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Evacuation order in place for parts of northern Tasmania as floodwaters pose threat to lives

Parts of Tasmania have been hit by record-breaking rainfall with major warnings issued for rivers across the north and north-west and evacuations across 17 local government areas.

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Flooding occurs in a variety of ways, but what is the difference and how should we prepare?

There is a lot to get your head around when it comes to flood types. What do they all mean? Should our preparations for flash flooding be any different to riverine flooding?

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Victorians on high alert as rivers peak

Rain is expected to ease in Victoria but forecasters have urged people to heed warnings as water flows downstream and rivers peak.

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Nigeria floods: expert insights into why they're so devastating and what to do about them

Nigeria is experiencing its worst flooding in over a decade. Over 1.4 million people have been displaced, 500 have been reported dead and thousands have been injured.

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The uninsurables: how storms and rising seas are making coastlines unliveable

With 10% of Canadian homes now uninsurable due to extreme weather, the climate crisis forces people to make hard choices about where they live

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Drenched and anxious, Victorian and Tasmanian communities band together as flood waters rage

Rural towns worked to evacuate livestock and dig trenches as rivers burst, with some areas facing the worst flooding in almost 50 years

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Evacuation orders issued as Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania prepare for flooding amid heavy rains

Where evacuation orders have been issued across New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania as floodwaters rise.

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Phillip Island circuit flooded ahead of Australia MotoGP practice

Parts of the Phillip Island circuit are under water on the eve of practice for the Australian MotoGP round, though there are currently no concerns it will impact running at present.

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Phillip Island circuit flooded ahead of MotoGP practice

Parts of the Phillip Island circuit are under water on the eve of practice for the Australian MotoGP round.

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Pakistan bus fire kills at least 18 flood survivors

Pakistani police say a bus fire killed at least 18 flood survivors, including eight children and nine women

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More floods on way

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has warned people to stay alert as the Mae Klong Dam has released more water in Kanchanaburi.

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Flood warnings as rainstorms inundate southeast Australian states

Evacuation centres open on the island state of Tasmania, parts of which could see 300mm (12 inches) of rain by Friday.

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Flood warnings as southeast Australia lashed by heavy rain

Flood warnings have been issued, thousands of homes have lost power and a man is missing as heavy rain lashes southeast Australia

The Independent UK

‘A lot more to come’: Bleak outlook as flood emergencies hit

There have been rescues across Victoria and Tasmania, while thousands of people have been told to evacuate.

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Floods in Victoria are uncommon. Here's why they're happening now – and how they compare to the past

Think Victoria and disasters and you’ll think bushfires. But floods can hit – just not as often.

Reuters

Australians rush to grab sandbags as heavy rain slams southeast

Hundreds of homes in southeast Australia were without power on Thursday and residents filled sandbags as an intense weather system lashed the region, bringing warnings of more heavy rain, damaging winds and flash flooding.

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Brisbane dam releases water in flood plans

The Queensland government has authorised Wivenhoe Dam operators to release drinking water into the Brisbane River in preparation for possible floods.

ABC News

Forbes residents ordered to evacuate, police search for missing man as New South Wales flooding continues

Parts of Forbes, including the central business district, are being told to leave as the Lachlan River continues to rise. Meanwhile, in the state's west, police are searching for a 63-year-old who went missing earlier this week.

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Irrigation department: More floods on way

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has warned people to stay alert as the Mae Klong Dam has released more water in Kanchanaburi at a rate of 1,205 million cubic metres per second (m³/s). The water level in the Tha Chin River and Kra Siao stream is expected to rise from…

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Power cut, state on flood alert as winds, heavy rain arrive

Thousands of homes across Victoria are without power, and Tasmanians are on flood alert as heavy rain lashes south-eastern Australia.

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Worst-case flooding in Lismore could reach 16.5m — so how likely is a Probable Maximum Flood?

A flood in Lismore could theoretically reach as high as 16.5 metres. But what would it take for this worst-case scenario and how likely is it to occur in our lifetime?

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Victoria, NSW and Tasmania prepare for flooding amid heavy rains — as it happened

Emergency school closures in Victoria and evacuation centres open in south-east Australia as floodwaters rise.

Reuters

At least 17 die in southern Pakistan bus fire

At least 17 flood affected people died of burns in southern Pakistan on Wednesday night when the bus they were traveling caught fire as they returning home, officials said.

ABC News

Major flood warnings issued in northern Tasmania as thousands urged to evacuate

Several people have been rescued in Tasmania's north while residents from Latrobe to Liena and Meander to Hadspen are being urged to evacuate as the Mersey and Meander rivers rise amid increasing rainfall.

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Spring weather brings heavy rains, indicators suggest east coast flooding likely this Australian summer

This spring is on track to be one of the wettest on record — and indicators suggest the big wet is set to continue for months to come.

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