The Latest Breaking News from Flood

Researchers will use a plane to survey areas of NSW's Northern Rivers to help determine what can be done to minimise future disasters.

Pakistan will "absolutely not" default on debt obligations despite catastrophic floods, the finance minister said on Sunday, signalling there would be no major deviation from reforms designed to stabilise a struggling economy.

Dozens of entrepreneurs and non-profits came forward to help as the country was overwhelmed by worst floods in decades.

MIAMI — Hurricane Fiona knocked out Puerto Rico’s already fragile electric system Sunday afternoon, leaving millions without power as authorities ask people to stay indoors because of catastrophic flooding.

MIAMI — Hurricane Fiona knocked out Puerto Rico’s already-fragile electrical system Sunday afternoon, leaving millions without power and thousands without running water — as devastating floods and landslides destroyed roads, homes and at least one bridge.

How quickly power is restored will be a key test for utility operators on the island.

Just a few weeks ahead of the presidential elections, authorities in Brazil are trying to limit the flood of disinformation circulating online. Although the country is better prepared to deal with fake news than it was during the 2018 campaign, which saw Jair Bolsonaro win the presidency, certain types of…

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called for unrelenting flood risk preparedness in Yemen. It strongly advised adopting integrated farming systems as the ravages of climate change continue to affect farming communities in the country. According to the UN body, agricultural systems that integrate crops, livestock, and…

Having already spent weeks cut off by floods, the community of Wee Waa in north-west NSW is again preparing for isolation.