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Young farmers bounce back after floods with help of neighbours, friends and customers

Farming on a flood plain comes with risks, but that doesn't make it any easier to bounce back when disaster strikes. What does help is when the people who buy the farmers' produce pitch in to get things cleaned up.

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Rain easing over saturated Queensland as flood alert remains for Gympie, Warwick, BOM says

South-east Queensland is bracing for another day of heavy rain and possible flash flooding as the Bureau of Meteorology warns the weather system that was predicted to dissipate will dump more rain over saturated areas.

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Relief payments open to flood-affected Qld

Disaster relief payments are available to flood-affected Queensland residents, while people are warned not to get complacent as the heavy rain eases.

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Thousands of Dublin buildings could be underwater by end of century due to climate change

At the Dublin Climate Summit experts warned that areas close to the River Liffey could be badly affected by flooding by 2100

Dublin Live

Deadly floods follow week of torrential rain in eastern Australia

Analysis: Queensland flash floods have cut off communities and killed one woman, swept away in her car

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds escape flood waters in Queensland as state lashed by severe thunderstorms

More than 700 roads cut or affected by floods with intense rainfall set to continue in region between Caboolture and Gladstone

The Guardian - AU

Maryborough residents seek flood relief, roads closed in Gladstone Region, but farmers welcome rain

Flood-affected Maryborough residents rush to apply for a Queensland-wide buy-back scheme, as roads are cut in the Gladstone Region after heavy rain overnight — but farmers are celebrating.

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Evacuations as more than 500 roads cut by south-east Qld flooding – as it happened

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Queensland floods live: Emergency alerts issued as severe weather system brings heavy rain south

More than a dozen emergency alerts have been issued across Queensland, from the North Burnett to the NSW border, as a severe trough that dumped heavy rain on the state's north and west this week moves south. Look back at the day's live coverage.

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The $741m Resilient Homes Fund is designed to help home owners affected by flooding. Who is eligible and how does it work?

The grants package has been touted as the largest of it's kind and is aimed at preparing Queensland for future flood events.

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Intense rain to linger over flooded Qld

Severe storms continue to bring intense rainfall and flash flooding to southern Queensland, with residents in the Lockyer Valley and Warwick evacuated.

AAP

Plans put to residents to reduce severe flooding from Westquarter Burn

Residents of Langton Road, Westquarter, have endured several severe floods in their street over the years.

Daily Record

Climate change isn't just making cyclones worse, it's making the floods they cause worse too – new research

Super cyclones, known as hurricanes or typhoons in different parts of the world, are among the most destructive weather events on our planet.

The Conversation

Toxic flood sludge leaves Northern Rivers residents of Broadwater homeless

Broadwater residents are angry no-one has been held accountable for the toxic flood sludge that has covered their homes.

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Qld launches $741m flooded home program

Queenslanders whose homes were damaged by recent floods can register for grants to raise, repair, retrofit or have their home voluntarily bought back.

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Queensland's wet weather warnings bring fresh anxiety and stress to victims of February floods

Victims of the devastating February floods in south-east Queensland say the latest severe rain event has triggered trauma, as a joint federal and state government flood package becomes available to flooded homeowners.

Newcastle Herald

20 tonnes of flood support heads from Newcastle to Lismore

Clothing, shoes, belts, towels, sheets, doonas and blankets from hundreds of locals and several businesses filled more than 120 pallets.

The Guardian - AU

Flooding rains expected to continue lashing Queensland

More than 530 roads have been affected and 14 state schools were closed, with further heavy falls forecast

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Gympie bracing for deluge as flood alerts issued by BOM for several south-east Queensland communities

Several south-east Queensland communities are on flood alert after days of heavy rain, with Gympie bracing for six-hourly falls of up to 160 millimetres early Friday and into the evening.

AAP

Missing man found in flooded southeast Qld

A man who went missing north of Brisbane, after rainfall and flooding inundated isolated a campsite, has been found safe and well.

Daily Record

Pipe laying work underway as part of £3million Scottish Water sewer upgrade in Dunblane

A £3million flood prevention project being carried out by Scottish Water in Dunblane is underway and is expected to finish at the end of July.

Zenger

Ice Jam: Disaster Emergency Declared As Freezing Waters Flood Alaskan Village

Tanana River ice jam floods Manley Hot Springs in worst flooding event since 1956.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland floods: woman dies after vehicle is swept away as more heavy rain forecast

Two fellow passengers had a narrow escape at Mount Ossa, north of Mackay, as SES responds to more than 100 calls for help in Queensland

The Canberra Times

After the flood comes rivers of tears

Prime Minister Scott Morrison declared that Australia is getting harder to live in because of disasters. We spoke to people who have lost everything and know how hard life can be in Disaster Country.

ABC News

Brisbane flood victims tell of delay in receiving emergency alert warnings highlighted in February flood disaster review

Brisbane flood victims say they're hopeful for government support to rebuild their homes, after a review into the February disaster recommends an overhaul of the city's current planning laws and "slow" emergency flood alert system.

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