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The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Australian governments urged to scrap ‘one-in-100-year’ flood standard and update risk maps

Experts say flood mapping needs to be standardised and frequently updated amid crisis in NSW and Victoria

The Guardian - AU

More storms forecast for Melbourne, after monster deluge

Melbourne faces a repeat of severe storms like those that brought dangerous flash flooding to some suburbs on Tuesday.

The New Daily

More wet weather on the way after storms see 70mm dumped on Melbourne's outer-east

Residents are still mopping up after some parts of Melbourne experienced flash flooding as slow-moving storms dumped heavy rainfall in the city's north-east late on Tuesday afternoon.

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NSW Premier to seek exceptional circumstances funding for flood-affected communities

Water is starting to recede in some flood-affected areas of NSW, while others still face a major flood risk.

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Residents express anger towards council and authorities at a community meeting, following the Maribyrnong River flood

Residents in Melbourne's inner west have attended a heated community meeting, following a flood along the Maribyrnong River that impacted about 100 properties. Many people expressed anger at the local council and authorities over issues throughout the recovery.

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Residents in NSW town of Moree still 'marooned' and waiting to start 'tedious' clean-up

Floodwaters in the agricultural bowl are receding at a painfully slow rate and many residents are still trapped in their properties after enduring Moree's fourth major flood in a decade.

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Temporary Vic 'town' created amid floods

A temporary village will be created in central Victoria to accommodate flood victims forced from their homes.

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Nigerian flood victims decry government’s response to disaster

As floods wreak havoc across Nigeria, survivors and experts say the government has failed to provide sufficient relief.

Al Jazeera

Australian budget forecasts heavy hit to economy due to floods and disasters

Estimates growth will lose about quarter of a percentage point during the current quarter, or about $5bn in economic activity, because of flooding

The Guardian - AU

Floods still in 27 provinces

There is still flooding in 27 provinces, mainly in the Central Plains and the Northeast, and it is receding in most of these provinces, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

Bangkok Post

Southeast Australia braces for more rain, residents told to evacuate

Australian authorities warned on Tuesday that flood-affected areas in the country's southeast were set for more rain, as emergency services issued a fresh batch of evacuation orders.

Reuters

Narrabri evacuated as flood waters enter homes in saturated northern NSW

Hydrologist says flood levels similar to last year but this time the water has nowhere to go, prolonging the disaster

The Guardian - AU

Buildings evacuated as flash flood hits Cooma

The SES have launched an appeal for volunteers to help fill sandbags

The Canberra Times

The latest on Australia's wet weather: flood levels and the areas to watch

Major flooding is continuing along a number of rivers in northern Victoria and much of New South Wales, as further rain and thunderstorms threaten to increase the flood threat for eastern and south-east Australia.

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More flood assistance funding considered for farmers as Moama, Narrabri brace for river peaks

NSW premier Dominic Perrottet says disaster funding is available for the agricultural industry and discussions have taken place with the federal government about more financial support.

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Authorities optimistic the worst has passed in Echuca as floodwaters peak on the Murray River

Echuca resident Elisha is determined to save her aunt's house, which is on the wrong side of the town's 2.5km-long flood levee. In Kerang, a local says most people are in good spirits as they wait for floodwaters to recede.

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Uncertainty over weather and flood forecasts hits Gold Coast businesses with more La Niña disruption ahead

While the Gold Coast avoided heavy rainfall and flash flooding over the weekend, an accommodation provider says the uncertainty of La Niña has changed the ways he does business.

AAP

Perrottet touring NSW flooded regions

Flood warnings and evacuations stretch "from one end of NSW to the other", as the premier begins visiting affected communities.

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The Guardian - AU

Moree assesses flood damage as the Murray River peaks in Echuca with more wet weather on the way

Woman’s body found in flood waters, as heavy rainfall continues across New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland

Daily Mirror

UK weather: Flood warnings in place on Monday after huge thunderstorms across England

The flood warnings came after a weekend of heavy rainfall across the UK, and the Met Office issued yellow thunderstorm warnings for most of England on Saturday and Sunday

ABC News

Most productive NSW agricultural shire counts hundreds of millions of dollars in crop losses

The fourth-worst flood in Moree since records began has wiped out more than 120,000 hectares of wheat that was nearly harvest-ready.

AAP

NSW floods cause $190 million crop damage

NSW farmers expect crop losses from flooding rain to reach more than $190 million and have called for urgent financial support in this week's budget.

Reuters

Australia flood crisis enters 3rd week as heavy rains lash east

Already-flooded towns across Australia's east were on high alert on Monday after a weekend of heavy rains, with authorities warning a wild weather system could persist until later this week and trigger renewed riverbank bursts.

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Urgent Flood Warnings Are In Place Across Australia, So Here’s Your State-By-State Storm Breakdown

NSW, Vic, Queensland, SA and Tasmania are bracing for heavy rain, thunderstorms and flash flooding on Monday with Sydney already slammed.

AAP

Rain brings flooding to SA regions

South Australia's SES has issued a watch and act message for a mid-north town amid localised flooding.

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