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Homes inundated by swollen rivers in Australian floods

Homes have been flooded in Melbourne and other cities in Australia’s southeast with rivers forecast to remain dangerously high for days

The Independent UK

Victorian farmers fear the worst as flooding leaves crops 'flattened' and threatens livestock

Livestock are in danger and "massive" crops have been submerged as Victorian rivers burst their banks in a flood one resident says is among the worst he's seen in 60 years.

ABC News

Australia suffers flash floods in southeast, Melbourne suburb evacuated

Thousands of people across Australia's southeast were asked to evacuate their homes on Friday, including some in a western suburb of Melbourne, after two days of incessant rains triggered flash flooding and fast-moving waters burst river banks.

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‘River has swallowed the street’: Rescues in Melbourne as floods worsen

Floodwaters are surging across the nation's south-east, with thousands of emergency evacuations, including in inner-Melbourne.

The New Daily

Climate change hits some of us much harder than others – but affected groups are fighting back

All around us, climate change is worsening existing disadvantage. In Australia, we need only look to low-income households hit harder by rising energy and fuel prices, and flood responses in northern New South Wales overlooking the needs of people with disability.

The Conversation

Yellowstone's Northeast entrance to open to traffic Saturday

The northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park will open to all traffic Saturday, even as road repair continues because of historic flooding in June

The Independent UK

Emergency warning for Maribyrnong River, thousands under flood evacuation orders across Victoria, NSW and Tasmania — as it happened

Residents in inner-city suburbs of Melbourne are rescued by boat as some of the worst flooding in decades hits Victoria. Meanwhile, thousands of people in in NSW and Tasmania are also under evacuation orders.

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Thousands Evacuated In Melbourne And Regional Vic After Heavy Rainfall And The Pics Are Scary

Floodwaters have forced thousands to evacuate their homes in parts of suburban Melbourne and regional Victoria on Friday after heavy rain.

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Beshear: Death toll from Eastern Kentucky flooding rises to 43

Two more people have died as a result of the historic flood that devastated parts of Eastern Kentucky in July, Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday.

Tribune News Service

Covid quarantine centre to reopen for flood evacuees – as it happened

Daniel Andrews says 500 homes have been flooded and another 500 have been isolated. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: flood evacuation warnings in three states, 3.3 million in poverty, EV sales rise

Friday: Towns worked to evacuate livestock and dig trenches as rivers burst, with some areas facing the worst flooding in almost 50 years. Plus: what can single people do to celebrate their lives

The Guardian - AU

Flooded Lachlan River continues to rise at Forbes, evacuated residents told not to return home

The Lachlan River is still shy of its expected peak in the Central West NSW town of Forbes. Meanwhile, the Murrumbidgee flood continues to move downstream and the search for a man missing since Tuesday resumes.

ABC News

Shepparton residents on high alert as flooding continues to devastate regional Victoria

Regional communities remain on high alert as flood waters continue to rise and put homes and businesses at risk.

ABC News

Evacuation order in place for parts of northern Tasmania as floodwaters pose threat to lives

Parts of Tasmania have been hit by record-breaking rainfall with major warnings issued for rivers across the north and north-west and evacuations across 17 local government areas.

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Flooding occurs in a variety of ways, but what is the difference and how should we prepare?

There is a lot to get your head around when it comes to flood types. What do they all mean? Should our preparations for flash flooding be any different to riverine flooding?

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Victorians on high alert as rivers peak

Rain is expected to ease in Victoria but forecasters have urged people to heed warnings as water flows downstream and rivers peak.

The Conversation

Nigeria floods: expert insights into why they're so devastating and what to do about them

Nigeria is experiencing its worst flooding in over a decade. Over 1.4 million people have been displaced, 500 have been reported dead and thousands have been injured.

The Guardian - UK

The uninsurables: how storms and rising seas are making coastlines unliveable

With 10% of Canadian homes now uninsurable due to extreme weather, the climate crisis forces people to make hard choices about where they live

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The Guardian - AU

Drenched and anxious, Victorian and Tasmanian communities band together as flood waters rage

Rural towns worked to evacuate livestock and dig trenches as rivers burst, with some areas facing the worst flooding in almost 50 years

ABC News

Evacuation orders issued as Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania prepare for flooding amid heavy rains

Where evacuation orders have been issued across New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania as floodwaters rise.

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Phillip Island circuit flooded ahead of Australia MotoGP practice

Parts of the Phillip Island circuit are under water on the eve of practice for the Australian MotoGP round, though there are currently no concerns it will impact running at present.

Motorsport

Phillip Island circuit flooded ahead of MotoGP practice

Parts of the Phillip Island circuit are under water on the eve of practice for the Australian MotoGP round.

The Independent UK

Pakistan bus fire kills at least 18 flood survivors

Pakistani police say a bus fire killed at least 18 flood survivors, including eight children and nine women

Bangkok Post

More floods on way

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has warned people to stay alert as the Mae Klong Dam has released more water in Kanchanaburi.

Al Jazeera

Flood warnings as rainstorms inundate southeast Australian states

Evacuation centres open on the island state of Tasmania, parts of which could see 300mm (12 inches) of rain by Friday.

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