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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

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

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

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

'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

Rail link cut, shelves stripped as floods swamp outback

Rail link cut, shelves stripped as floods swamp outback

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

Nation faces days of severe thunderstorms, flood risks

Nation faces days of severe thunderstorms, flood risks

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

Queensland cops a drenching with more rain to come

Queensland cops a drenching with more rain to come

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

Weekend flooding fear as heavy rain sweeps two states

Weekend flooding fear as heavy rain sweeps two states

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

Flood rescue effort to save woman clinging to tree

Flood rescue effort to save woman clinging to tree

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

Outback town evacuees wait out slow floodwater rise

Outback town evacuees wait out slow floodwater rise

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

Banana growers hoping cyclone bends around farming hub

Banana growers hoping cyclone bends around farming hub

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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Anxious wait for thousands as Cyclone Mitchell looms

Residents along a stretch of Australia's coast preparing for the worst as Tropical Cyclone Mitchell threatens to make landfall.

Take shelter warning as cyclone batters coastline

As Tropical Cyclone Mitchell intensifies, residents along the coast of West Australia's Pilbara have been told to take shelter immediately.

River bursts its banks at evacuated outback town

Hundreds of people evacuated from a flood-hit outback town could have many days to wait before the waters recede and it is deemed safe to return.

Evacuees wait to hear if their homes escaped the flood

Residents bussed in from a flood-hit town are at an evacuation centre in a showground pavilion waiting to learn if their houses escaped inundation.

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Outback town being evacuated as floodwaters approach

Intense rainfall has prompted the emergency evacuation of an entire outback town, where a river is expected to top major flood levels.

'Very scared': floods trigger rescues, evacuation plans

Days after taking over, new publicans Tayla and Braydon Wellby were forced to seek higher ground as flooding inundated the region - including their hotel.

Two dead, more casualties feared in NZ landslips

At least two people have died after record rainfall and flooding caused landslips on New Zealand's North Island.

Wrecked cars choppered out of surf as fire threat grows

More than a dozen vehicles have been choppered out of the surf following flash floods as bushfires place state emergency services under further strain.

Shooters to take aim at feral pigs stranded by floods

Sharpshooters will take to the skies across Queensland's flood-ravaged northwest, targeting feral pigs stranded on pockets of higher ground.

Clean-up begins as deadly, damaging storms move on

Residents are returning to their homes after rapidly rising floodwaters and storms pummelled Australia's east coast, prompting thousands of emergency incidents.

Woman dies as wild weather lashes east coast

A woman has died when a branch fell on her car as dangerous thunderstorms lash parts of Australia's east coast, prompting hundreds of calls for help.

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