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'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.

Father and son dead in river as flood threat grows

Father and son dead in river as flood threat grows

Father and son dead in river as flood threat grows

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

Weary east coast prepares for another flooding battle

Weary east coast prepares for another flooding battle

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.

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Pakistan resumes rescue operations in flood-hit areas

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

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.

'Sorrow everywhere': Pakistan floods kill hundreds

'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

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.

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Communities rally as floodwaters rise, schools close

Communities rally as floodwaters rise, schools close

Communities rally as floodwaters rise, schools close

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

'Hectic period' for emergency crews facing wild weather

'Hectic period' for emergency crews facing wild weather

'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

Thousands without power as severe weather lashes coast

Thousands without power as severe weather lashes coast

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

Dozens of care home residents killed in China floods

Dozens of care home residents killed in China floods

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

At least 30 dead as rain turns Beijing into rain trap

At least 30 dead as rain turns Beijing into rain trap

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.

Pakistan monsoon rains death toll reaches 216

Pakistan monsoon rains death toll reaches 216

Pakistan monsoon rains death toll reaches 216

Pakistan monsoon rains death toll reaches 216

Torrential rains in Pakistan have killed at least 216 people and injured 582 since June 26, officials say.

More than 130 dead and 100 missing after Texas floods

More than 130 dead and 100 missing after Texas floods

More than 130 dead and 100 missing after Texas floods

More than 130 dead and 100 missing after Texas floods

Around 100 people remain missing in the aftermath of flooding that devastated central Texas.

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Texas flood death toll rises to 131 as new storms loom

Officials in Texas are keeping a wary eye on river levels after a forecast further heavy rain following deadly flooding in the US state.

Crews comb flood-stricken Texas for 170 missing people

As the death toll from the Texas floods approaches 120, rescue teams are searching for the more than 170 people still unaccounted for.

Grim milestone as rescuers search for US flood victims

More than 100 people are confirmed dead as rescuers continue the search for missing people after catastrophic flooding in Texas.

Texas flood death toll mounts as campers remain missing

Rescuers continue searching for girls missing from a summer camp in Texas inundated by flooding that has killed scores of people including dozens of children.

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Young campers missing as 24 die in Texas flash flooding

At least 24 people in Texas are dead and the search is on for many others missing including over 20 from a girls camp after a storm unleashed major flooding.

Storm-struck communities count costs of 'vigorous' low

Thousands of people have already filed insurance claims after a complex and powerful weather system pounded Australia's east coast.

Cyclones, flooding drive $2b surge in insurance claims

Cyclones, rain and flooding have cost Australians nearly $2 billion in damages in the first half of the year but it could have been worse.

Millions brace for 'cyclogenesis' impact on east coast

People already reeling from floods are on high alert as a storm intensifies and is expected to dump up to 200mm of rain on parts of the east coast.

East coast braces for wild weather as low looms

One of the nation's busiest cities is bracing for possible flash flooding, with two-day rain totals of over 200mm predicted to inundate the east coast.

Death toll rises in Nigeria town submerged in floods

More than 150 people are confirmed dead, thousands of people are displaced and teams are searching for survivors after major flooding in Nigeria.

Flood victims wait in hope for future-proof solutions

Flood victims are crying out for solutions to help prevent the further decimation of their communities by future extreme weather events.

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