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The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Severe storm warnings issued across Australia

The central-western NSW town of Molong has been devastated after wild storms hit, as people trapped in floodwaters are evacuated and numerous warnings remain.

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Communities in Victoria's north-east warned of flash flooding, with heavy rain to hit today

The Bureau of Meteorology says up to 120 millimetres of rain could fall in some parts of Victoria's north-east, leading to potential flash flooding.

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Storms threaten more flooding in NSW, Vic

Storms are forecast across multiple parts of the country as a humid air mass tracks north east, heightening the flood risk across soaked river catchments.

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Aerial drops for flood-isolated NSW towns

With more flooding likely, aerial missions are being conducted to resupply isolated communities in western NSW.

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Australians facing prohibitive insurance premiums after climate-related disasters

Costs are rising nationwide but especially in flood-hit parts of the nation, and low-income residents are worst affected

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Power cuts for SA river residents

SA Power Networks says it has already started cutting power to Murray River properties as floodwaters

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Supplies dropped to isolated communities ahead of more rain, renewed major flooding for NSW

Inland communities in New South Wales are again bracing for more flooding as the SES urgently works to resupply isolated towns before the next weather system strikes.

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Northern NSW leaders Lismore MP Janelle Saffin, mayors Steve Krieg, Robert Mustow describe their own flood recovery

For these leaders, finding the strength to shepherd their communities through a devastating natural disaster is one thing. Rebuilding their own lives is quite another.

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Victoria braces for new flood emergency

Flooding is set to again swamp Victoria as soon as Sunday amid fears water levels could reach the devastating levels of the 1975 floods in some areas.

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Think storms are getting worse? Research reveals alarming rise in rapid rain bursts in Sydney

The rates of change in these storms are much higher (80-90 per cent, per decade) than for storms detected by a single radar station.

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'Dangerous' storms to hit NSW towns

Widespread rain and severe thunderstorms over the weekend could lead to dangerous conditions as weather authorities urge NSW residents to remain vigilant.

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Murray flooding in SA set to get worse

The South Australian government says the latest forecast for water flows down the Murray River will add to local flooding.

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NSW towns bracing for wet, stormy weekend

Flood-impacted towns across New South Wales are on high alert as thunderstorms begin creeping through the state ahead of forecast downpours over the weekend.

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River Murray flood predictions leave locals in limbo amid levee construction

Riverland locals are bracing for inundation, with increased flows down the River Murray expected to "overtop" the second floor of low-lying dwellings — but some say preparations for anticipated floodwaters fall well short of what is needed.

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Pay-it-forward coffee at Echuca cafe lifts spirits amid Victoria's ongoing flood battle

An anonymous act of caffeinated charity is providing the perfect pick-me-up for people in Echuca, as the Victorian town grapples with a slow-moving flood emergency.

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Flood-affected farmers call for more funding to build more resilient infrastructure ahead of third La Niña

The president of the Victorian Farmers Federation says producers are facing further flooding as they as they brace for a third consecutive La Niña.

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Insurers stop offering insurance to postcodes near flood-affected communities

A growing number of Victorians are finding it more difficult to insure their homes after widespread flooding in the state, despite not living in at-risk areas.

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'Disheartening' flood risk warning for NSW

Severe weather is once again headed for regional NSW with authorities acknowledging the renewed flood warnings are disheartening.

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Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines and Australia. What can we learn from the world's devastating floods?

Extreme weather is drowning many parts of the world with countries lacking the resilience and funding to cope with the devastating downpours. What can we learn from these global floods and what solutions are on the table at COP27?

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Millions of children at flood risk, Cop27 warned

World leaders at Cop27 were told that millions of children are at risk of drowning and disease due to “unprecedented levels of flooding”

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Murray River flooding forces partial evacuation of Goodnight, as Tooleybuc residents on alert

Tiny communities along the Murray River are preparing for the worst, as rising water levels threaten homes and farmland — with some areas already evacuated.

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Fears prolonged floods after COVID will take toll on residents' mental health in regional NSW and Victoria

As the border towns of Echuca and Moama enter their third week of major flooding, a health executive says recovery teams are reporting higher levels of distress than might usually be expected.

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Supplies dropped off for New South Wales flood victims

Some NSW residents could remain isolated by floods for weeks as the State Emergency Service continues supply drops and support.

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Walgett Aboriginal community faces homelessness amid as village told to evacuate

The Dharriwaa Elders Group say flood-struck Aboriginal communities are being forced to choose between dispossession or homelessness due to a lack of emergency accommodation.

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Towns face isolation as NSW floods persist

There's water everywhere a central western NSW mayor looks, with more still to come, potentially isolating 3500 people in Condobolin.

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