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Summer climate 'whiplash' hitting harder and faster

Summer climate 'whiplash' hitting harder and faster

Australia is seesawing between floods and fires with increasing frequency, leaving a trail of ecosystem stress, property damage and strained council budgets.

Intensifying storm looms for flood-soaked communities

Intensifying storm looms for flood-soaked communities

Intensifying storm looms for flood-soaked communities

Intensifying storm looms for flood-soaked communities

A possible tropical cyclone looks set to bring more wild weather to parts of northern Australia still recovering from record-breaking flooding.

Missing man found alive as floods spark more rescues

Missing man found alive as floods spark more rescues

Missing man found alive as floods spark more rescues

Missing man found alive as floods spark more rescues

A man who went missing from a houseboat has been found alive as major flooding continues to impact communities across the nation's north.

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Flood tragedy as fruit pickers found in submerged car

Flood tragedy as fruit pickers found in submerged car

The families of two international backpackers will fly to Australia after the travellers' bodies were found in a flooded car as heavy rain wreaks more havoc.

Waterlogged city waits to learn extent of latest floods

Waterlogged city waits to learn extent of latest floods

Hundreds of homes have been hit by flooding at a regional community but the full extent of the damage may not be known for days.

Kenya says death toll from floods almost doubles to 42

Kenya says death toll from floods almost doubles to 42

Flash flooding has killed at least 42 people in Kenya's capital after wild weather swept away vehicles and disrupted flights at a major airport.

Floodwater rescues prompt warning for motorists

Floodwater rescues prompt warning for motorists

Multiple flood warnings have been issued as a major highway is cut and communities are urged to go to higher ground and postpone travel.

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Crocs and rising rivers: towns face flood disaster

Crocs and rising rivers: towns face flood disaster

Crocs and rising rivers: towns face flood disaster

Crocs and rising rivers: towns face flood disaster

A territory's "big rivers" region is living up to its name as floodwaters sweep into a major town and force the evacuation of remote communities.

Flash floods in Kenyan capital kill 23, disrupt flights

Flash floods in Kenyan capital kill 23, disrupt flights

Flash floods in Kenyan capital kill 23, disrupt flights

Flash floods in Kenyan capital kill 23, disrupt flights

Flash flooding has killed at least 23 people in Kenya's capital as wild weather swept away vehicles and disrupted flights at a major airport.

Cyclone threat firms as far north braces for bucketing

Cyclone threat firms as far north braces for bucketing

Cyclone threat firms as far north braces for bucketing

Cyclone threat firms as far north braces for bucketing

Areas already hard hit by flooding are bracing for another deluge, with a tropical cyclone forecast to cross the coast in coming days.

Grapes wither on the vine as record rain risks harvest

Grapes wither on the vine as record rain risks harvest

Grapes wither on the vine as record rain risks harvest

Grapes wither on the vine as record rain risks harvest

Flash flooding has hit Australia's table grape hub after record rainfall at the peak of harvest season, threatening to inflict major losses.

Australia's driest town swamped as deadly storms swirl

Australia's driest town swamped as deadly storms swirl

Australia's driest town swamped as deadly storms swirl

Australia's driest town swamped as deadly storms swirl

Torrential rain, severe storms and dangerous floods continue to cause havoc, leading to the death of a motorcyclist who was swept away in a creek.

Wet and wild weather brings risk of shark attacks

Wet and wild weather brings risk of shark attacks

Wet and wild weather brings risk of shark attacks

Wet and wild weather brings risk of shark attacks

People are being urged to exercise caution when going for a dip following a recent spate of shark attacks, as rainy weather increases swimming risks

Brazil flood death toll rises to 64, more bodies found

Brazil flood death toll rises to 64, more bodies found

Brazil flood death toll rises to 64, more bodies found

Brazil flood death toll rises to 64, more bodies found

Landslides and flooding in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state have killed 64 people, authorities say.

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Rain-hit region on high alert amid twin cyclone threats

Sodden northern states are facing the threat of yet more flooding, but increased rain on the way is welcome news for some parched southern areas of Australia.

Race to find missing as floods kill dozens in Brazil

The death toll ‌from heavy rains and flooding in Brazil's southeast has risen to 46, while 21 people are still missing.

Record flooding to wash over outback natural wonder

Weeks of monsoon rain and flooding across central Australia could lead to record flooding at one of the country's natural wonders.

'You are in danger': hundreds call for help amid storms

Heavy rain, high winds and life-threatening floods have brought chaos to city and suburban streets as authorities respond to hundreds of emergency calls.

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Rail link cut, shelves stripped as floods swamp outback

Flooding has cut a major rail line, inundated roads and triggered rescues but parts of the country are welcoming potentially drought-breaking rain.

Nation faces days of severe thunderstorms, flood risks

Flood warnings have been issued for multiple states and territories as a days-long big wet is forecast to dump hundreds of millimetres of rain.

Queensland cops a drenching with more rain to come

Isolated heavy downpours are continuing across an already soaked state, with forecasters predicting more rain to come.

Weekend flooding fear as heavy rain sweeps two states

Hundreds of millimetres of rain have been dumped on two states bracing for a wet weekend and the risk of flash flooding.

Flood rescue effort to save woman clinging to tree

A woman clinging to a tree in swollen floodwaters in an outback town has been rescued in an hours-long operation.

Outback town evacuees wait out slow floodwater rise

Pets far outnumber people in an evacuated outback town as residents moved to safety wait for the flood peak, and waters to recede, so they can return home.

Banana growers hoping cyclone bends around farming hub

Residents in an isolated agricultural hub are bracing for the arrival of a tropical cyclone that could flatten a banana crop which supplies an entire state.

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