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The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Flood-affected Murray River tourist plea

Tourism operators along the Murray River are crying out for visitors, with reduced summer bookings hampering their flood recovery efforts.

AAP

Heavy rains trigger floods in Portugal's capital, one dead

Local authorities put Portugal's capital, Lisbon, on high alert on Wednesday evening and urged people to stay indoors as heavy rains killed at least one person, washed cars away and flooded several buildings.

Reuters

Flood-damaged roads to cost $3.8b to fix

The floods and torrential rains that have caused large-scale catastrophic damage to roads across several states has prompted calls to make them more resilient.

AAP

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Grandparents offer to buy every child in flood-affected Moulamein a Christmas present

Two Melbourne grandparents are on a mission to buy every child from a flood-affected town in regional NSW a present, so they "know they're not forgotten" this Christmas.

ABC News

Echuca residents call for levee to come down as floodwater dries up

Residents want a 2.5km levee taken down almost two months after it was built to stop flooding in Echuca.

ABC News

Eight million may still be exposed to Pakistan floodwaters: UN

Pakistan saw record floods this summer after heavy monsoon rains and melting glaciers submerged one-third of country.

Al Jazeera

Flood evacuation order for SA caravan park

A caravan park at Renmark in South Australia has been evacuated as floodwaters continue to surge down the Murray River.

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Lismore's health 'neglected' after floods

Doctors have accused the state and federal governments of abandoning the healthcare needs of the flood-impacted Lismore community.

AAP

Search for Johannesburg worshippers swept by flood; 14 dead

The death toll from the tragic flash flood that swept away members of a church congregation along the Jukskei River in Johannesburg has risen from nine to 14

The Independent UK

DOJ tried to hide border wall report

The report confirms an investigation that found the privately built fencing could collapse during major flooding

Salon

Flash flood warning for NSW towns

Northern and inland NSW has been told to prepare for flash flooding with storms set to lash the region which is still recovering from weeks of rain.

AAP

Homeless family who lost almost all their possessions in Victoria floods denied relief funds

Jess Jeffery and family were looking for rentals when their belongings stored in Rochester were destroyed by floods, and have been excluded from relief as they lack fixed address

The Guardian - AU

Eugowra flood victim given puppy after losing almost all her possessions

86-year-old Jeanette Norris's world was turned upside down when floodwaters inundated the community of Eugowra, but a well-wisher has given her a precious gift to aid her recovery.

ABC News

Teen's body found, flood cost hits $12b

A 19-year-old man's body has been found in a NSW Riverina town, four days after he vanished while swimming in floodwaters.

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Disaster fatigue: how nine floods in six months have taken a toll on a NSW farming community

Demand for mental health services has risen in the northern NSW town of Gunnedah

AAP

Locals muck in as flood cuts off tiny town

Locals and emergency crews are working defend a tiny southwest NSW town as the state deals with its 73rd day of its flooding crisis.

ABC News

Push to climate-proof road maintenance as flooding causes billions of dollars in damage

Potholes, washouts and other road damage costing billions of dollars to repair could be reduced, according to a researcher who says maintenance methods must be revised in the face of more extreme weather events.

AAP

Rapid floodwaters in Vic to remain: SES

Emergencies services are warning swollen rivers remain dangerous and will be elevated for weeks to come in Victoria.

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Daily Mirror

Saudi Arabia flooding: Huge floods cause water to gush down street as cars swept away

Apocalyptic footage shows the moment waves rush throuh the streets of a neighbourhood in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - sweeping up cars and ferrying them along the road as the floodwaters raged

ABC News

Moulamein cut off by floods, residents stay to defend town despite evacuation order

Almost all residents in the now cut-off town of Moulamein in the NSW Riverina have chosen to stay and protect their community, as floodwaters continue to rise.

The Guardian - AU

Exhaustion and relief as flood threat subsides in Deniliquin

The SES cancelled an evacuation order after warning some residents their homes would be inundated

Manchester Evening News

Residents blockade homes after waking up to find their driveways submerged and street flooded

Schools were closed and homes were left without water after the pipe burst

Daily Record

New housing development in Ayrshire village gets green light

Objectors raised concerns about drainage and road safety at the Coylton development but councillors gave the plan the thumbs up.

ABC News

NSW floods take financial, emotional toll on Central West farmers

Farmers are going to great lengths to save livestock from drowning in flooded paddocks and to protect their own livelihoods.

Manchester Evening News

Schools closed and homes left without water as burst pipe causes major flooding in Altrincham

Pictures showed bins floating around the streets and cars left stranded before the roads were cleared

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