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Estimates growth will lose about quarter of a percentage point during the current quarter, or about $5bn in economic activity, because of flooding

After watching his four young children gobble up a meagre portion of beans straight from the saucepan, Nigerian farmer Gideon George will sleep on an empty stomach in the makeshift camp where the family ended up after their home was flooded.

Environmental agencies are warning there could be widespread water quality issues across the Murray-Darling Basin over coming weeks due to widespread flooding.

The levee was built early last week, with authorities saying its location was based on flood modelling, but some residents now fear their insurers won't pay up.

Rain showers are expected to last throughout the week, forecasters say, with some flood alerts still in place on Tuesday morning after a wave of storms at the weekend

SURAT THANI: A young child fell into the flood water surrounding his riverside home and drowned while his mother was asleep, in Phra Saeng district on Monday, police said.

As we write from New South Wales’ Northern Rivers region, other parts of eastern Australia are facing conditions that recall uncomfortable memories from the 2017 floods and those in March this year. Many people are fatigued and still coming to terms with those devastating natural disasters.

Australian authorities warned on Tuesday that flood-affected areas in the country's southeast were set for more rain, as emergency services issued a fresh batch of evacuation orders.

Hydrologist says flood levels similar to last year but this time the water has nowhere to go, prolonging the disaster