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Help sought for community devastated by record floods

Help sought for community devastated by record floods

A community is becoming desperate as it remains cut off three weeks after being devastated by record floodwaters caused by Tropical Cyclone Jasper.

Storm-hit residents warned recovery may take months

Storm-hit residents warned recovery may take months

Storm-hit residents warned recovery may take months

Storm-hit residents warned recovery may take months

Authorities have warned it could take months for one of Queensland's worst-hit regions to recover from damaging storms.

ADF to help with clean-up as floods keep rescuers busy

ADF to help with clean-up as floods keep rescuers busy

ADF to help with clean-up as floods keep rescuers busy

ADF to help with clean-up as floods keep rescuers busy

Australian Defence Force personnel are set to arrive in storm-ravaged areas of southeast Queensland and northern NSW from Thursday.

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Storm toll mounts with second body at flooded campsite

Storm toll mounts with second body at flooded campsite

A man's body has been found near an inundated campsite where a woman was discovered dead the day before, in Victoria's east.

Girl among seven dead as storms ravage Queensland

Girl among seven dead as storms ravage Queensland

Storms ravaging Queensland have killed seven people, including a nine-year-old girl, since Christmas day.

Flash flooding risk as more heavy rain forecast for NSW

Flash flooding risk as more heavy rain forecast for NSW

Communities in parts of NSW are being urged to monitor warnings from the weather bureau as severe thunderstorms continue battering the state.

Tourists urged to visit north Qld amid recovery efforts

Tourists urged to visit north Qld amid recovery efforts

Port Douglas is grappling with water supply challenges as tourism bodies ask for visitors to return to the region.

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Two dead, four missing as storms lash southeast Qld

Two dead, four missing as storms lash southeast Qld

Two dead, four missing as storms lash southeast Qld

Two dead, four missing as storms lash southeast Qld

A young girl is one of two people found dead while four others are reported missing following severe storms in southeast Queensland.

Clean-up continues in Queensland's far north

Clean-up continues in Queensland's far north

Clean-up continues in Queensland's far north

Clean-up continues in Queensland's far north

Clean-up efforts in far north Queensland following ex-tropical cyclone Jasper are continuing as tourists are encouraged to visit over the holiday period.

Falling branch kills man as Vic remains on flood alert

Falling branch kills man as Vic remains on flood alert

Falling branch kills man as Vic remains on flood alert

Falling branch kills man as Vic remains on flood alert

A man has died after being struck by a tree branch on his property in northern Victoria as the state is warned about flash flooding and severe storms.

Flash flooding after Christmas deluge in northern Vic

Flash flooding after Christmas deluge in northern Vic

Flash flooding after Christmas deluge in northern Vic

Flash flooding after Christmas deluge in northern Vic

Almost 100 millimetres of rain in the past 24 hours has brought flash flooding in and around the northern Victorian towns of St Arnaud and Wedderburn.

Storms smash Sydney, with flooding rescues under way

Storms smash Sydney, with flooding rescues under way

Storms smash Sydney, with flooding rescues under way

Storms smash Sydney, with flooding rescues under way

Large parts of NSW are on alert for dangerous weather over the Christmas long weekend, as storm cells smash Sydney bringing hail, strong winds and downpours.

Far north open to tourists as flood clean up continues

Far north open to tourists as flood clean up continues

Far north open to tourists as flood clean up continues

Far north open to tourists as flood clean up continues

Queensland's deputy premier has encouraged tourists to return to the far north as volunteers help Cairns residents clean up their homes after flooding.

Flood victims face another Christmas of uncertainty

Flood victims face another Christmas of uncertainty

Flood victims face another Christmas of uncertainty

Flood victims face another Christmas of uncertainty

NSW Northern Rivers communities devastated by flooding in 2022 say it could take a decade to recover after progress was hampered by a mismanaged buyback scheme.

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Uninsured won't be left behind in flood clean-up

People hit by flooding in far north Queensland who could not afford insurance will still be looked after, the federal government says.

Cape York braces for flooding as Jasper could intensify

Ex-tropical cyclone Jasper is still having an impact on far north Queensland eight days after hitting the coast and could intensify again on Christmas Day.

Insurers told not to muddy the water on flooding claims

A federal minister and the insurance industry assure Queensland policyholders genuine claims for flooding will not be held up by a national scheme's rules.

Tourism takes a hit from Cairns flooding

Although tourism attractions in Cairns have started re-opening, holiday cancellations for December and January have hit the region hard.

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Renewed flood menace as cyclone carnage mounts

Far north Queensland is bracing for more flooding as the evacuation of a community and the search for a missing elderly man continues.

Tinnie Army hailed as heroes after flooding rescues

Amazing stories of rescues are emerging after a Tinnie Army was mobilised during devastating flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Jasper.

BOM defended amid criticism of emergency alerts

The Bureau of Meteorology has defended its warning systems following criticism about its forecasting and alerts.

Impact on reef, wildlife major concern after Jasper

Areas hit by flooding from ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper are also some of Australia's richest in wildlife diversity and natural beauty.

Stranded residents evacuated from Aboriginal community

Wujal Wujal residents have been welcomed in Cooktown after being evacuated from the Aboriginal community on Tuesday afternoon.

Rescue for stricken town as high cost of cyclone mounts

Supplies are trickling through to people stranded by flooding as far north Queenslanders assess the damage from devastating flooding and high winds.

Heroic flood rescues as town evacuation postponed

The wet weather has not been able to stop heroic rescues across far north Queensland after the evacuation of a flooded town was postponed.

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