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Climate expert says NSW government should buy Sydney homes left 'uninhabitable' by floods

Judy White has been in her home at Londonderry, in Sydney's north west, for 12 months. It's flooded three times this year already. Now a climate expert is urging the state government to step in.

ABC News

NSW flood crisis not yet national disaster

Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate again as floods hit NSW, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to join the premier on a tour of affected areas.

AAP

‘Every time, we wonder if the bridge will go under’: for Hawkesbury residents flooding is now a part of life

Among those whose livelihoods are thrown into disarray whenever it rains, frustration is growing at the lack of action

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Thousands told to evacuate Sydney during "life-threatening" floods

The flooding has been considered one of the worst rounds of extreme weather for the country's most populous city in the last 18 months.

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Glasgow park to get flood prevention work as area turns into "mud bath"

Glasgow Live

Man dies after being pulled from river as thousands evacuated from devastating Sydney floods

Sydney currently has 18 evacuation orders in place with over 30,000 people told to leave their homes

The Independent UK

NSW floods: Sydney braces for two more days of flooding as state smashed by rain and wind

SES perform 252 flood rescues overnight and thousands urged to evacuate as threat of inundation remains in Hawkesbury and Nepean

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Why Australia is battling floods again

Torrential rain is lashing Australia's southeast coast, forcing thousands of people from their homes because of the danger of floods and landslides in a region battered by major flooding four times in the past 18 months.

Reuters

Sydney floods force tens of thousands to flee homes

About a month’s worth of rain drenched the Australian state over the weekend, and more is forecast

Evening Standard

Tens of Thousands of Sydney Residents Told to Evacuate over Flooding

Fresh evacuation orders were issued for tens of thousands of Sydney residents on Monday after relentless rains triggered floods for the third time this year in some low-lying suburbs. An intense low-pressure system off Australia's east coast is forecast to bring heavy rain through Monday across New South Wales after…

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‘Cancer care can’t stop’: flood-hit Assam hospital uses boats to reach patients

Staff use makeshift rafts and boats to transport patients and bring painkillers and medicines to those trapped at home

The Guardian - UK

More than 3 feet of rain triggers evacuation warnings in Australia's largest city

Parts of Sydney's 5 million people are facing a fourth flooding emergency in less than a year and a half after torrential rain caused dams to overflow and waterways to break their banks.

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After 3 feet of rain, 32,000 in Sydney area may need to flee

More than 30,000 residents of Sydney and its surrounds have been told to evacuate or prepare to abandon their homes as Australia’s largest city braces for what could be its worst flooding in 18 months

The Independent UK

To stop risky developments in floodplains, we have to tackle the profit motive – and our false sense of security

In the aftermath of destructive floods, we often seek out someone to blame. Common targets are the “negligent local council”, the “greedy developer”, “the builder cutting corners”, and the “foolish home owner.” Unfortunately, it’s not that simple, as Sydney’s huge floods make clear.

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Tens of thousands of Sydney residents told to evacuate as rains flood suburbs

Fresh evacuation orders were issued for tens of thousands of Sydney residents on Monday after relentless rains triggered floods for the third time this year in some low-lying suburbs.

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Thousands Of Greater Sydney Residents Evacuated After 100mm Of Rain Overnight With More To Come

Thousands of Greater Sydney residents have fled their homes as flooding and rain worsens after a further 100mm fell overnight.

Newcastle Herald

The flood of worries that linger in Wallsend 15 years after storm

"The impacts are felt because people every time we get a lot of rain people in Wallsend go 'oh God, not again'."

AAP

Albanese briefed on NSW flood disaster

The prime minister has received a briefing on the flooding disaster in Sydney, as the federal government committed 200 defence personnel to assist.

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The Guardian - AU

NSW floods: thousands evacuated from rising waters as Sydney braces for more wild weather

East coast low weakening, but up to 100mm of rain expected to lash Sydney on Monday morning

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Thousands evacuated as SES fields 3900 calls for assistance – as it happened

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Newcastle Herald

Hunter in rain's crosshairs as Maitland, Bulga flooding peaks predicted

Isolated three-hourly rainfall totals between 50 to 75 mm are possible for some areas later today, the bureau has warned.

ABC News

The Loop: Albanese 'visibly moved' on Kyiv visit, NSW flood warning, a scary F1 crash, and Minions take off at box office

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NSW floods updates: 'No doubt' floods becoming 'more common' as NSW inundated for fourth time in 18 months, Premier says — as it happened

The Hawkesbury River is reaching peak flood levels as some regions of south-east NSW experience their fourth inundation in 18 months.

ABC News

NSW SES deals with 3,900 calls for help as wild weather, flooding hit Sydney

Sydney is likely to earn a reprieve from the wild weather today but residents are warned "it can change quite dramatically" as catchments continue to rise and major flood warnings are issued for Liverpool and Milperra.

The Hindu

Death toll in Assam floods stands at 179

About 7 lakh people remain affected across 26 districts

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