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Towns face flood threat after escaping worst of cyclone

Towns face flood threat after escaping worst of cyclone

Residents in northwest Australia who escaped the worst of a tropical cyclone now face the possibility of being isolated by rising floodwaters.

Regional hub spared as Cyclone Zelia brings rapid gusts

Regional hub spared as Cyclone Zelia brings rapid gusts

Regional hub spared as Cyclone Zelia brings rapid gusts

Regional hub spared as Cyclone Zelia brings rapid gusts

Tropical Cyclone Zelia has crossed the Australian coast, unleashing strong winds and heavy rain but a key mining hub has been spared the worst of the impact.

"Doesn't get any worse': towns brace for cyclone Zelia

"Doesn't get any worse': towns brace for cyclone Zelia

"Doesn't get any worse': towns brace for cyclone Zelia

"Doesn't get any worse': towns brace for cyclone Zelia

Locals are preparing for Tropical Cyclone Zelia, which is being described as big, strong and unpredictable as it heads for coastal towns.

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Residents count cost of flooding as cyclone nears coast

Residents count cost of flooding as cyclone nears coast

Residents are inspecting waterlogged cane fields after devastating flooding in northern Australia as a cyclone slowly moves toward the nation's west.

Farmers take stock of flood damage as clean-up begins

Farmers take stock of flood damage as clean-up begins

Farmers are hopeful of assessing damage to their flood-hit crops after being plagued by heavy rainfall but more wet weather is on the way in northern Australia.

Woman dies in raging floodwaters as deluge continues

Woman dies in raging floodwaters as deluge continues

A woman is dead after a rescue boat flipped in fast-rising floodwaters as a once-in-a-century deluge prompts evacuation alerts.

Extreme fire risk as wind, dry lightning spark alerts

Extreme fire risk as wind, dry lightning spark alerts

Bushfires in two states have triggered warnings as extreme weather conditions place authorities on high alert as temperatures soar and winds increase.

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Heatwave sends temps soaring in the Sunshine State

Heatwave sends temps soaring in the Sunshine State

Heatwave sends temps soaring in the Sunshine State

Heatwave sends temps soaring in the Sunshine State

Brisbane continues to swelter but it's inland areas getting hit the hardest as the Sunshine State sweats through heatwave conditions.

Eastern states soaked as wet weather, storms continue

Eastern states soaked as wet weather, storms continue

Eastern states soaked as wet weather, storms continue

Eastern states soaked as wet weather, storms continue

Heavy rainfall continues to blanket parts of the east coast as rain-soaked communities prepare for more severe thunderstorms.

Heavens open, bringing relief from heat and fires

Heavens open, bringing relief from heat and fires

Heavens open, bringing relief from heat and fires

Heavens open, bringing relief from heat and fires

Wet and cooler conditions across much of southeastern Australia have provided relief from the heat and a bushfire burning for three weeks.

'Sticky' heatwave has firefighters on high alert

'Sticky' heatwave has firefighters on high alert

'Sticky' heatwave has firefighters on high alert

'Sticky' heatwave has firefighters on high alert

Much of southern Australia is sweltering through a three-day "sticky" heatwave with increasing fire danger risks amid blazes in popular holiday spots.

Australia swelters in summer heatwave conditions

Australia swelters in summer heatwave conditions

Australia swelters in summer heatwave conditions

Australia swelters in summer heatwave conditions

Blistering heat across much of Australia spells bad news for firefighters, with the hot, dry weather making it difficult to contain existing blazes.

Town braces for more flooding after heavy downpours

Town braces for more flooding after heavy downpours

Town braces for more flooding after heavy downpours

Town braces for more flooding after heavy downpours

The clean-up has begun at a rain-hit town after flooding caused "massive damage" to roads while another community is bracing for rising water levels.

Storms may pose new fire threat after states scorched

Storms may pose new fire threat after states scorched

Storms may pose new fire threat after states scorched

Storms may pose new fire threat after states scorched

After scorching heat hit eastern Australia, severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued which may bring another fire threat - lightning.

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Children rescued in floodwaters as showers ease

Showers and storms will continue to linger about Queensland's north coast, but are not expected to cause renewed flooding as a tropical low moves out to sea.

Flooding cuts off roads, more rainfall on its way

The flood risk remains in parts of north Queensland with storms still possible though relief is in sight as a tropical low moves out to sea.

Warm season's greetings for most Christmas revellers

Australians can expect to be of good cheer as the official forecast for Christmas Day expects settled warm and dry conditions for most of the country.

From Pondi to Bondi: frying Sydneysiders hit the beach

Thousands of people have flocked to beaches as heatwave conditions persevere in Sydney and parts of NSW and Queensland.

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Rescuers race to find cyclone survivors in Mayotte

Hundreds of people are presumed dead on the French territory of Mayotte after Cyclone Chido hit the Indian Ocean archipelago, an official says.

Search for bodies after flood claims 95 lives in Spain

Dozens of Spanish towns look as if they've been hit by a tsunami after monstrous flash floods killed at least 95 people and left an unknown number missing.

Storm threat remains as wild weather starts to ease

Showers and storms are set to linger in eastern Australia following days of wild weather, while some residents remain on alert for thunderstorms.

Motorists urged to stay home instead as storms build

A huge cold front sweeping Australia's southeast is bringing wild storms, giant hail and damaging winds as it meets a humid, unstable air mass.

Biden to visit storm-ravaged North Carolina

More than 100 deaths have been reported since Hurricane Helene crossed the US coast, with President Joe Biden set to survey the damage in North Carolina.

At least 90 dead as US recovers after Hurricane Helene

The arduous clean-up and recovery begins after Hurricane Helene left a trail of devastation in the southeastern US and killed at least 90 people.

Warm, wet spring could bring severe storms

Emergency services are urging the public to be vigilant ahead of the spring storm season.

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