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'You could bog a duck': record flooding hits outback

The worst flooding in more than 50 years has cut roads and isolated outback communities, forcing many to flee including an entire town.

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Queensland communities cut off by flood waters after up to a year’s worth of rain dumped across outback

BoM issues flood warnings, with a slow-moving low-pressure system forecast to bring more rain as far south as northern NSW

The Guardian - AU

Flooding hits sodden state as outback town flees water

An outback town has been evacuated after record rainfall triggered widespread flooding in an already sodden state, with more downpours to come.

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What is the 2,000km-storm band ‘pseudo-monsoon’ lashing Australia’s east?

Bureau of Meteorology says some areas seeing a year’s worth of rain in just a few days

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Queensland weather: towns cut off and roads closed as days of heavy rain forecast to continue

Slow-moving trough drags tropical moisture inland, dumping widespread heavy rain onto an already saturated landscape, Bureau of Meteorology says

The Guardian - AU

Flood saturates farthest inland town with rains to come

Flooding has reached Queensland's farthest inland towns, with waters cutting off roads and telecommunications the state's southwest.

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‘Inland lakes’ as Queensland’s western outback drenched with a year’s worth of rain

Flood waters are expected to take weeks to flow into Lake Eyre and north-east South Australia after widespread wet weather

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More rainfall forecast to hit 'typically dry' regions

Normally dry and dusty outback towns in central Queensland are in for a heavy onslaught of rainfall with up to 300mm expected as communities hunker down.

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Weather tracker: Severe thunderstorms threaten flooding in northern Australia

A broad trough has dragged in warm, moist air and offers perfect ingredients for heavy rainfall and even supercells

The Guardian - UK

Giving rivers room to move: how rethinking flood management can benefit people and nature

When we think about flood management, higher stop banks, stronger levees and concrete barriers usually come to mind. But what if the best solution – for people and nature – isn’t to confine rivers, but to give them more space?

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Storm Martinho lashes Spain – bringing threat of fresh flooding

But after three consecutive weeks of extreme weather, the Spanish weather bureau says relief is on the way

The Independent UK

Relief for flood-weary regions as eroded beaches reopen

Showers are set to ease for a few days in a flood-struck region after days of heavy rain as beaches reopen along a storm-damaged coastline.

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A Nigerian city devastated by flooding has quickly recovered. Locals credit community spirit

Last September, torrential rains swept across West and Central Africa, causing devastating floods

The Independent UK

Flash floods in southern Spain prompt officials to evacuate homes. Couple missing in rising waters

Emergency services in southern Spain are searching for a married couple after flash floods swept away their vehicle as rising waters prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes

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'Here we go again': more flooding for weary residents

Residents who have finished cleaning up from a recent disaster have watched with growing anxiety as river levels rise again after a deluge sparked more floods.

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More rain for flood hit region set to stall recovery

A flood-weary region that has cleared out waterlogged belongings is preparing again for river levels to rise after a deluge with more rain on the way.

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Veteran MP to lead flood recovery in devastated regions

A new portfolio has been created and a veteran minister added to state cabinet amid ongoing criticism about the slow pace of flood recovery efforts.

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Thousands of fish die in cyclone-hit northern rivers amid reports of eels and crabs fleeing ‘blackwater’

Decomposing organic matter in catchments flooded by Cyclone Alfred removed oxygen from water, suffocating aquatic life

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Cyclone Alfred brought Brisbane’s fourth major flood in 50 years – can the city be flood-proofed?

The Queensland government vowed to make the city more ‘resilient’, not flood-proof, after 2022. But new developments are still being built in flood zones

The Guardian - US

California atmospheric river threatens flooding in areas still reeling from fires

Parts of Los Angeles hit by January blazes under evacuation warnings as west coast braces for heavy rain and snow

The Conversation

We spoke to kids after the Lismore floods. To recover, they told us they need support, time and hugs

Many children in Queensland and northern New South Wales have had their lives disrupted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

The Conversation

We can’t keep relying on the ADF to respond to natural disasters – how to rebuild our emergency volunteer workforce

The recent rollover of two army trucks carrying Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel responding to ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred was unprecedented for a domestic emergency operation.

The Independent UK

Invest in beaver dams, ponds and wild driveways to curb flooding, report urges

Natural flood measures can deliver £10 in benefits over 30 years for every £1 invested, a study says.

The Independent UK

Tens of billions in Hurricane Helene aid to start by March 21

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has pledged to start paying out tens of billions in aid to victims of Hurricane Helene later this month

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Three-year payout row: flood victim's insurance warning

A flood victim who waited three years for her insurance payout warns the thousands of people making claims over ex-tropical cyclone Alfred to brace for a fight.

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