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Thousands Evacuated In Melbourne And Regional Vic After Heavy Rainfall And The Pics Are Scary

Floodwaters have forced thousands to evacuate their homes in parts of suburban Melbourne and regional Victoria on Friday after heavy rain.

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Beshear: Death toll from Eastern Kentucky flooding rises to 43

Two more people have died as a result of the historic flood that devastated parts of Eastern Kentucky in July, Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday.

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Covid quarantine centre to reopen for flood evacuees – as it happened

Daniel Andrews says 500 homes have been flooded and another 500 have been isolated. This blog is now closed

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Morning mail: flood evacuation warnings in three states, 3.3 million in poverty, EV sales rise

Friday: Towns worked to evacuate livestock and dig trenches as rivers burst, with some areas facing the worst flooding in almost 50 years. Plus: what can single people do to celebrate their lives

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Flooded Lachlan River continues to rise at Forbes, evacuated residents told not to return home

The Lachlan River is still shy of its expected peak in the Central West NSW town of Forbes. Meanwhile, the Murrumbidgee flood continues to move downstream and the search for a man missing since Tuesday resumes.

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Shepparton residents on high alert as flooding continues to devastate regional Victoria

Regional communities remain on high alert as flood waters continue to rise and put homes and businesses at risk.

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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

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‘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.

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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.

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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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