Cyclone Alfred damage bill to rain on insurer’s parade
Insurance claims for damage linked to ex-tropical cyclone Alfred and earlier record flooding in north Queensland have almost reached $1.5 billion, data shows.
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‘Like a bomb hit it’: disaster season damage revealed
Devastated towns are still picking up the pieces as the full extent of a state's disaster season was revealed, with the damage bill at $2 billion and counting.
‘Magnet’ weather system puts coast on flood watch
A stay alert warning has been issued by a state emergency service as a "magnet" weather system brings widespread rainfall and potential flash flooding.
Climate change demands more blood, prevents collection
Extreme weather events caused by climate change are seeing a rising need for blood donations but also making it more difficult than ever to collect them.
Insurer profits boom to $6.1b after steep premium hikes
Insurance companies have collectively banked $6.1 billion in annual profit after raising premiums and facing fewer significant weather events.
‘Absolute mess’: tiny town begins flood clean-up
Residents of an outback outpost have started a challenging clean-up after widespread flooding that broke records in some areas.
Are cyclones worsening with climate change?
Tropical cyclones have become less frequent in Australian waters but experts say claims that they're not intensifying miss important context.
Flood-stricken town pledges survival as locals unite
A town devastated by floods that left hundreds of people homeless is pleading not to be forgotten as the news cycle moves on during an election campaign.
Port becomes political football but is ‘not for sale’
A major port leased to a Chinese company is in the sights of a takeover as the coalition and Labor flag plans for it to be brought back into Australian hands.
Donations boost for flooded region as Aussies step up
Donations to flood-stricken communities are streaming in as outback residents face a huge clean-up after record flooding.
Famous beaches closed as monster swells lash coast
Huge waves have smashed Australia's east, closing beaches and causing damage along the coastline.
Flood drama as panicked residents plucked from roofs
Details have emerged of dramatic rooftop helicopter rescues as floodwaters the size of NSW impact a sodden state, with water levels not easing soon for some.
‘Just too much water’: town flooded after levee breaks
The entire population of a remote town have fled for higher ground after a levee broke as floodwaters twice the size of Victoria cause more havoc.
Flooding impacts to persist after record rain
More flood warnings have communities across three states on high alert following days of heavy rain and, for some, the worst flooding in 50 years.
Floods cut off communities for weeks, livestock at risk
Authorities in several states are warning flooding could isolate some residents for weeks with hundreds of roads cut off and thousands of livestock at risk.
‘Double the size of Victoria’: flooding threat spreads
Floodwaters double the size of Victoria have forced many people to flee their homes and head for higher ground, with no relief in sight.
‘You could bog a duck’: record flooding hits outback
The worst flooding in more than 50 years has cut roads and isolated outback communities, forcing many to flee including an entire town.
More rain for flood hit region set to stall recovery
A flood-weary region that has cleared out waterlogged belongings is preparing again for river levels to rise after a deluge with more rain on the way.
‘Here we go again’: more flooding for weary residents
Residents who have finished cleaning up from a recent disaster have watched with growing anxiety as river levels rise again after a deluge sparked more floods.
Angry cyclone victims beat a path to parliament’s door
Residents of a community battered by a tropical cyclone are blaming climate change for the extreme event as another region braces for the next big wet.
Relief for flood-weary regions as eroded beaches reopen
Showers are set to ease for a few days in a flood-struck region after days of heavy rain as beaches reopen along a storm-damaged coastline.
Flood saturates farthest inland town with rains to come
Flooding has reached Queensland's farthest inland towns, with waters cutting off roads and telecommunications the state's southwest.
Flooding hits sodden state as outback town flees water
An outback town has been evacuated after record rainfall triggered widespread flooding in an already sodden state, with more downpours to come.
Bolivia declares emergency after floods kill over 50
At least 50 people have died and more than 370,000 families have been affected by floods in Bolivia.
Flood veteran caught out by latest natural disaster
A resident who has lived through every major southeast Queensland flood in 50 years has been caught off guard by the latest natural disaster to impact his home.
Muddy recovery under way as rain eases in Alfred’s wake
The clean-up has begun following an ex-cyclone but some people will recover sooner than others, with flooding still impacting areas and many without power.
Flooding hits community after cyclone ‘follows’ couple
A couple thought they had seen the last of cyclones after relocating, only for one to "follow" them and hit southeast Queensland for the first time in 50 years.
Flood, dam-spill fears put wind up locals after cyclone
A sodden region is bracing for more rain, sparking fears a nearby dam may spill and renew a flood threat in the aftermath of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.
‘Hell’s Bells’: deluge lashes region in cyclone’s wake
A cyclone has been downgraded but still "packs a punch" with heavy rain triggering floodwaters, sparking rescues amid warnings of more wild weather to come.
ADF troops seriously injured in flood deployment
More than a dozen defence force personnel have been injured, six seriously, when their trucks rolled during a deployment to a flood-ravaged region.
Dozens injured after army trucks crash in flood zone
Dozens of army crew have been rushed to hospital after two trucks collided while on the ground to respond to rising floodwaters following a tropical cyclone.