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Communities in Victoria's north-east warned of flash flooding, with heavy rain to hit today

The Bureau of Meteorology says up to 120 millimetres of rain could fall in some parts of Victoria's north-east, leading to potential flash flooding.

ABC News

Storms threaten more flooding in NSW, Vic

Storms are forecast across multiple parts of the country as a humid air mass tracks north east, heightening the flood risk across soaked river catchments.

AAP

New thunderstorm warning for Canberra

Emergency services remain concerned about potential flash floods in the next 36 hours.

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Middleton residents begin clean-up after flash flood inundates homes and businesses

The town of Middleton is cleaning up after water, mud and debris swamped the town's caravan park, shops and homes in a flash flood that caught residents off guard.

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Send in the drones: how to transform Australia’s fight against bushfires and floods

The cutting-edge technology is a faster, cheaper and more accurate way to raise the alarm on lightning strikes or flash floods, experts say

The Guardian - AU

UK weather forecast: Brits told to brace for flooding as two regions hit by flood alerts

Downpours are forecast for some regions while elsewhere there will be mild conditions for another five days, and it could be a misty or foggy start to the weekend

Daily Mirror

Thunderstorms forecast to hit NSW again as residents warned to brace for more rain, flooding

Residents across NSW are being warned thunderstorms forecast for Sunday could dump up to 150 millimetres of rain and cause further riverine and flash flooding.

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Droughts, floods and storms: The people hit hardest by the climate crisis

As world leaders converge on Sharm el-Sheikh for UN climate conference Cop27, World Food Programme staff highlight some of the countries hit hardest

The Independent UK

Flood boosts sales of farm machinery

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) expects demand for agricultural machinery to keep growing in both domestic and overseas markets as damage caused by recent flooding should increase sales.

Bangkok Post

Aerial drops for flood-isolated NSW towns

With more flooding likely, aerial missions are being conducted to resupply isolated communities in western NSW.

AAP

‘What comes, comes’: Menindee residents stoic in face of looming flood peak

Locals prepare for isolation as record water levels predicted to inundate the far-west NSW community

The Guardian - AU

Flooded river communities on high alert as more water released from Hume Dam

Flooded downriver communities are on high alert as more water is set to be released from the Hume Dam, and more heavy rain predicted.

ABC News

Tropical Depression Nicole causes problems as it moves through Georgia

The storm could dump as much as 6 inches of rain over the Blue Ridge Mountains, forecasters say. Flooding is possible as the rain spreads into the eastern Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic and New England.

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Thunderstorm and flood warning for Canberra this weekend

Emergency services ACT are asking Canberrans to prepare for flooding.

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Power cuts for SA river residents

SA Power Networks says it has already started cutting power to Murray River properties as floodwaters

ABC News

Northern NSW leaders Lismore MP Janelle Saffin, mayors Steve Krieg, Robert Mustow describe their own flood recovery

For these leaders, finding the strength to shepherd their communities through a devastating natural disaster is one thing. Rebuilding their own lives is quite another.

AAP

Victoria braces for new flood emergency

Flooding is set to again swamp Victoria as soon as Sunday amid fears water levels could reach the devastating levels of the 1975 floods in some areas.

Dublin Live

Terrifying future flood map of Dublin as Minister warns people 'will have to leave their homes'

Minister Patrick O'Donovan said "there are places that we simply will not be able to defend"

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Flood-damaged NSW highways could be closed for months, as harvest trucks prepare to test fragile bitumen

There are fears roads in the NSW flood zone could be closed or barely passable for months, as the approaching harvest sends heavy trucks to test already fragile infrastructure.

AAP

Plans to move contentious Vic flood levee

A contentious levee built through residential streets to protect the town centre of a flooded Victorian town could be moved to protect more buildings.

AAP

NSW towns bracing for wet, stormy weekend

Flood-impacted towns across New South Wales are on high alert as thunderstorms begin creeping through the state ahead of forecast downpours over the weekend.

The Independent UK

Pakistan FM seeks compensation for damages caused by floods

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday sought compensation for the unprecedented destruction that was caused in the country in summer when climate-induced flooding killed 1,739 people and affected 33 million and displacing hundreds of thousands

Irish Mirror

Parts of Ireland that could be underwater by 2050 amid COP27 ‘climate crisis’ warning

The risk of rising sea levels and increased flooding threatens to have a dramatic impact on Ireland's coastlines over the coming decades. It comes as world leaders, including Taoiseach Micheal Martin, are at COP27 for negotiations on climate action.

Daily Mirror

Jamie Oliver set to welcome beavers to his country estate in bid to help local flooding

It is hoped the introduction of two new families of beavers at Jamie Oliver's country estate will help alleviate problems brought on by climate change

ABC News

River Murray flood predictions leave locals in limbo amid levee construction

Riverland locals are bracing for inundation, with increased flows down the River Murray expected to "overtop" the second floor of low-lying dwellings — but some say preparations for anticipated floodwaters fall well short of what is needed.

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