Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Flood

Floodwaters travelling downstream remain a concern for many NSW communities as the state experiences a bout of clear weather over the weekend.

AAP

We spoke to the exhausted flood-response teams in the Hunter Valley. Here's what they need when the next floods strike

People living in the Hunter region of New South Wales know all too well the devastation disasters can bring. After enduring the 2019-2020 horror bushfire season, La Niña settled in for three wet summers and residents experienced back-to-back floods.

The Conversation

Will post-Sandy repairs be enough for the next big storm?

After Superstorm Sandy struck the northeast U.S. in 2012, an unprecedented effort began to fortify the densely populated coastline against the next big storm

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Questions raised over lack of investigation into Cooma's burst water tank during Black Summer bushfires

As much of NSW's south-east burned during the night of January 4, 2020, an unexpected flood inundated dozens of homes when a water tank in north Cooma burst..

ABC News

Northern Rivers flood buyback scheme offers residents fresh start, but some fear losing community

Torn between the lure of safety and the pull of community, the buyback scheme brings hope to residents in flooded communities, but some fear losing their connections.

ABC News

Farmers in north-west NSW race against time as wall of flood water heads their way

Farm crop losses due to widespread flooding exacerbated by the rising cost of fertiliser, fuel and herbicides

The Guardian - AU

What’s in the mud? Flood victims' fears eased by early test results

Flooding stirs up river sediments, which can spread contaminants in our waterways and floodplains. Flood water can carry sediments bearing contaminants from a range of sources, both historical and new, such as sewage, petrol stations, industrial yards and farming areas. This is worrying many people whose homes and gardens have…

The Conversation

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Upper Hunter joins list of councils eligible for flood relief cash

The new additions take the total number of councils eligible for disaster recovery money to 55.

Newcastle Herald

Child rescued from stormwater drain, businesses clean up flood damage as rain continues to soak Melbourne

Authorities have issued a stark warning about the dangers of flash flooding in Melbourne streets as persistent rain continues across the city.

ABC News

Australia to spend $500 million to move or flood-proof homes in inundated areas

Australia will spend A$800 million ($516 million) to repair, retrofit and buy back homes in the flood-prone northwest of the country's largest state as the region recovers from its third inundation this year.

Reuters

RID speeds up floodwater drainage efforts

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is speeding up efforts to drain floodwater to low-lying areas as the situation is gradually improving.

Bangkok Post

The Rate Hike Investors Actually Like Crashes The TreasuryDirect Website

Inflation hedge Series I savings bonds paying 9.62% unleashed a flood of buyers to the Treasury Department website on Wednesday, crashing the website ahead of a Friday deadline to receive the guaranteed 9.62% interest rate. What Happened: "Due to exceptionally high traffic, the TreasuryDirect website has experienced intermittent slowdowns today,"…

Benzinga

Flood-affected farmer says large-scale help needed amid fears Victorian communities are being forgotten

Dairy farmer Di Bowles says the scale of flooding in the state's north is "horrendous" and suggests the region be declared a natural disaster area.

ABC News

Flood emergency continues in Victoria

Authorities have urged Victorians to drive to conditions over the long weekend as the flood emergency continues across the state.

AAP

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP

NSW flood victims criticise buyback scheme

Northern NSW residents impacted by floods say they were not adequately consulted over the newly announced $520 million buyback package for homes.

Salon

How to protect NYC from the next Sandy

The city wants to use its public housing developments to soak up extreme rain

The Guardian - AU

Flood-prone northern NSW homes to be targeted under $800m buyback scheme

About 2,000 homes could be purchased or retrofitted under plan being announced by Anthony Albanese and Dominic Perrottet

ABC News

Northern Rivers flood buyback scheme offered to those with destroyed and damaged homes

Northern Rivers residents whose homes were severely impacted by floods earlier this year may now have the opportunity to move to higher ground.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The New Daily

Look out! Snakes surface as another hazard of flood waters

Snakes have been spotted in floodwaters. Experts say that the reptiles have been flushed out of their nests by heavy rainfall and flooding.

ABC News

Camel the latest animal to be rescued by emergency service personnel during NSW floods

In addition to Gina the camel, trained emergency service officers have helped rescue and evacuate a wallaby, dogs, and even chickens.

The Guardian - AU

NSW floods: Deniliquin residents face nervous wait for more rain as river continues to rise

Locals say they have never seen so many SES vehicles and army troops but feel uneasy due to a lack of information

ABC News

Tips from an expert conservator on keeping your treasured items safe from floodwaters

Flood damage is a grim reality for many Australians right now, but if you're worried about sentimental items being destroyed, here's what you might be able to do to save them.

ABC News

Infections from floodwater rise in Victoria as mould, gastro and mozzies wreak havoc

Residents in flood-ravaged Victorian towns are now dealing with a new set of challenges, including mould, gastro and the threat of mosquito-borne diseases.

The New Daily

Rescuers brave floods for special ‘Humpday’ rescue

A camel who wandered off from her herd was saved by rescuers who braved the floods and took her to safety.

ABC News

Riverland hospital reviewing flood plans amid urgent works on damaged levee banks

Works on repairing a system of damaged levee banks in Renmark are continuing, as a local hospital prepares for increasing flows from the Murray River.

1 … 263 264 265 266

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

University of Newcastle

State Emergency Service

Royal Irrigation Department

14 stories

TreasuryDirect

14 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.