The Latest Breaking News from Flood

Flood-weary residents in Australia's southeast were urged to remain on high alert for major flooding through the weekend, authorities said on Friday, as swollen rivers continued to roll downstream despite an ease in severe weather conditions.

Demand for repellant in flood-affected regions of NSW and Victoria likened to the rush on toilet paper early in the pandemic

Frustrations bubble over in the Central West, where a local man has demanded more support for flood-stricken communities from the NSW premier, as prepare-to-evacuate orders are issued for towns downstream of Forbes.

‘Danger to life’ warning issued for parts of Scotland, with some areas braced for a month’s worth of rain in 36 hours

Haughton, Milton and West Drayton are said to be most at risk

Fast, deep and devastating — these aerial photographs show how communities across NSW have been swept away as floods pummelled towns across the state this week.

The North East of Scotland is particularly expected to be "significantly impacted" by persistent rain that will get worse overnight with an amber weather warning in force.

The mapping shows many more properties than previously thought will be at flood risk in a "worst-case" weather scenario, prompting concerns over insurance premiums.

On Monday, residents of Eugowra in New South Wales had to flee for their lives. They had only minutes to get to higher ground – or their rooftops – to escape what’s been dubbed an “inland tsunami” of water. This week, many other towns across western NSW faced renewed floods. For many…

Like all insects, mosquitoes thrive in warmer weather. But what they really need is water. La Niña rainfall and flooding are providing the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes, with numbers exploding in recent weeks.

The UN estimates that the floods which besieged Pakistan in the summer of 2022 have affected 33 million people, with over 2 million homes destroyed and over 8 million people displaced in a region which already struggles with high rates of malnutrition.