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Australian flood crisis: southeast states on emergency alert

Emergency warnings remained in place on Saturday for parts of Australia's southeast as floods, sparked by days of heavy rain, impacted three states, with hundreds of people having to be rescued from floodwaters.

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Man dies in Victorian town of Rochester and Shepparton told to evacuate – as it happened

More than 500 Victorian homes damaged and 500 others cut off in flooding. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

As Melbourne clean-up begins, concerns raised over whether Flemington Racecourse wall exacerbated flooding

Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse, home to next month's Melbourne Cup, escaped severe flooding as homes around it were inundated on Friday. The racecourse has a rock wall to protect it from flooding.

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Evacuation orders issued for parts of Narrandera South as moderate flooding threatens to close roads

The SES has told residents in parts of Narrandera South to evacuate before 8pm on Saturday as moderate flooding threatens to close roads in southern New South Wales.

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Floodwaters still a danger in Tasmania's north as north-west residents begin clean-up after record rain

Authorities warn floodwaters still remain a danger in northern Tasmania, while some residents in the north-west begin the painful process of cleaning up after record rainfall.

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Shepparton, Echuca residents in Victoria's north told to evacuate after flood death at Rochester

Authorities urge residents in two communities in northern Victoria to evacuate immediately, as floodwaters surge towards the regional hub.

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La Niña-induced wet summer may spell further disaster for NSW harvest

The damage bill is mounting as floods inundate crops, leaving farmers unsure if they will even be able to harvest.

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Victorian man dies in backyard as floodwaters in Tasmania, New South Wales move downstream — as it happened

Authorities report Victoria's first flood fatality — a man whose body was discovered in the backyard of his home in the state's north. Tasmania and NSW are also battling swollen waterways

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Raised Warragamba Dam wall risks ‘irreversible harm’ to Aboriginal cultural heritage, NSW report says

Study says the NSW government project could lead to the ‘total loss’ of some sites due to flooding

The Guardian - AU

The day Melbourne residents woke to the Maribyrnong 'consuming' their neighbourhoods

As residents of Melbourne communities along the Maribyrnong River remain wary and grapple with the scale of the damage caused by it breaking its banks on Friday, experts explain how "saturated" catchments contributed to the flood.

ABC News

Hundreds flee massive flooding in Chad capital

Hundreds of inhabitants of Chad's capital N'Djamena have fled their homes due to massive flooding that has hit since Thursday, leaving parts of the city navigable only by boat.

Reuters

Too late to leave for those in Vic's north

Residents in Shepparton, Orrvale, Kialla West, and Mooroopna in Victoria's north have been warned it is too late to leave their homes.

AAP

Floods hit NSW towns despite rain reprieve

Despite clear skies for much of the state, towns such as Forbes in central-west NSW remain on high alert due to flooding.

AAP

Australia issues flood evacuation orders as areas receive three times average October rain in just a day

More than 4,700 households were left without power

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UP: CM Adityanath Visits Flood-Affected Villages In Gorakhpur, Maharajganj; Says Govt Ready To Serve Public

CM Yogi said that the administration has been instructed to distribute relief materials to the flood-affected families on a war footing so that no one has to suffer. Read more on Dynamite News:

Manchester Evening News

Amateur chemist played 'key role' in gang's plot to flood country with drugs

Laszlo Viszocsanszki, 56, played an 'essential' role in a scheme to flood the UK with the drug.

The Guardian - AU

‘Just too much rain’: small-town Australians survey damage after massive flooding

As thousands of people fled their homes, many Victorians and Tasmanians sat in darkness, ready with sandbags and shovels to fight the rain

Zenger

‘We’re Still Taking Water In’: Some Homes Inundated 2 Weeks After Ian

Families in the central part of the state are still waiting for the floodwaters to recede.

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Thousands under flood evacuation orders across Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania

Homes in Melbourne's west are inundated with water and parts of Tasmania are hit by record rainfall, as residents in Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania are given evacuation orders.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Floods Swallow Cars, Swamp Houses in 'Major' Australian Emergency

Flash floods swamped hundreds of homes in southeastern Australia and thousands of people were warned to flee surging waters threatening towns across three separate states Friday.

Evening Standard

Australia floods: Three states issue evacuation orders after heavy rain

South eastern parts saw a month’s worth of rain in two days

Daily Record

Kirkcudbright businesses delighted as flood alleviation works to begin at last

Scottish Water will upgrade a pumping station in Harbour Square in a bid to reduce flooding

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The Loop: Flooding in Australia's south-east, AFP documents hacked, Cricket Australia opens door for Warner to appeal leadership ban

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The Guardian - AU

Steinway, then the highway: national piano competition forced to flee Shepparton floods

Final round of the competition brought forward to Friday so competitors and others involved could escape imminent inundation

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Victorians share stories of hope and despair as floods take an emotional toll

Victoria's floods have caused heartbreak for thousands of residents around the state, but it has also highlighted a fighting community spirit as locals band together.

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