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Gulf residents prepare for mass evacuation as record Queensland floods continue

Emergency services have ramped up evacuation efforts in the Gulf of Carpentaria as "unprecedented" floods threaten to submerge towns.

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State Wallsend flood fix 'would add $140 a year to water bills'

Shadow Minister for Water Rose Jackson is visiting Sonia Hornery's seat, committing to investigate the needs and costs to prevent a repeat of the Pasha Bulker flooding if elected.

Newcastle Herald

North Queensland flood evacuations, top US Republican Mitch McConnell hospitalised, and ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp arrested in drive-by shooting — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

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Not evacuating town where a woman died in 2016 floods was wrong call, former SES manager tells inquest

An inquest into the death of a woman who died in floodwaters in Tasmania's north-west seven years ago has heard the State Emergency Service's (SES) regional manager for the north-west ignored his colleagues' calls to evacuate the town.

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California braces for more flooding as another winter storm nears

Governor Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency in several counties as US state prepares for heavy rainfall.

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Elderly flown from Burketown amid outback flooding rain

Evacuations will start in remote towns and outback properties in northwest Queensland with flood warnings for a number of rivers in the isolated region.

AAP

New atmospheric river storm barrels toward California

California is bracing for the arrival of an atmospheric river that forecasters warn will bring heavy rain, strong winds, thunderstorms and the threat of flooding even as the state is still digging out from earlier storms

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Wakeboarding tower 'sabotaged' after community row over closed flood gates

Local board member and community constable Don Allan says it will be hard for police to determine who cut the big anchor cable; the community must come together and stop pointing fingers over the January floods.

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New storm could bring more peril to California rivers already hit by deadly flooding

LOS ANGELES — A powerful storm barreling toward California from the tropical Pacific threatens to trigger widespread river flooding throughout the state as warm rain melts a record accumulation of snowpack and sends runoff surging down mountains and into streams and reservoirs.

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Scots dad 'living in building site' for weeks after ripping out bathroom wall to fix leak

Craig Smith had a "major" flood in his flat in the north of Glasgow on February 14 after his bathroom water tank sprang a leak.

Daily Record

An Eastern KY high school band shows resilience months after floods

Eastern KY high school rebuilds band program months after devastating floods

WEKU

Queensland’s north hit by heavy rain and floods as tropical storm heads south

Widespread rainfall expected in state’s south-east this weekend but nowhere near the 500mm recorded in the north-west

The Guardian - AU

Longest New South Wales flood operation in SES history finally over after nearly six months

The largest and longest flood response operation on record from the New South Wales State Emergency Service has today come to a welcome end.

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More rain and snow bound for California as back-to-back atmospheric rivers approach

Forecasters say the result could be massive flooding and a potential for avalanches across stretches of the state.

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Unprecedented flooding sparks evacuations in north-west Queensland, Gulf of Carpentaria

Emergency situations are unfolding as never-before-seen floods inundate north-west Queensland and rivers rise to record levels.

AAP

Floods come to an end in NSW after record 177 days

The NSW SES has lifted its final flood warning, ending the longest flooding operation in the organisation's history.

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Evacuation advice 'ignored' in deadly Tasmanian floods

It was a mistake to not order the evacuation of a Tasmanian town in the lead-up to deadly flooding, an inquest has been told.

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Wet season delivers welcome rain for Barkly and Top End cattle stations, despite floods

Cattle stations across the Top End and Barkly regions are experiencing one of their best wet seasons in recent memory, but the rain has come too heavy and fast for some.

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Major flooding hits towns, airport in northwest Queensland

Remote and Indigenous communities and an airport are facing record flooding after heavy rainfall in Queensland's Gulf Country.

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Major flooding hits towns, airport in northwest Qld

Remote and Indigenous communities and an airport are facing record flooding after heavy rainfall in Queensland's Gulf Country.

The Guardian - US

Atmospheric river comes for California as experts warn it ‘could get really ugly’

A combination of flash flooding, gusty winds and rain could bring more woes for state still recovering from heavy snowstorm

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Lawmakers could use $5 billion of a record surplus for raises, flood prevention and border operations

Budget proposals would boost state spending for the current budget cycle for projects ranging from mental health hospitals to state pay raises. This would leave $27 billion in surplus for the next two years.

The New Daily

Waterlogged Gulf Country in Queensland faces renewed flood threat

Northern Australia is awash with intense rainfall threatening Queensland's Gulf Country communities with more flash flooding.

The Times of India

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Sujata was in a daze after her husband’s untimely demise. Shock, trauma, disbelief, anger, sorrow, fear – so many emotions overwhelmed her. Completely at loss to make sense of what had happened, and all else that was happening in the social mourning space around her and her two little kids,…

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Chief Minister Natasha Fyles defends NT government decision to rebuild homes on floodplain in Pigeon Hole

Natasha Fyles has defended the construction of new homes for the remote community of Pigeon Hole in a known flood zone, saying the location was decided after consultation with residents.

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