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'Not biblical yet': farmers await floods

With predictions of major flooding at Forbes, in the NSW central west, farmers have already lost their crops to heavy rainfall.

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‘We have no dry land left’: impact of Pakistan floods to be felt for years

Floods destroyed at least 4m acres of farmland, and with large areas still under water, new crops cannot be sown

The Guardian - UK

First Brisbane flood warning took 12 hours

The report on the preparations for and response to the southeast Queensland floods has found the emergency alert system failed to warn some Brisbane residents.

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Tasmanians warned coming rains could surpass 2016 levels as authorities ready for floods

Tasmanians are being urged to prepare for a major rain event bearing down on the island, with concerns that measures put in place after the 2016 floods are incomplete and a hard-hit town is still vulnerable.

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Heavy rains, flash floods threaten Australia's southeast

Residents in Australia's southeast were warned on Wednesday to prepare for an intense weather system which could bring damaging winds and heavy rains over the next two days.

Reuters

Brisbane City Council releases new Flood Information Online tool

The overland water flows responsible for unexpectedly flooding thousands of homes in February this year has been added to a new flood map for Brisbane.

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Emergency alerts were delayed during south-east Queensland's flood disaster, report finds

An independent review finds Brisbane City Council was one of the last to issue a warning through the national emergency alert system, but the Lord Mayor says residents had been informed in other ways.

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Vic’s About To Be Splooged By A Wet Weather Dong So Check If You’re In A Flood Zone Now

Premier Daniel Andrews has warned of flash flooding in Melbourne and across the state as residents brace for Wednesday and Thursday's deluge.

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Many dams exceed water capacity

Water volume in 27 dams and reservoirs nationwide exceeds 80% of capacity, which could hinder efforts to ease flooding in many areas, according to the Royal Irrigation Department (RID).

Bangkok Post

Dozens missing after Venezuela floods, death toll rises

Hundreds of Venezuelans roamed the streets of Las Tejerias on Tuesday, digging and searching for missing relatives amid a rising death toll from devastating weekend floods that swept through the town, leaving many wondering where they will live.

Reuters

Flood relief spending to hit B23bn

The government plans to spend at least 23 billion baht to help those affected by recent flooding.

Bangkok Post

A flood of confusion

For the past two months, vast areas of the upper part of the country have been ravaged by flooding. In fact, from Sept 28 to yesterday, 54 provinces were affected including at least 240,066 households in 71,344 villages of 262 districts.

Bangkok Post

Calls to raise Wyangala Dam wall intensify after two years of flooding and lost crops

Farmers frustrated by two years of flooding want Wyangala Dam in central west NSW to be declared critical infrastructure so a proposal to increase its capacity by 650 gigalitres is prioritised.

ABC News

Carisbrook residents continue to wait for levee almost 12 years on from devastating 2011 floods

As residents of Carisbrook in Central Victoria stare down the barrel of two days of heavy rain, they fear a repeat of 2011 when floods swept through the community.

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Dad fed up with flooding takes £5 rubber ring for a dip in giant puddle on busy road

Jayme Loftus, from Greater Manchester, took to the enormous puddle in a £5 rubber ring he bought on holiday in Tenerife to demonstrate the severity of the flooding issue

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'The Rings of Power': Every adaptation is re-interpretation so ignore the haters

Amazon Prime’s billion-dollar production of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has been targeted with a flood of racist and misogynist abuse online.

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BOM forecasts heavy rain over Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia as flash flooding continues in NSW

Victoria and Tasmania are forecast to receive the brunt of the torrential rain this time around but the flooding continues in NSW. Here's what to expect near you.

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Malala Visits Pakistan on 10th Anniversary of Taliban Shooting

Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai on Tuesday returned to her native Pakistan to meet flood victims, 10 years after a Taliban assassination attempt against her. Her visit -- only the second since she was flown to Britain for life-saving treatment -- comes as thousands of people protested in her home…

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Man dies in floodwaters, more rain for NSW

A man has died in floodwaters in central western NSW as already sodden communities such as Forbes take precautions ahead of another deluge.

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Dad-of-five sick of floods on busy road takes a dip with rubber ring in huge puddle

Jayme Loftus got his rubber ring out and took a dip in the huge puddle in a bid to 'embarrass' his local council into doing something about the problem

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MPs debate raising Warragamba Dam wall

NSW MPs have debated a proposal to raise the Warragamba Dam wall, with one saying it would protect people and homes, but another describing it as "reckless".

Bangkok Post

Thousands of houses flooded in Nakhon Ratchasima

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: The flood situation was serious in nine districts of this northeastern province, with about 6,500 households inundated, the provincial governor said on Tuesday.

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Victorians in flood zones urged to stockpile three days of supplies amid severe weather forecast

Bureau of Meteorology predicts ‘significant rain event’, with the heaviest falls expected Thursday

ABC News

Victorian residents warned to avoid floodwater and secure properties ahead of major storms

The Bureau of Meteorology is warning Victorians to be on alert, with the most significant rain event of the year poised to unfold on Thursday.

AAP

Victoria on alert for flash flooding

Flash floods are forecast across much of Victoria in the coming days, with warnings issued across the state and communities advised to prepare.

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