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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.

Hurricane Erin leaves two swimmers dead off US coast

Hurricane Erin leaves two swimmers dead off US coast

Hurricane Erin leaves two swimmers dead off US coast

Hurricane Erin leaves two swimmers dead off US coast

Hurricane Erin has killed at least two people, and a search continues for a man who was missing after his boat capsized off the coast of Massachusetts.

'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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Hurricane Erin stirring dangerous waves off US coast

Hurricane Erin stirring dangerous waves off US coast

Hurricane Erin will continue to bring the threat of dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding across much of the US east coast.

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.

Antarctica's 'abrupt changes' spell climate warming

Antarctica's 'abrupt changes' spell climate warming

Sea ice loss and other indicators point to fast changes to Antarctica that will have troubling consequences for Australia and the rest of the world.

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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More than 300 people dead in Pakistan after floods

More than 300 people dead in Pakistan after floods

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.

France's biggest wildfire eclipses size of Paris

France's biggest wildfire eclipses size of Paris

France's biggest wildfire eclipses size of Paris

France's biggest wildfire eclipses size of Paris

Authorities say France’s biggest wildfire this summer is spreading quickly in a Mediterranean region near the Spanish border and has claimed one life.

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.

Tourist mecca fighting to turn tide on Mother Nature

Tourist mecca fighting to turn tide on Mother Nature

Tourist mecca fighting to turn tide on Mother Nature

Tourist mecca fighting to turn tide on Mother Nature

The Gold Coast could be pushing sand uphill as it works to restore beaches eroded by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

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'Humdinger' winter storm as rain lashes multiple states

Blizzards have returned to alpine areas as much of Australia cops a drenching from a sprawling rain band moving across the country.

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.

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.

France, Spain feel the heat as wildfires threaten homes

Europe continues to swelter with evacuation orders in place or imminent in parts of southern France and northern Spain that are battling wildfires.

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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.

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.

Coastal erosion inaction has home owners on brink

Years after severe coastal erosion forced home evacuations residents of a beachside town say they have been failed by state and local governments.

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.

'Wild night' as complex storm thumps east coast homes

Millions of people are assessing the damage from a powerful east coast storm that's forced more than 300 people from their homes and threatens further damage.

Major dam to likely spill as 'bomb cyclone' hits coast

As millions of residents brace for a fast-moving, severe low-pressure system to hit their region, a massive dam is nearly full and could spill in coming days.

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.

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