‘Hectic period’ for emergency crews facing wild weather
Residents in parts of Australia are facing a weather onslaught after floods and snowstorms stranded cars and cut power to homes over the weekend.
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Dozens of care home residents killed in China floods
Thirty-one residents of a Beijing care home are among at least 60 people who have died as a result of deadly floods across northern China.
At least 30 dead as rain turns Beijing into rain trap
A year's worth of rain falling in only days has caused deadly flooding and landslides around the Chinese capital - and there are more falls to come.
More than 130 dead and 100 missing after Texas floods
Around 100 people remain missing in the aftermath of flooding that devastated central Texas.
Pakistan monsoon rains death toll reaches 216
Torrential rains in Pakistan have killed at least 216 people and injured 582 since June 26, officials say.
Search for Texas flood victims paused amid heavy rain
Emergency crews have temporarily suspended the search for victims of catastrophic flooding in Texas, amid fears the final death toll could reach 300.
Texas flood death toll rises to 131 as new storms loom
Officials in Texas are keeping a wary eye on river levels after a forecast further heavy rain following deadly flooding in the US state.
Crews comb flood-stricken Texas for 170 missing people
As the death toll from the Texas floods approaches 120, rescue teams are searching for the more than 170 people still unaccounted for.
Flood alerts questioned as rescuers search for missing
The search continues in treacherous terrain for more than 180 people who remain missing in Texas, where at least 109 people died in a flash flood.
Young campers missing as 24 die in Texas flash flooding
At least 24 people in Texas are dead and the search is on for many others missing including over 20 from a girls camp after a storm unleashed major flooding.
Texas flood death toll mounts as campers remain missing
Rescuers continue searching for girls missing from a summer camp in Texas inundated by flooding that has killed scores of people including dozens of children.
Search teams scour Texas flood zone for dozens missing
The search continues for dozens of people still missing after a flash flood in Texas, including for girls who were at a camp that was hit by the killer torrent.
Grim milestone as rescuers search for US flood victims
More than 100 people are confirmed dead as rescuers continue the search for missing people after catastrophic flooding in Texas.
Cyclones, flooding drive $2b surge in insurance claims
Cyclones, rain and flooding have cost Australians nearly $2 billion in damages in the first half of the year but it could have been worse.
Storm-struck communities count costs of ‘vigorous’ low
Thousands of people have already filed insurance claims after a complex and powerful weather system pounded Australia's east coast.
East coast braces for wild weather as low looms
One of the nation's busiest cities is bracing for possible flash flooding, with two-day rain totals of over 200mm predicted to inundate the east coast.
Millions brace for ‘cyclogenesis’ impact on east coast
People already reeling from floods are on high alert as a storm intensifies and is expected to dump up to 200mm of rain on parts of the east coast.
At least 111 dead in northern Nigeria flooding
At least 111 people have been confirmed dead in central Nigeria after flash floods submerged a market town.
Flood victims wait in hope for future-proof solutions
Flood victims are crying out for solutions to help prevent the further decimation of their communities by future extreme weather events.
Less red tape, more money for flood-affected residents
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is pledging more funds for flood-affected communities, praising the "extraordinary resilience" shown by those on the front line.
Thousands still stranded as flood recovery ramps up
Thousands of people remain isolated while other flood-hit communities continue the clean up, with homes declared beyond repair as the premier meets farmers.
Flood-stricken locals begin mop-up, sweat on support
While the government focuses on preventing more deaths and supplying those cut off by floods, devastated locals wait to hear what extra support they will get.
Flood-weary regions brace for high winds amid clean up
Hundreds of homes have been declared uninhabitable after deadly floods swept through coastal communities, leaving tens of thousands of people isolated.
Flood damage heartbreak as army called in for clean-up
The army has been dispatched to help with a mammoth clean-up effort after flooding wiped out at least 400 homes on Australia's east coast.
Fifth death linked to floods as body found in burnt car
An elderly man's body has been found in a burnt-out vehicle at a property isolated by devastating floods, with five deaths now linked to the disaster.
Death toll rises in flood horror as huge clean-up looms
Devastating flooding has killed three people and the toll could rise even further as communities prepare for an enormous clean-up when waters finally drop.
Floods strand 48,000 people amid flurry of roof rescues
A one-in-500-year flood has isolated tens of thousands of people, with disaster support announced and more helicopters helping to rescue residents from roofs.
‘Huge shock’: unprecedented rise of killer soil disease
A rare, soil-borne disease has killed dozens of people after record rain and flooding, prompting a warning from one woman who lost her husband to the illness.
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.
‘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.