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Crocodile captured swimming in Queensland floodwaters

Crocodile captured swimming in Queensland floodwaters

A 2.5 metre saltwater crocodile has been found swimming in floodwaters at a north Queensland town after a creek burst its banks.

Ex-cyclone Jasper moves west as storms smash southeast

Ex-cyclone Jasper moves west as storms smash southeast

Ex-cyclone Jasper moves west as storms smash southeast

Ex-cyclone Jasper moves west as storms smash southeast

More rain and storms have battered an already flood weary Queensland, as ex-tropical cyclone Jasper moves slowly west towards the Gulf of Carpentaria.

No system to evaluate racecourse levee before floods

No system to evaluate racecourse levee before floods

No system to evaluate racecourse levee before floods

No system to evaluate racecourse levee before floods

A former Federal Court judge is concerned there are no measures to assess whether or not a racecourse flood levee was working properly.

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Sodden regional towns to be cut off as deluge continues

Sodden regional towns to be cut off as deluge continues

Eastern Victoria and southern NSW are contending with more rain as floodwaters threaten to cut off regional communities following wild storms.

Storms havoc as states brace for more wild weather

Storms havoc as states brace for more wild weather

State emergency services have responded to hundreds of calls as parts of NSW and Victoria are battered by wild weather that is set to continue.

Flood rescues as Australia's east gets soaked by storms

Flood rescues as Australia's east gets soaked by storms

Emergency crews have rescued two people from a car and others from a home on the NSW south coast, with flooding in Queensland and Victoria.

Man charged after boy, 5, drowned during 2022 floods

Man charged after boy, 5, drowned during 2022 floods

A man has been charged with manslaughter and negligent driving after a five-year-old boy drowned when he allegedly drove into floodwaters in NSW in 2022.

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'We went backwards': response to floods spark concerns

'We went backwards': response to floods spark concerns

'We went backwards': response to floods spark concerns

'We went backwards': response to floods spark concerns

Victoria's handling of flood emergencies is being questioned as new details emerge about the toll of the 2022 natural disaster.

Disaster hit Somali at risk of crisis-level hunger

Disaster hit Somali at risk of crisis-level hunger

Disaster hit Somali at risk of crisis-level hunger

Disaster hit Somali at risk of crisis-level hunger

Almost half a million people have been left homeless by flooding in Somalia and now the country faces crisis-level hunger.

'Greatest little town' fights on a year after wipe-out

'Greatest little town' fights on a year after wipe-out

'Greatest little town' fights on a year after wipe-out

'Greatest little town' fights on a year after wipe-out

The NSW village of Eugowra was almost razed by a sudden flash flood on November 14. A year on there are reminders of the disaster on every corner, every face.

Flood loss a return to past trauma for retiree

Flood loss a return to past trauma for retiree

Flood loss a return to past trauma for retiree

Flood loss a return to past trauma for retiree

A retiree forced from his home in mismanaged floods says the ordeal made him relive the trauma he experienced fleeing war-torn Europe as a child.

Officials defend Flemington flood wall after disaster

Officials defend Flemington flood wall after disaster

Officials defend Flemington flood wall after disaster

Officials defend Flemington flood wall after disaster

A racing industry official has defended a wall built around Flemington Racecourse which locals believe worsened the impact of floods on surrounding homes.

Mayor decries 'wildly fluctuating' advice before flood

Mayor decries 'wildly fluctuating' advice before flood

Mayor decries 'wildly fluctuating' advice before flood

Mayor decries 'wildly fluctuating' advice before flood

A Victorian mayor has criticised the warnings given ahead of a major flood along the Maribyrnong River in October last year.

Old data sinks hopes of levee verdict in flood findings

Old data sinks hopes of levee verdict in flood findings

Old data sinks hopes of levee verdict in flood findings

Old data sinks hopes of levee verdict in flood findings

Obsolete modelling means an independent review could not rule on a key reason suspected to have contributed to devastating floods in Melbourne.

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Homes could still be isolated as floodwaters recede

The flood threat has begun to ease in eastern Victoria but residents are still being warned it's not safe to return to their homes.

More than 100 Vic homes may be inundated as rivers rise

Victorian rivers are flooding after days of heavy rain, especially in the east where residents have been told to leave due to increased threat.

Victoria's fire threat focus shifts to flash flood risk

The threat from two blazes burning in eastern Victoria is expected to ease, with a severe weather warning issued over damaging winds and heavy rain.

Confusion and capacity drag on flood rebuilding mission

Half of the money allocated to a fund for helping flood-affected residents rebuild is yet to be spent with the premier conceding communication had been unclear.

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Landmine risk adds to Libya flood clean-up, toll rises

Many people in Libya have been left without fresh drinking water since the floods but there's a new danger: landmines displaced by strong currents.

Water shortage, landmine risk for Libya flood survivors

Bodies are still being pulled from the sea a week after the eastern Libyan city of Derna was hit by devastating floods as survivors face fresh water shortages.

Dozens of Syrians missing in catastrophic Libyan floods

A war monitoring group says dozens of Syrians who fled war at home are among the thousands killed and missing in disastrous flooding in Libya

Thousands missing as Libya flood survivors search ruins

The death toll from floods in Libya caused by Storm Daniel, which broke dams and swept away neighbourhoods, continues to rise as the sea washes bodies ashore.

Huge death toll from Libyan storm expected to climb

The death toll from floods in Libya caused by Storm Daniel, which broke dams and swept away neighbourhoods, is expected to rise as the sea washes bodies ashore.

Quickfire flood predictor ready to make a splash

There's been no way to quickly forecast floods in the midst of an unfolding disaster but Australian scientists have developed a model that works within minutes.

Libya floods smash eastern city, 10,000 feared lost

Around 10,000 people are feared missing after devastating flooding in Libya following a fierce storm.

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