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Southeast Australia braces for more rain, residents told to evacuate

Australian authorities warned on Tuesday that flood-affected areas in the country's southeast were set for more rain, as emergency services issued a fresh batch of evacuation orders.

Reuters

Narrabri evacuated as flood waters enter homes in saturated northern NSW

Hydrologist says flood levels similar to last year but this time the water has nowhere to go, prolonging the disaster

The Guardian - AU

Buildings evacuated as flash flood hits Cooma

The SES have launched an appeal for volunteers to help fill sandbags

The Canberra Times

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Ubon floods 'worst in history'

Ubon Ratchathani is facing the worst flooding in its history, which has affected the lives of thousands of people as well as the economy of the province.

Bangkok Post

Many forced to live in tents as flood damage sees housing crisis deepen in Greater Shepparton

Flood damage is worsening regional Victoria's housing crisis, pushing some households into homelessness, advocacy groups say.

ABC News

2011 floods unlike current crisis, says PM

This year's floods should not be compared to the floods of 2011, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

The latest on Australia's wet weather: flood levels and the areas to watch

Major flooding is continuing along a number of rivers in northern Victoria and much of New South Wales, as further rain and thunderstorms threaten to increase the flood threat for eastern and south-east Australia.

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Boy Scout troop helicoptered to safety after being stranded in New Mexico forest

The 16 children and 9 adults had become trapped by rising flood waters and rushing rivers

The Independent UK

More flood assistance funding considered for farmers as Moama, Narrabri brace for river peaks

NSW premier Dominic Perrottet says disaster funding is available for the agricultural industry and discussions have taken place with the federal government about more financial support.

ABC News

Authorities optimistic the worst has passed in Echuca as floodwaters peak on the Murray River

Echuca resident Elisha is determined to save her aunt's house, which is on the wrong side of the town's 2.5km-long flood levee. In Kerang, a local says most people are in good spirits as they wait for floodwaters to recede.

ABC News

Some councils still rely on outdated paper maps as supercharged storms make a mockery of flood planning

Whole towns and cities are seemingly locked into more frequent and severe flooding. Business-as-usual development continues despite extreme weather and sea-level rises due to climate change. While some local councils have online mapping, others are still using outdated paper maps.

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Authorities defend Echuca flood levee

Residents hit out at a decision to pump floodwater towards houses in the Victorian town of Echuca as authorities defended a controversial levee.

AAP

Firefighters called to flooding across London after storm batters southern England

Short-lived storm sent Londoners running for cover and caused fallen trees and telephone wires

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Blowing up dam would only slow Ukrainian advance by two weeks in south - spy chief

Russia will slow Ukrainian troops' advance in the south by just two weeks if it blows up the vast Kakhovka dam, but such a move would flood territory occupied by Moscow and lose it a vital water canal for annexed Crimea, Kyiv's military spy chief said.

Wales Online

Road closures in Pentre as major flood defence work gets underway

Flood alleviation work will begin on Monday, October 24 and will last around four weeks

The Guardian - AU

Moree assesses flood damage as the Murray River peaks in Echuca with more wet weather on the way

Woman’s body found in flood waters, as heavy rainfall continues across New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland

Daily Record

Former Dumfries and Galloway councillor wins second battle with residents over Dalbeattie housing development

David James has succeeded with the latest part of his proposal to build 12 homes near Barhill Road

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Daily Mirror

UK weather: Flood warnings in place on Monday after huge thunderstorms across England

The flood warnings came after a weekend of heavy rainfall across the UK, and the Met Office issued yellow thunderstorm warnings for most of England on Saturday and Sunday

ABC News

Most productive NSW agricultural shire counts hundreds of millions of dollars in crop losses

The fourth-worst flood in Moree since records began has wiped out more than 120,000 hectares of wheat that was nearly harvest-ready.

Reuters

Australia flood crisis enters 3rd week as heavy rains lash east

Already-flooded towns across Australia's east were on high alert on Monday after a weekend of heavy rains, with authorities warning a wild weather system could persist until later this week and trigger renewed riverbank bursts.

Bangkok Post

Floods to recede by late Nov

The floods which have submerged parts of the kingdom are expected to subside by the end of next month, according to the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR).

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Urgent Flood Warnings Are In Place Across Australia, So Here’s Your State-By-State Storm Breakdown

NSW, Vic, Queensland, SA and Tasmania are bracing for heavy rain, thunderstorms and flash flooding on Monday with Sydney already slammed.

Newcastle Herald

Flood warning for Hunter River and Wollombi Brook

A flood watch for minor to major flooding is current for Wollombi Brook and the Lower Hunter River.

AAP

Rain brings flooding to SA regions

South Australia's SES has issued a watch and act message for a mid-north town amid localised flooding.

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