The Latest Breaking News from Flood

Michael Haines, 64, used 2,000 tonnes of material containing plastic and metal to build a flood defence near the River Usk on land next to the Roman Amphitheatre in Caerleon

Pakistan officials estimate that the disaster has killed more than 1500 people since it first began in June, leading to the loss of over $40 billion

Randheer Singh, Director, Electric Mobility & Senior Team Member for Advanced Chemistry Cells Programme, NITI Aayog, said, “It is important to create a sustainable and safe model. We can not afford to flood the market with untested chargers, vehicles of inferior quality, and battery packs that are not properly tested.”

Senior Constable Richard Hansen saved three people in an act his boss described on Friday as "incredibly brave".

Pakistan's finance minister said on Friday the South Asian nation was seeking debt relief from bilateral creditors in the wake of devastating flooding but emphasised the government would not seek any relief from commercial banks or Eurobond creditor.

Some parts of western NSW received almost a quarter of their annual rainfall in one night. People are now deserted on their farms as the water slowly moves away.

Flood warnings have been issued for river catchments across NSW and southern Queensland as a storm system leaves damaged crops and ruined roads in its wake.

Floodwaters in Gunnedah are set to exceed last weekend's major peak on Friday night, after widespread rain across the state.

Progress continues in recovery efforts for flood survivors in eastern Kentucky. Governor Andy Beshear says the commonwealth is well into the stabilization phase of the cleanup process.