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Pakistan: World Bank estimates floods caused $40B in damages

Pakistan's government says the World Bank estimates that this summer’s record-breaking floods have caused $40 billion in damages in this impoverished country

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Body of man recovered from NSW flood waters; Medibank receives demands from alleged hackers – as it happened

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Flooding in Phuket

Heavy rain, flooding, mudslides and blackouts continued to hit Phuket on Wednesday.

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Body of missing man found in flood waters at Hillston in western NSW

A body believed to be that of a missing 63-year-old man has been recovered from flood water in New South Wales’ west on Wednesday. NSW Police report that

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Flooding, mudslides, blackouts in Phuket

PHUKET: Persistent rain, flooding, mudslides and blackouts continued to plague this southern tourist island on Wednesday.

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Goulburn-Murray Water criticised for Loch Garry floodwater release

Water authorities are being accused of failing to operate flood mitigation infrastructure in northern Victoria, causing floodwaters to flow uncontrollably onto a flood plain where a farmer drowned last night.

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Ayutthaya industrial estates 'well protected' from flooding

The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is confident the three industrial estates in Ayutthaya are well-prepared to protect themselves against the ongoing flooding in the province, deputy government spokesman Rachada Dhnadirek said on Wednesday.

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The Loop: Murray River rises as Echuca braces for second flood peak, the cost of the Bureau of Meteorology's rebrand, and a giant fish record

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Dublin weather: Flood warning issued as Met Eireann forecasts thunder and heavy rain

The yellow warning is in place from 4am this morning until midnight tonight and warns of a "disruption" due to the localised flooding

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‘We’re surviving, that’s about it’: regional NSW communities hit by flooding brace for more rainfall

‘There’s nothing left to get damaged … except the house,’ farmer Belinda Nugent says

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Engineers deployed as SA braces for floods

Engineers and flood planners will be deployed by the SA government to protect and prepare River Murray communities in the path of possible inundation.

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Severe storms forecast to lash eastern Australia in coming week, ensuring scant reprieve for flooded areas

Wet weather and ‘prolific thunderstorm activity’ expected to result in renewed or prolonged river rises

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Floods destroy Victorian town Rochester's sewerage system, Coliban Water urges residents not to flush toilets

The majority of this town's pump stations and sewer network are underwater, with only portable toilets available for use.

ABC News

Farm floods will hit food supplies and drive up prices. Farmers need help to adapt as weather extremes worsen

Some of Victoria’s most important agricultural regions are among the areas worst hit by severe floods inundating the state this week.

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‘You can’t help but help’: year 12 students forgo VCE study to fortify Echuca’s town hall against floods

Daniel Andrews says Victoria’s education authorities will make derived exam scores available for students affected by flooding

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Victorian flooding to hit Echuca and Kerang as weather bureau eases rainfall forecast

The northern Victorian town of Echuca is preparing for a major flood peak this weekend, which could be worsened as it coincides with possible heavy rainfall.

Reuters

Flooded Australian towns ready levees, sandbags ahead of more rain

Residents in flood-hit Australian towns ramped up efforts to build levees and sandbag homes on Wednesday ahead of more rain, although authorities said the expected storms could be milder than last week's, bringing relief as recovery operations begin.

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Flood updates: Police find a body in floodwaters, believed to be a 63-year-old man missing in regional NSW - as it happened

Police find a body believed to be a missing 63-year-old man who was last seen on a rural property on Lachlan Valley Way in Hillston on Tuesday, October 11.

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Man's body recovered from floodwaters as severe weather to impact flood-affected NSW communities

As residents in the south evacuate ahead of an expected river peak not seen in decades, saturated communities in other parts of the state are preparing for more extreme weather.

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Flooded road closures creating freight movement delays between states

The partial closures of major NSW freight routes such as the Sturt Highway, and others across Victoria's road network, are creating delivery delays for supermarkets that are expected to continue.

Reuters

Venezuela flooding death toll rises after three perish near Maracay

Flooding in Venezuela's central Aragua state killed at least three people on Monday, adding to the death toll from weeks of intense rains, authorities said.

AAP

Aboriginal community at risk of flooding

An Aboriginal leader says more should have been done to prepare his community for flooding on the NSW-Victoria border.

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Body found in floodwaters as rain hits NSW

More dangerous thunderstorms are threatening to bring renewed flood risks across NSW, as police confirm a man's body has been found in floodwaters.

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Man found dead in Victorian floods

Another man has been found dead in Victorian floodwaters, as residents in the state's north are being told to evacuate.

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‘We’ve done what we can’: Echuca bands together as Victorian town braces for record flood

The community has pitched in to sandbag the town, which lies at the junction of three rivers

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