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My house has been flooded, what's the first thing I need to do? Here are the do's and don'ts of the big clean-up

The dangers don't end when the flood waters recede. We break down everything you need to know and do in the aftermath of a flood.

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Community in the Hawkesbury struggles to access clean drinking water, months after floods

A community in the Hawkesbury is struggling to access clean drinking water months after floods destroyed critical infrastructure, including a heritage-listed bridge which is the main entry point into the area.

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Hundreds of schools impacted by Vic floods

Almost $80m will go to schools, TAFEs and hospitals impacted by floods in Victoria, while a short reprieve along the Murray offers a fresh chance to evacuate.

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'Battered' NSW braces for continued floods

Thunderstorms are forecast across inland NSW and coastal rivers, posing flooding risk for multiple parts of the state.

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Nigeria's floods are the worst in a decade. Here's how people try to cope with the devastation

Flooding is not unusual in Nigeria’s massive, population-dense cities. But this year’s floods are reportedly the country’s worst in a decade. They’ve killed more than 600 people, displaced 1.4 million residents and destroyed 89,348 houses and 70,566 hectares of farmland and crops.

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The Nottinghamian: Resignation reactions and village flooding

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Nottingham Post

‘Nature is striking back’: flooding around the world, from Australia to Venezuela

Heavy rain and rising waters continue to take a deadly toll in countries including Nigeria, Thailand and Vietnam

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Nottinghamshire road closures as county hit by flooding

Traffic and businesses have been affected

Nottingham Post

Months after floods, Brazil's Amazon faces a severe drought

Months after enduring floods that destroyed crops, thousands of families in the Brazilian Amazon are now dealing with severe drought

The Independent UK

Drug dealer in plot to flood Scotland with heroin and coke caught with iPhone in jail

Anthony O'Hare, caged for his leading role in a drug supply plot, admitted a charge of possessing a communication device while in prison

Daily Record

Russia 'plans to blow up dam and flood city - then blame Ukraine for attack'

The "false flag" attack would provide a distraction from Moscow's recent battlefield humiliation. Breaching the dam would also come as a blow to Ukraine's struggling energy grid, as civilians prepare for four-hour blackouts starting on Thursday

Daily Mirror

How to apply for Victoria's flood relief payment

As some Victorians brace for worsening conditions and others get on with the job of cleaning up from devastating floods, financial support is available from both the federal and state governments. Here are the details.

ABC News

Storms and giant hail forecast for eastern Australia, raising risk in some flood-hit areas

Bureau of Meteorology warns of heavy rain, flash-flooding and possible damaging hail in parts of Queensland, NSW, Victoria and South Australia

The Guardian - AU

The latest on Australia's wet weather: flood levels and the areas to watch

Rain and extensive flooding is expected to impact much of eastern and south-east Australia over the next few days. These are the areas to watch.

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Unpredictable Murrumbidgee flows cause uncertainty, anxiety for Southern NSW communities

With almost 70 warnings in place in NSW, communities are concerned about the unusual nature of flooding and doing the best they can to prepare with what information they have.

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Echuca residents on high alert ahead of Murray River flood peak, scores of homes at risk

A resident who has decided not to evacuate says scores of homes unprotected by the 2.5km barrier are at risk.

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Rochester sewer network 'partially operational' but flood damage expected to cost millions

Thousands of residents are yet to return to their Rochester homes but a directive not to flush toilets has been lifted as the town's sewerage network is partially restored.

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Tas scraps waste levy for flood clean-up

Tasmania's premier has visited farms impacted by recent flooding as his government waives the waste levy so residents can throw away damaged property for free.

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Gold Coast residents struggle to find insurance as broker warns of 'change in appetite' for flood risk

After seven years with the same insurer, Collette has been told her Gold Coast property is now "embargoed", leaving her without contents insurance as summer storm season looms.

AAP

Qld woman rescued, dangerous storm warning

A large part of Queensland is on alert for "very dangerous storms" after a Central Highlands council issued a flood alert for residents town to get prepared.

Bangkok Post

Prayut orders Ayutthaya to be flood ready

The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is confident the three industrial estates in Ayutthaya are well-prepared to protect themselves against flooding in the province, deputy government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said on Wednesday.

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Flood updates: Queensland, NSW, Victorian towns brace for coming flood peaks with heavy rain expected into weekend — as it happened

The Murray River is expected to peak at Echuca on Sunday and Queensland's Central Highlands is on alert for flash flooding as the Bureau of Meteorology warns of more rain to come.

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PM calls for explanation on Thorpe’s undisclosed relationship – as it happened

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Murray River still rising ahead of expected 30-year flood at Moama, storms forecast for northern NSW

Moama locals say people have come from as far away as Melbourne to help sandbag their homes, meanwhile emergency services have rescued a distressed wallaby from the fast-flowing Murray River.

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Alan Kohler: Make flood levees investment assets for super funds

Australia’s super funds have over $3 trillion looking for long-term assets. Flood levees create value for the government and the community.

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