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'Double the size of Victoria': flooding threat spreads

'Double the size of Victoria': flooding threat spreads

Floodwaters double the size of Victoria have forced many people to flee their homes and head for higher ground, with no relief in sight.

Floods cut off communities for weeks, livestock at risk

Floods cut off communities for weeks, livestock at risk

Floods cut off communities for weeks, livestock at risk

Floods cut off communities for weeks, livestock at risk

Authorities in several states are warning flooding could isolate some residents for weeks with hundreds of roads cut off and thousands of livestock at risk.

Flooding impacts to persist after record rain

Flooding impacts to persist after record rain

Flooding impacts to persist after record rain

Flooding impacts to persist after record rain

More flood warnings have communities across three states on high alert following days of heavy rain and, for some, the worst flooding in 50 years.

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Flood alerts as Tropical Cyclone Dianne makes landfall

Flood alerts as Tropical Cyclone Dianne makes landfall

Tropical Cyclone Dianne has made landfall in northern Western Australia bringing damaging wind gusts and rain but is expected to weaken within hours.

'You could bog a duck': record flooding hits outback

'You could bog a duck': record flooding hits outback

The worst flooding in more than 50 years has cut roads and isolated outback communities, forcing many to flee including an entire town.

Flooding hits sodden state as outback town flees water

Flooding hits sodden state as outback town flees water

An outback town has been evacuated after record rainfall triggered widespread flooding in an already sodden state, with more downpours to come.

Bolivia declares emergency after floods kill over 50

Bolivia declares emergency after floods kill over 50

At least 50 people have died and more than 370,000 families have been affected by floods in Bolivia.

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Flood saturates farthest inland town with rains to come

Flood saturates farthest inland town with rains to come

Flood saturates farthest inland town with rains to come

Flood saturates farthest inland town with rains to come

Flooding has reached Queensland's farthest inland towns, with waters cutting off roads and telecommunications the state's southwest.

Relief for flood-weary regions as eroded beaches reopen

Relief for flood-weary regions as eroded beaches reopen

Relief for flood-weary regions as eroded beaches reopen

Relief for flood-weary regions as eroded beaches reopen

Showers are set to ease for a few days in a flood-struck region after days of heavy rain as beaches reopen along a storm-damaged coastline.

Angry cyclone victims beat a path to parliament's door

Angry cyclone victims beat a path to parliament's door

Angry cyclone victims beat a path to parliament's door

Angry cyclone victims beat a path to parliament's door

Residents of a community battered by a tropical cyclone are blaming climate change for the extreme event as another region braces for the next big wet.

'Here we go again': more flooding for weary residents

'Here we go again': more flooding for weary residents

'Here we go again': more flooding for weary residents

'Here we go again': more flooding for weary residents

Residents who have finished cleaning up from a recent disaster have watched with growing anxiety as river levels rise again after a deluge sparked more floods.

More rain for flood hit region set to stall recovery

More rain for flood hit region set to stall recovery

More rain for flood hit region set to stall recovery

More rain for flood hit region set to stall recovery

A flood-weary region that has cleared out waterlogged belongings is preparing again for river levels to rise after a deluge with more rain on the way.

Veteran MP to lead flood recovery in devastated regions

Veteran MP to lead flood recovery in devastated regions

Veteran MP to lead flood recovery in devastated regions

Veteran MP to lead flood recovery in devastated regions

A new portfolio has been created and a veteran minister added to state cabinet amid ongoing criticism about the slow pace of flood recovery efforts.

Muddy recovery under way as rain eases in Alfred's wake

Muddy recovery under way as rain eases in Alfred's wake

Muddy recovery under way as rain eases in Alfred's wake

Muddy recovery under way as rain eases in Alfred's wake

The clean-up has begun following an ex-cyclone but some people will recover sooner than others, with flooding still impacting areas and many without power.

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Squatters vow to stay in condemned, flood-ravaged homes

Dozens of people are due to be forcibly evicted from where they have been living in houses slated for demolition after 2022 floods.

Flood, dam-spill fears put wind up locals after cyclone

A sodden region is bracing for more rain, sparking fears a nearby dam may spill and renew a flood threat in the aftermath of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.

'Hell's Bells': deluge lashes region in cyclone's wake

A cyclone has been downgraded but still "packs a punch" with heavy rain triggering floodwaters, sparking rescues amid warnings of more wild weather to come.

ADF troops seriously injured in flood deployment

More than a dozen defence force personnel have been injured, six seriously, when their trucks rolled during a deployment to a flood-ravaged region.

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Dozens injured after army trucks crash in flood zone

Dozens of army crew have been rushed to hospital after two trucks collided while on the ground to respond to rising floodwaters following a tropical cyclone.

Body of missing man found in floodwaters

The body of a man who went missing in floodwaters has been found as a state endures more dangerous weather from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.

PM pushes for fixed terms amid election date talk

Questions about the timing of the federal election, as cyclone Alfred looms, have prompted the prime minister to reignite his push for fixed poll dates.

Little preparation, late warnings during deadly floods

A coroner has praised the bravery of police but criticised SES preparedness after flooding claimed the lives of three people in 2016.

Disease deaths, cases rise as new flood menace surfaces

Authorities are concerned about the death toll caused by a disease linked with heavy rain, with the number of cases rising in flooded northern Australia.

Twin cyclone threat looms off flood-hit regions

More rain may be dumped on a flood-hit region with two cyclones a chance of forming off northern Australia in coming days just as many had begun their clean-up.

Death toll rises from disease linked with heavy rain

More people have died and others are suffering from a disease associated with heavy rain in a region lashed by floods and tipped to cop even more downpours.

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