

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Hunter Valley grape harvest off to late start after flood, hail but winemakers hope for quality vintage

Hunter Valley winemakers are expecting a small, but quality vintage from grapes that have defied flooding and hail.

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David Sutherland obituary

Cartoonist for the Beano whose artwork encapsulated the mayhem of the Bash Street Kids for more than 60 years

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Move over crypto, booze ads are flooding the Super Bowl

Move over crypto. Booze is back.

Liverpool Echo

Plans for nearly 300 homes could be approved despite flood 'fears'

The plans have attracted controversy for a number of years

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WA's Great Northern Highway to reopen after devastating flooding cut road between Broome and Derby

Broome and Derby will be linked again by road — after a fashion — thanks to a speedy effort in demanding conditions to repair long stretches of damage to the Great Northern Highway.

Bangkok Post

Bangkok is still sinking, and fast!

Getting Bangkok ready for the consequences of climate change is crucial for saving this megacity from being submerged under rising sea levels, climate experts say.

The Conversation

Nigeria and Ghana are prone to devastating floods - they could achieve a lot by working together

Many countries in Africa suffer from disasters annually, but the adverse effects are grossly under-reported compared with coverage of more developed nations.

AAP

Roads and tax package for flooded SA

South Australians who have had properties damaged or lost to flood will be eligible for tax relief in a new package announced by the state government.

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