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The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Residents urged to evacuate as floodwater rises in Victoria's north and central areas

Emergency warnings issued in Victoria and residents warned to evacuate, as Castlemaine loses power.

ABC News

Stretched SES crews warn of disaster in regional towns with more rain on the way

Lake Cargelligo is home to 1,500 people but only has three SES volunteers. The unit commander warns this is putting lives at risk in regional New South Wales.

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Major flood warnings issued in northern Tasmania as thousands urged to evacuate

Several people have been rescued in Tasmania's north while residents from Latrobe to Liena and Meander to Hadspen are being urged to evacuate as the Mersey and Meander rivers rise amid increasing rainfall.

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Town evacuated as NSW floodwaters rise

Forbes in the NSW central west is being evacuated ahead of major flooding as the search continues for a man missing near floodwaters.

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Vic downpour prompts evacuation warning

Residents in low-lying areas of Central Victoria have been told they are in danger and need to move to higher ground with major flooding expected.

AAP

Nearly a million affected by South Sudan flooding, warns UN

The number of people affected by large-scale flooding in South Sudan has doubled to almost a million since September, the UN's emergency response agency has warned.

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'Not biblical yet': farmers await floods

With predictions of major flooding at Forbes, in the NSW central west, farmers have already lost their crops to heavy rainfall.

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Rain across Victoria expected to cause flooding, evacuations in worst-hit areas

Residents in flood-prone areas of Central Victoria are sandbagging properties with the swollen Campaspe, Avoca and Loddon river catchments expected to be areas of deepest concern.

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Vic’s About To Be Splooged By A Wet Weather Dong So Check If You’re In A Flood Zone Now

Premier Daniel Andrews has warned of flash flooding in Melbourne and across the state as residents brace for Wednesday and Thursday's deluge.

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Dozens missing after Venezuela floods, death toll rises

Hundreds of Venezuelans roamed the streets of Las Tejerias on Tuesday, digging and searching for missing relatives amid a rising death toll from devastating weekend floods that swept through the town, leaving many wondering where they will live.

Reuters

Carisbrook residents continue to wait for levee almost 12 years on from devastating 2011 floods

As residents of Carisbrook in Central Victoria stare down the barrel of two days of heavy rain, they fear a repeat of 2011 when floods swept through the community.

ABC News

Man dies in floodwaters, more rain for NSW

A man has died in floodwaters in central western NSW as already sodden communities such as Forbes take precautions ahead of another deluge.

AAP

Victorians in flood zones urged to stockpile three days of supplies amid severe weather forecast

Bureau of Meteorology predicts ‘significant rain event’, with the heaviest falls expected Thursday

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Victorian residents warned to avoid floodwater and secure properties ahead of major storms

The Bureau of Meteorology is warning Victorians to be on alert, with the most significant rain event of the year poised to unfold on Thursday.

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Victoria on alert for flash flooding

Flash floods are forecast across much of Victoria in the coming days, with warnings issued across the state and communities advised to prepare.

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Southern NSW bracing for flood peaks, more than 100 flood alerts in place across NSW

Wagga Wagga and Forbes residents are on high alert as communities in the north and Central West prepare to be cut off. There are more than 100 alerts in place across the state.

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Sydney news: Residents across the state warned to brace for more rainfall tomorrow

MORNING BRIEFING: NSW residents are being warned to brace for more rainfall from tomorrow as a band of bad weather sweeps across the state.

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East coast on flood watch, rain to return

Rain has eased but people across NSW are still on high alert with another deluge due to hit the state, which is still recovering from repeated flood events.

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Death toll from Nigeria boat accident rises to 76

The death toll from a boat accident in Nigeria's south-eastern state of Anambra has risen to 76, with others still reported missing.

WEKU

Tales of survival emerge as Venezuela landslide toll hits 34

Rescue workers searched for survivors Monday following a massive landslide in central Venezuela, as the death toll rose past 30.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Venezuela Floods Kill at Least 25 after Heavy Rains

At least 25 people died and 52 were missing after five small rivers in central Venezuela flooded due to heavy rains, Citizen Security Vice President Remigio Ceballos said Sunday evening in a televised address. The downpour on Saturday night swept large tree trunks and debris from surrounding mountains into the…

Newcastle Herald

Farmers in low-lying areas warned to move livestock to higher ground amid flood warning

Farmers have been warned to move livestock to higher ground and monitor pumps in low lying areas across the Hunter as river levels rise.

Reuters

Heavy rain eases in Australia's east, flood threats remain

Heavy rains eased across Australia's east on Monday, a slight relief for flood-weary residents but authorities warned another intense weather system could hit several inland regions bringing more downpours and triggering flash flooding.

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NSW SES Says Don’t Get Complacent Bc The Sky’s Clear, A Major Rain Event Is Coming This Week

More than 100 flood warnings are in place in NSW and a new massive dump is expected across the state, Victoria and northern Tasmania.

ABC News

Major flooding in Gundagai and other parts of NSW continues as communities brace for more rain

Two-thirds of the state's major regional dams above capacity, with some spilling for the first time in decades.

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