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Child rescued from stormwater drain, businesses clean up flood damage as rain continues to soak Melbourne

Authorities have issued a stark warning about the dangers of flash flooding in Melbourne streets as persistent rain continues across the city.

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Australia to spend $500 million to move or flood-proof homes in inundated areas

Australia will spend A$800 million ($516 million) to repair, retrofit and buy back homes in the flood-prone northwest of the country's largest state as the region recovers from its third inundation this year.

Reuters

RID speeds up floodwater drainage efforts

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is speeding up efforts to drain floodwater to low-lying areas as the situation is gradually improving.

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The Rate Hike Investors Actually Like Crashes The TreasuryDirect Website

Inflation hedge Series I savings bonds paying 9.62% unleashed a flood of buyers to the Treasury Department website on Wednesday, crashing the website ahead of a Friday deadline to receive the guaranteed 9.62% interest rate. What Happened: "Due to exceptionally high traffic, the TreasuryDirect website has experienced intermittent slowdowns today,"…

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Flood-affected farmer says large-scale help needed amid fears Victorian communities are being forgotten

Dairy farmer Di Bowles says the scale of flooding in the state's north is "horrendous" and suggests the region be declared a natural disaster area.

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Flood emergency continues in Victoria

Authorities have urged Victorians to drive to conditions over the long weekend as the flood emergency continues across the state.

AAP

NSW flood victims criticise buyback scheme

Northern NSW residents impacted by floods say they were not adequately consulted over the newly announced $520 million buyback package for homes.

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How to protect NYC from the next Sandy

The city wants to use its public housing developments to soak up extreme rain

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Flood-prone northern NSW homes to be targeted under $800m buyback scheme

About 2,000 homes could be purchased or retrofitted under plan being announced by Anthony Albanese and Dominic Perrottet

The Guardian - AU

Northern Rivers flood buyback scheme offered to those with destroyed and damaged homes

Northern Rivers residents whose homes were severely impacted by floods earlier this year may now have the opportunity to move to higher ground.

ABC News

Look out! Snakes surface as another hazard of flood waters

Snakes have been spotted in floodwaters. Experts say that the reptiles have been flushed out of their nests by heavy rainfall and flooding.

The New Daily

Camel the latest animal to be rescued by emergency service personnel during NSW floods

In addition to Gina the camel, trained emergency service officers have helped rescue and evacuate a wallaby, dogs, and even chickens.

ABC News

NSW floods: Deniliquin residents face nervous wait for more rain as river continues to rise

Locals say they have never seen so many SES vehicles and army troops but feel uneasy due to a lack of information

The Guardian - AU

Tips from an expert conservator on keeping your treasured items safe from floodwaters

Flood damage is a grim reality for many Australians right now, but if you're worried about sentimental items being destroyed, here's what you might be able to do to save them.

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Infections from floodwater rise in Victoria as mould, gastro and mozzies wreak havoc

Residents in flood-ravaged Victorian towns are now dealing with a new set of challenges, including mould, gastro and the threat of mosquito-borne diseases.

The New Daily

Rescuers brave floods for special ‘Humpday’ rescue

A camel who wandered off from her herd was saved by rescuers who braved the floods and took her to safety.

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Riverland hospital reviewing flood plans amid urgent works on damaged levee banks

Works on repairing a system of damaged levee banks in Renmark are continuing, as a local hospital prepares for increasing flows from the Murray River.

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Far fewer migrants now coming to NYC thanks to Biden, says Mayor Adams

NEW YORK — The flood of migrants coming into New York City has slowed to a trickle, Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday as he praised President Joe Biden’s “decompression” strategy to lower the number of asylum seekers who’ve strained the city’s social services system.

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Eastern Kentuckians face paperwork, hurdles as they rebuild flooded homes

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Finding heritage-based fixes for floods

Whenever floods ravage Thailand, we hear many calls to enlarge drainage channels, construct new riverside barriers and build more pumping stations. But despite years of heroic engineering work, floods keep wreaking havoc.

The Conversation

Beyond a state of sandbagging: what can we learn from all the floods, here and overseas?

“We are […] sandbagging the state”, New South Wales Emergency Services Minister Steph Cooke declared on Saturday. And so we endure the third La Niña season with this waiting-for-the-next-disaster attitude.

AAP

Town isolated, long wait in flood clean-up

Kerang residents have been told the town will be isolated for days, while flood-impacted residents in Echuca face a long and smelly wait for their recovery.

AAP

Perrottet seeks extra federal flood funds

Further flood relief may be heading towards regional communities across inland NSW, as Premier Dominic Perrottet signals that an announcement is on the way.

The Guardian - AU

Australian governments urged to scrap ‘one-in-100-year’ flood standard and update risk maps

Experts say flood mapping needs to be standardised and frequently updated amid crisis in NSW and Victoria

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Upcoming CD Projekt Red games: From The Witcher 4 to Cyberpunk Orion

With Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty out the door, it's time to start getting excited about a new slate of Witcher games

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