The Latest Breaking News from Flood

Swan Reach residents wait for their muddy and water-logged furniture to be collected

While floodwaters have receded, sections of Swan Reach on the Murray River have started to resemble a rubbish tip, with piles of water-logged furniture lining the streets.

ABC News · Feb 28, 2023

Lismore farmer reflects on 'one of the toughest years'

A northern NSW dairy farmer who lost 130 of his animals in catastrophic flooding last year is getting on with work, but says some farmers have shut up shop.

AAP · Feb 28, 2023

Flood-weary Tweed residents make peace with the river

On the one-year anniversary of the northern NSW floods, members of the local community have gathered to heal.

AAP · Feb 28, 2023

One year on from Brisbane's devastating floods, many families are still living in limbo

Alysia Mann and husband Adam can't find a builder to begin construction and don't think the home will be finished for at least another year

ABC News · Feb 27, 2023

Fresh evacuations in Gisborne as NZ's big wet continues

Two regions hardest hit in New Zealand by Cyclone Gabrielle, Hawke's Bay and Gisborne-Tairawhiti, are again under water after fresh flooding.

AAP · Feb 27, 2023

Cleaner who found £50k stuffed in bin speechless at reward after handing in cash wad

Chamindu Amarsinghe was cleaning a ground flood bathroom at a TV company's building in Melbourne, Australia, when he found the hidden notes

Daily Mirror · Feb 27, 2023

NSW Northern Rivers community comes together on first anniversary of flood disaster

On the first anniversary of the deadly northern New South Wales flood event, Lifeline counsellors are available at an event in Lismore as the community comes together to reflect on the catastrophe.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2023

Why hurricanes feel like they're getting more frequent

Climate change is making flooding and wind damage from hurricanes more common in the U.S. That means dangerous storms are getting more frequent, even though the total number of storms isn't changing.

WEKU · Feb 27, 2023

The parched metropolis: can eco architecture save LA from megadrought?

Storms and floods do little for the sprawling, paved-over city, as almost every drop runs out to sea. But ingenious water-capturing parks are now helping it soak up the precious rain – and breed rare fish

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2023

'Exhausted' Lismore marks a year since traumatic floods

Community heroes, survivors and political leaders will join together in Lismore to mark one year since monstrous flooding devastated the NSW city.

AAP · Feb 27, 2023