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Weather bureau defends warning ahead of deadly flood

Weather bureau defends warning ahead of deadly flood

A senior meteorologist says the weather bureau's warnings were "clear and timely" before a flash flood that killed two people and led to more than 100 rescues.

Weather bureau warnings 'inadequate' before town razed

Weather bureau warnings 'inadequate' before town razed

Weather bureau warnings 'inadequate' before town razed

Weather bureau warnings 'inadequate' before town razed

While the weather bureau was warning of a major flood in a rural town, emergency services feared it was going to be much worse, an inquest has been told.

'Day from hell': how family survived an inland tsunami

'Day from hell': how family survived an inland tsunami

'Day from hell': how family survived an inland tsunami

'Day from hell': how family survived an inland tsunami

Locals from a rural village razed by a ferocious, swirling flash flood have told their miraculous tales of survival during an "absolute day from hell".

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Heavy rain flood Mexico towns, 130 dead or missing

Heavy rain flood Mexico towns, 130 dead or missing

Around 130 people are dead or missing after a week of torrential rain in Mexico unleashed flooding and landslides, wreaking havoc on infrastructure.

'Wall of water' wrecked rural town with little warning

'Wall of water' wrecked rural town with little warning

Heroic actions of locals prevented further tragedy after a wave of floodwater suddenly struck a rural town, killing two people, an inquest has been told.

Flood victims details leaked in major data breach

Flood victims details leaked in major data breach

Up to 3000 home owners taking part in a government buyback scheme have had their personal information put into ChatGPT in a major data breach.

Typhoon Bualoi toll rises to 19 in Vietnam amid floods

Typhoon Bualoi toll rises to 19 in Vietnam amid floods

At least 19 people have died and 21 others remain missing in Vietnam following Typhoon Bualoi.

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'Just the beginning': storms unleash wild weather

'Just the beginning': storms unleash wild weather

'Just the beginning': storms unleash wild weather

'Just the beginning': storms unleash wild weather

Tornadoes ripping through fields as heavy rain leads to flooded roads and homes have capped off a wet day that has battered the east coast.

Plea for help after Sudan landslide kills over 1000

Plea for help after Sudan landslide kills over 1000

Plea for help after Sudan landslide kills over 1000

Plea for help after Sudan landslide kills over 1000

A rebel group is calling for international help after a landslide "completely levelled" a village in Sudan's Darfur region and killed more than 1000 people.

Farmers still waiting on flood 'rapid' recovery grants

Farmers still waiting on flood 'rapid' recovery grants

Farmers still waiting on flood 'rapid' recovery grants

Farmers still waiting on flood 'rapid' recovery grants

A state agriculture minister has conceded the government's delivery of financial aid to farmers hit by May's devastating floods has been too slow.

'You just do it': bravery award for flood rescuer

'You just do it': bravery award for flood rescuer

'You just do it': bravery award for flood rescuer

'You just do it': bravery award for flood rescuer

A man whose quick thinking helped save a woman stranded in a flooded creek has been awarded a bravery decoration for his "unforeseen courage".

No time to stow the brollies with soggy spring forecast

No time to stow the brollies with soggy spring forecast

No time to stow the brollies with soggy spring forecast

No time to stow the brollies with soggy spring forecast

Spring has not yet sprung but forecasters say a soggy season awaits much of Australia, with parts tipped to receive heavy rainfall and flooding.

Floods kill at least 34 in India-controlled Kashmir

Floods kill at least 34 in India-controlled Kashmir

Floods kill at least 34 in India-controlled Kashmir

Floods kill at least 34 in India-controlled Kashmir

Heavy rains across the Himalayan mountains have killed at least 34 people in the last 24 hours in India.

'Boondoggle' dam wall project dismissed amid heavy rain

'Boondoggle' dam wall project dismissed amid heavy rain

'Boondoggle' dam wall project dismissed amid heavy rain

'Boondoggle' dam wall project dismissed amid heavy rain

Heavy rain is expected to move away from the east coast amid an abnormally wet August but floods will threaten some areas through the weekend.

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Father and son dead in river as flood threat grows

Police divers have recovered the bodies of a father and son in floodwaters while a third man escaped to safety after heavy rain caused dangerous conditions.

Weary east coast prepares for another flooding battle

Months after a deadly flood that caused carnage on Australia's east coast, another weather event could again push residents to their limits.

Pakistan resumes rescue operations in flood-hit areas

Rescue and relief teams have returned to their posts in flood-hit northwest Pakistan after more heavy rain forced them to take shelter.

More than 300 people dead in Pakistan after floods

Hundreds have been killed in the deadliest downpour of the monsoon season in Pakistan's northwest, with the search on for more missing people.

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'Sorrow everywhere': Pakistan floods kill hundreds

The death toll from heavy rain in Pakistan has jumped to over 200 after rescuers recovered dozens more bodies from homes destroyed by floods and landslides.

Ten dead, dozens missing as floods hit northwest China

At least 10 people have been killed and more than 30 are missing after flash floods in China's northwestern province of Gansu.

Communities rally as floodwaters rise, schools close

Residents have been ordered to leave and dozens of schools have closed due to flood threats as the search continues for a woman swept away by floodwaters.

'Hectic period' for emergency crews facing wild weather

Residents in parts of Australia are facing a weather onslaught after floods and snowstorms stranded cars and cut power to homes over the weekend.

Thousands without power as severe weather lashes coast

Severe weather is hampering authorities' abilities to respond to power outages, as hundreds of people call for help amid heavy and widespread rain and snowfall.

Dozens of care home residents killed in China floods

Thirty-one residents of a Beijing care home are among at least 60 people who have died as a result of deadly floods across northern China.

At least 30 dead as rain turns Beijing into rain trap

A year's worth of rain falling in only days has caused deadly flooding and landslides around the Chinese capital - and there are more falls to come.

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