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The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Why Hunter mayor says road cash alone won't fix pothole problem

"We really need long term solutions, supported by substantial ongoing investment from all levels of government."

Newcastle Herald

The worst of the rain to hit New Zealand's Auckland may have passed

The worst of the forecast rain moved away from New Zealand's flood-ravaged biggest city on Wednesday after inflicting what the finance minister described as probably the "biggest non-earthquake event" in the country's history.

Reuters

First flood buyback offers set to be made a year after Northern Rivers catastrophe

The body overseeing the region's flood recovery says the scheme is "oversubscribed", with more than 8,000 applications made for assistance. Although there is an "enormous" amount of work to do, the first offers are set to be made next week.

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Perth family still unable to return home after heavy floods hit city in September

Flood victims in the Craigie Burn area attended a meeting on Saturday to share their experiences, with some urging the council to be more proactive

Daily Record

West Kimberley Regional Prison inmates work to provide food and relief to communities affected by flooding

Prisoners in the Kimberley are providing flood evacuees and emergency workers with meals and are gaining valuable life skills in the process.

ABC News

Flash flooding traps Sydney drivers in their cars after torrential rain hits city

SES called into action 19 times to free people from their vehicles and trains between Bankstown and the centre cancelled

The Guardian - AU

Now is the time to re-think EQC

In these threatening times, a broad discussion about the role of EQC is imperative, writes Chris Nicoll

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New Zealand counts cost of Auckland floods, more rain forecast

Flood-ravaged Auckland is forecast to receive further heavy rain in the coming days, authorities in New Zealand's largest city said on Monday, as insurers counted the costs of what looks likely to be the country's most expensive weather event ever.

Reuters

Severe weather continues in North Island: What you need to know

Landslips, road closures, homes and businesses flooded and more heavy rain on the way. Here is what you need to know as the severe weather continues.

Newsroom.co.nz

Hunter in line for boost to Live Traffic NSW service

Motorists will soon have more real-time traffic information at their fingertips with the NSW government adding more local roads to Live Traffic NSW - including in the Hunter.

Newcastle Herald

Death toll rises as New Zealand hit by heavy rain and landslides

Auckland - New Zealand’s largest city of 1.6 million people - remained under a state of emergency on Sunday

Evening Standard

Deputy PM on flooding response: ‘We do have each other's backs’

The priority is making sure Aucklanders are safe, Carmel Sepuloni says.

Newsroom.co.nz

Auckland floods: even stormwater reform won’t be enough – we need a ‘sponge city’ to avoid future disasters

We’ve built our cities to be vulnerable to – and exacerbate – major weather events such as the one we saw in Auckland on Friday. While almost no city in the world could fully escape the effects of four months’ worth of rain in 24 hours, there are many things…

The Conversation

New Zealand roiled by flash floods, landslides for third day

New Zealand's death toll from heavy rain rose to four on Sunday as flash floods and landslides on the north island continued for a third day.

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Three dead, one missing after record rain in New Zealand

Record levels of torrential rain in Auckland left three dead with a fourth person missing, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on Saturday after flooding devastated the country's largest city.

Reuters

New Zealand's Auckland starts clean-up after deadly flash floods

Authorities in New Zealand's biggest city, Auckland, began mopping up on Saturday after torrential rains brought flash flooding and evacuations, with at least two people confirmed dead and two missing in the widespread inundation.

Evening Standard

New Zealand city declares emergency after heavy flooding

A state of emergency has been declared in Auckland, New Zealand after severe flooding saw people forced to evacuate their homes, and closed the city’s international airport.

Newsroom.co.nz

State of emergency: Auckland floods 'a wake-up call'

The Prime Minister has gone down to the Beehive bunker to help coordinate the emergency response, as the Insurance Council warns that some Aucklanders whose homes and business are flooded face very hard times ahead. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Evening Standard

State of emergency in Auckland after flooding sparks chaos

Residents in the worst-affected areas have been urged to evacuate amid a deluge that has blocked motorways, forced the closure of the city’s airport and caused a huge disruption to flights

Al Jazeera

State of emergency declared in Auckland after widespread flooding

Main roads were also blocked by the floods, causing long traffic queues on highways.

ABC News

Auckland airport flooded as torrential rain hits New Zealand's largest city

A state of emergency is declared after torrential rain led to widespread flooding and evacuations in New Zealand's largest city, causing chaos at the city's major airport.

Los Angeles Times

Storms ravaged this California town. Here’s what happened to those who refused to evacuate

PLANADA, Calif. — When Rudy Moreno first saw the texts from his relatives two weeks ago asking about the mandatory evacuation order in Planada, he didn’t even know that one had been issued. Much of the small town, made up of about 4,000 people east of Merced, had been flooded…

Bristol Post

Flooding fears for Baltic Wharf apartments planned in place of caravan park

The controversial Baltic Wharf development is expected to be decided soon

ABC News

Logistical challenges in play for Kimberley students and teachers after flood damage

The school term is scheduled to resume as normal on February 1 in flood-affected Kimberley, but getting into the classroom might be challenging for some.

The Independent UK

After 18 years, $1.5B dike repair done at Florida's Lake O

After 18 years, a $1.5 billion project has officially been completed to repair a sprawling dike around Florida’s Lake Okeechobee that protects thousands of people from potentially catastrophic flooding during hurricanes

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