The Latest Breaking News from Flood

For locals living on the shores of Lake Macquarie, proximity to the water is considered an asset.But, as far as insurance companies are concerned, the risk to cover properties around parts of the lake is too high, seeing prices skyrocket or deeming homes completely uninsurable.

It's an age-old story — the million-dollar development and the locals who oppose it. But there's more than usual at stake in a long-running battle on Victoria's Great Ocean Road.

Local councils face a $1.3 billion bill for road repairs after recent catastrophic flooding, as the condition of the state's roads looms as an election issue.

Locals spotted the lost pet wandering around a car yard in town and alerted the family via social media

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — South Florida remains under a tropical storm warning Friday afternoon as the National Hurricane Center watches development of the low pressure system in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico that is expected to become Tropical Storm Alex as it gets closer to the state.

Ghana has six designated Ramsar sites. These are wetlands designated under the criteria of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, an international treaty that seeks to protect them. In Ghana, these sites are mainly along the coast and are meant to be protected as set out in the convention. But the…

The death toll due to the flood and landslides this year remained at 38.

While the latest state government grants are welcome, some locals fear the winter months ahead as many remain homeless and without power.

Gouged riverbanks in flood-prone western Sydney need restoring and levies could fund drainage improvements, an inquiry into the NSW floods has heard.

Burrendong Dam was almost empty in early 2020, but now the region is experiencing a near-record wet period, with dam managers working furiously for the past nine months to contain the massive volumes of water.

Tweed shire mayor Chris Cherry says window for relocations closing, criticises delay for inquiry recommendations