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Lismore kicks up its mud-caked heels at free concert following ‘two months of hell’

Residents refused to let a few showers stop them enjoying a star-studded show featuring Paul Kelly and Lime Cordiale

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022

Qld's 'gutwrenching' cleanup is underway

Floodwaters are slowly receding across Queensland with the gutwrenching clean up and recovery underway.

AAP · May 16, 2022

Police charge man over alleged looting attempt during Gympie floods

Police are warning that anyone caught stealing from flood-affected areas could face up to 10 years in jail after a man was arrested in Gympie as floodwaters rose.

ABC News · May 15, 2022

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Flood saves Ukrainian village from Russian occupation

The intentional flooding of a small village north of Kyiv that created a quagmire and submerged cellars and fields, but prevented a Russian attack on the capital, was worth all the sacrifice, residents said.

Reuters · May 15, 2022

Grinspoon and Paul Kelly play to thousands at Lismore's flood relief concert

Thousands of people have trekked through mud deep enough to lose a gumboot in to see big-name musicians at a free flood relief concert in devastated Northern NSW.

ABC News · May 15, 2022

Queensland's wet weather expected to ease, flood level of Mary River at Gympie to fall

Heavy rain falling across a widespread area of Queensland's south-east has mostly dissipated on Sunday afternoon, but the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has warned sodden catchments could still flood later in the week amidst light showers.

ABC News · May 14, 2022

Qld rains ease but flood warnings remain

Floodwaters continue to run in some parts of Queensland even as rain eases, with the Mary River in Gympie expected to peak at 16 metres.

AAP · May 14, 2022

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Deborah James cancer research funds hurtle towards £6m mark

Donations continue to flood in for the beloved dame

Wales Online · May 14, 2022

Floodwaters cut Bruce Highway at Gympie, as low-lying business owners evacuate

As the Queensland town is isolated by floodwaters for the third time since January, residents and main street business owners are again preparing for the worst.

ABC News · May 14, 2022

Flood-hit Northern Rivers legal practices struggling as system grinds to a halt amid intense demand

They help some of society's most vulnerable people, yet these legal practices are barely coping themselves after floods ravaged northern New South Wales.

ABC News · May 14, 2022

Young farmers bounce back after floods with help of neighbours, friends and customers

Farming on a flood plain comes with risks, but that doesn't make it any easier to bounce back when disaster strikes. What does help is when the people who buy the farmers' produce pitch in to get things cleaned up.

ABC News · May 13, 2022

Rain easing over saturated Queensland as flood alert remains for Gympie, Warwick, BOM says

South-east Queensland is bracing for another day of heavy rain and possible flash flooding as the Bureau of Meteorology warns the weather system that was predicted to dissipate will dump more rain over saturated areas.

ABC News · May 13, 2022

Relief payments open to flood-affected Qld

Disaster relief payments are available to flood-affected Queensland residents, while people are warned not to get complacent as the heavy rain eases.

AAP · May 13, 2022

Thousands of Dublin buildings could be underwater by end of century due to climate change

At the Dublin Climate Summit experts warned that areas close to the River Liffey could be badly affected by flooding by 2100

Dublin Live · May 13, 2022

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The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2022

Deadly floods follow week of torrential rain in eastern Australia

Analysis: Queensland flash floods have cut off communities and killed one woman, swept away in her car

The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2022

Hundreds escape flood waters in Queensland as state lashed by severe thunderstorms

More than 700 roads cut or affected by floods with intense rainfall set to continue in region between Caboolture and Gladstone

ABC News · May 13, 2022

Maryborough residents seek flood relief, roads closed in Gladstone Region, but farmers welcome rain

Flood-affected Maryborough residents rush to apply for a Queensland-wide buy-back scheme, as roads are cut in the Gladstone Region after heavy rain overnight — but farmers are celebrating.

The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2022

Evacuations as more than 500 roads cut by south-east Qld flooding – as it happened

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ABC News · May 12, 2022

Queensland floods live: Emergency alerts issued as severe weather system brings heavy rain south

More than a dozen emergency alerts have been issued across Queensland, from the North Burnett to the NSW border, as a severe trough that dumped heavy rain on the state's north and west this week moves south. Look back at the day's live coverage.

ABC News · May 12, 2022

The $741m Resilient Homes Fund is designed to help home owners affected by flooding. Who is eligible and how does it work?

The grants package has been touted as the largest of it's kind and is aimed at preparing Queensland for future flood events.

AAP · May 12, 2022

Intense rain to linger over flooded Qld

Severe storms continue to bring intense rainfall and flash flooding to southern Queensland, with residents in the Lockyer Valley and Warwick evacuated.

Daily Record · May 12, 2022

Plans put to residents to reduce severe flooding from Westquarter Burn

Residents of Langton Road, Westquarter, have endured several severe floods in their street over the years.

The Conversation · May 12, 2022

Climate change isn't just making cyclones worse, it's making the floods they cause worse too – new research

Super cyclones, known as hurricanes or typhoons in different parts of the world, are among the most destructive weather events on our planet.

ABC News · May 12, 2022

Toxic flood sludge leaves Northern Rivers residents of Broadwater homeless

Broadwater residents are angry no-one has been held accountable for the toxic flood sludge that has covered their homes.

AAP · May 12, 2022

Qld launches $741m flooded home program

Queenslanders whose homes were damaged by recent floods can register for grants to raise, repair, retrofit or have their home voluntarily bought back.

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