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Flooding puts focus on failing major highway

Promises of a better Bruce Highway costing billions of dollars have followed another flooding of the major road which isolated towns and sparked rescues.

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Angry husband crashes into car with wife and her paramour — killing them both, police say

The husband, Isaac Albert Perez, has been charged with murder over the crash, which police say was intentional

The Independent UK

PM tours flood-hit region as locals tell of 'terror'

A local has described the "terrifying" experience of watching floodwaters threaten her home as the prime minister toured a vital rebuild at a rain-hit region.

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Couple clean up for a second time after flood disaster

A north Queensland couple is no stranger to floodwaters after their home was wiped out in 2019 but now they are cleaning up for a second time.

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£2.6bn funding for flood defences over next two years as climate threat grows

Officials say the ‘record’ funding package will protect 66,500 properties.

The Independent UK

Clean up starts for some but flood threat remains

The clean up has begun for some residents in rain-hit northern Australia but the flood threat is not over for others, with more showers and storms forecast.

AAP

Queensland suffers ‘incredible’ devastation from floods as second death confirmed

Hundreds of people remain in evacuation centres

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'They're gone': panic after men swept away by flood

Triple-zero calls by a man shortly after his friends were swept away by floodwaters have been played to a court as he stands trial for manslaughter.

AAP

Woman’s body found in paddock in second north Queensland floods death

The 82-year-old’s body was found at Bemerside near Ingham on Tuesday morning after flood waters receded

The Guardian - AU

One dead and major bridge collapses after Australia’s flood worsens

Some areas have seen up to 600mm of rain in just 24 hours, with forecasts predicting more heavy downpours in coming days

The Independent UK

‘Really quite scary’: with no power and dwindling supplies, Queensland’s flooded north dreads the worst

As waters rise in this once-in-a-generation flood, the trapped residents of rural Ingham fear for their safety, livelihoods and emotional state

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: eastern states battle floods and heatwave; Lattouf v ABC goes to court; and Beyoncé wins album of the year

More than 1.2 metres of rain dumped on some Queensland locations while Melbourne and Adelaide swelter through heatwave conditions

The Guardian - UK

North Queensland floods: hundreds evacuated, dozens rescued as 1.2m of rain dumped in some areas

BoM says weather system weakening, but flood waters continue to rise and Ingham is cut off after bridge at Ollera Creek collapses

The Guardian - AU

Rising Floodwaters Force Evacuations In Eastern Australian

Fast-moving floodwaters rose Monday in northeastern Australia after forcing many to flee, blacking out homes, and sweeping away a chunk of a critical bridge.

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The Guardian - AU

What’s behind the deadly, record-breaking floods in north Queensland?

Some tropical lows are stalling, dumping huge volumes of rain – and climate change is playing a role

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What’s driving north Queensland’s deadly, record-breaking floods?

Record-breaking floods across north Queensland have now turned deadly, with one woman drowning while being rescued on Sunday morning. And the floodwaters are still rising, with rain set to continue.

The Guardian - AU

One metre of rain in 48 hours: flooding to continue in north Queensland with thousands of homes at risk

One person has died in floodwaters with the Herbert River predicted to reach record levels and Townsville, Ingham and Cardwell residents relocated to shelters

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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.

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Western France battles worst floods in decades after triple storm assault

More than 1,600 people have fled their homes in western France as a third major storm in a week brought record rainfall and extreme flooding.

International Business Times

'I'm Out Of Here': French Town Braces For Rising Floods

Floods had nearly encircled and seeped into a French town on Thursday, with officials warning that one nearby river could reach historic levels in coming days.

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Cyclone threat looms for rain-battered region

A region recovering from heavy rain is bracing for another deluge after enduring flooding that closed a major road, with two potential cyclones on the horizon.

The Guardian - US

Pennsylvania flood museum temporarily closed due to flooding

Cold weather causes leak at Johnstown Flood Museum, which commemorates 1889 catastrophe that killed 2,209

Salon

The risk of toxic exposure post-disaster

Many are calling for increased transparency to help citizens understand their true risk from catastrophe

The Guardian - UK

UK weather: homes evacuated as rain and wind continue to batter England and Wales

Severe weather warnings remain in place as Somerset declares major incident after homes and businesses flooded

The Independent UK

Rain and wind bring another day of disruption

The Met Office issued a yellow warning of spells of rain which could lead to localised flooding covering South and West Wales until 9pm on Tuesday.

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