The Latest Breaking News from Flood

10 Inland Cities Experts Say Could Face Climate‑Driven Insurance Hikes

For years, Americans assumed the biggest insurance risks were along the coast, where hurricanes and flooding dominate headlines. But experts say the next wave of...

Saving Advice · Mar 15

Missing man found alive as floods spark more rescues

A man who went missing from a houseboat has been found alive as major flooding continues to impact communities across the nation's north.

AAP · Mar 15

‘Blue-sky flood’ as waters reach outskirts of Longreach – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 15

US weather to go nuts with blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome, atmospheric river all at once

The United States is getting slammed by a stretch of weather extremes, from flooding rain to record heat and late-season snow

The Independent UK · Mar 13

Rent pause for flooded Aboriginal communities: ‘We’re talking about the most disadvantaged people in the Territory’

NT government says the rent freeze will be ‘applied automatically for eligible housing tenants’ as floodwaters break records in the Big Rivers region

The Guardian - AU · Mar 13

'Here to stay': locals dig in with post-flood mud army

For the third time in six years, a regional community has welcomed the mud army as volunteers help waterlogged regions following widespread flooding.

AAP · Mar 13

What we know about croc numbers in the NT after surge in floodwater sightings

Recent crocodile sightings in floodwaters in the Northern Territory have prompted widespread concern, particularly in the town of Katherine and along the Daly River.

The Conversation · Mar 12

I’m in flooded northern Australia – how can I make sure my drinking water is safe?

Parts of northern Australia are battling record-breaking floods, after heavy rain caused major rivers across Queensland and the Northern Territory to break their banks.

The Conversation · Mar 12

Police believe bodies found in Queensland floods are those of missing backpackers

Two foreign tourists travelling to North Burnett region from Brisbane thought to be first flood-related deaths

The Guardian - AU · Mar 12

The scale of northern Australia’s record-breaking floods revealed in data and maps

Some river levels are still increasing after parts of Queensland recorded their highest three-day rainfall totals

The Guardian - AU · Mar 12