Flash floods in Kenyan capital kill 23, disrupt flights
Flash flooding has killed at least 23 people in Kenya's capital as wild weather swept away vehicles and disrupted flights at a major airport.
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Crocs and rising rivers: towns face flood disaster
A territory's "big rivers" region is living up to its name as floodwaters sweep into a major town and force the evacuation of remote communities.
Residents urged to move to high ground to escape flood
Major flood alerts are being issued across Queensland as residents of two communities are urged to move to higher ground as their lives are in danger.
Grapes wither on the vine as record rain risks harvest
Flash flooding has hit Australia's table grape hub after record rainfall at the peak of harvest season, threatening to inflict major losses.
Cyclone threat firms as far north braces for bucketing
Areas already hard hit by flooding are bracing for another deluge, with a tropical cyclone forecast to cross the coast in coming days.
‘You are in danger’: hundreds call for help amid storms
Heavy rain, high winds and life-threatening floods have brought chaos to city and suburban streets as authorities respond to hundreds of emergency calls.
Record flooding to wash over outback natural wonder
Weeks of monsoon rain and flooding across central Australia could lead to record flooding at one of the country's natural wonders.
Race to find missing as floods kill dozens in Brazil
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Brazil's southeast has risen to 46, while 21 people are still missing.
Rain-hit region on high alert amid twin cyclone threats
Sodden northern states are facing the threat of yet more flooding, but increased rain on the way is welcome news for some parched southern areas of Australia.
A nice drop: state on flood watch after bone-dry summer
An entire state is on flood watch after a parched start to the year, with the capital set for a soaking on Sunday.
Brazil flood death toll rises to 64, more bodies found
Landslides and flooding in Brazil's Minas Gerais state have killed 64 people, authorities say.
Australia’s driest town swamped as deadly storms swirl
Torrential rain, severe storms and dangerous floods continue to cause havoc, leading to the death of a motorcyclist who was swept away in a creek.
Nation faces days of severe thunderstorms, flood risks
Flood warnings have been issued for multiple states and territories as a days-long big wet is forecast to dump hundreds of millimetres of rain.
Rail link cut, shelves stripped as floods swamp outback
Flooding has cut a major rail line, inundated roads and triggered rescues but parts of the country are welcoming potentially drought-breaking rain.
Weekend flooding fear as heavy rain sweeps two states
Hundreds of millimetres of rain have been dumped on two states bracing for a wet weekend and the risk of flash flooding.
Queensland cops a drenching with more rain to come
Isolated heavy downpours are continuing across an already soaked state, with forecasters predicting more rain to come.
Flood rescue effort to save woman clinging to tree
A woman clinging to a tree in swollen floodwaters in an outback town has been rescued in an hours-long operation.
Banana growers hoping cyclone bends around farming hub
Residents in an isolated agricultural hub are bracing for the arrival of a tropical cyclone that could flatten a banana crop which supplies an entire state.
‘Very scared’: floods trigger rescues, evacuation plans
Days after taking over, new publicans Tayla and Braydon Wellby were forced to seek higher ground as flooding inundated the region - including their hotel.
Two dead, more casualties feared in NZ landslips
At least two people have died after record rainfall and flooding caused landslips on New Zealand's North Island.
Wrecked cars choppered out of surf as fire threat grows
More than a dozen vehicles have been choppered out of the surf following flash floods as bushfires place state emergency services under further strain.
Shooters to take aim at feral pigs stranded by floods
Sharpshooters will take to the skies across Queensland's flood-ravaged northwest, targeting feral pigs stranded on pockets of higher ground.
‘Changed forever’: disaster zones face long recovery
With hundreds of structures destroyed and livestock lost in fires and floods, large parts of rural Australia will never be the same amid ongoing disasters.
‘Mud army’ descends on town as flood clean-up begins
The clean-up has started at a rain-hit town but another is bracing for dangerous flooding as residents cope with the aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji.
PM pledges help for flooded graziers ‘doing it tough’
Anthony Albanese has boosted financial support for outback communities impacted by devastating floods as an ex-tropical cyclone threatens to return.
‘Little warning’ as flash flood sweeps cars out to sea
A river has dramatically burst its banks, sweeping cars out to sea and trapping holidaygoers in caravans after "off-the-charts" rainfall caused major flooding.
Authorities defend warnings ahead of record floods
Locals were given "adequate" warning ahead of damaging flash floods, authorities claim as locals and visitors clean up along a popular surf and holiday coast.
Family watches cars, tents, wallets wash away in floods
A camper has described watching helplessly as her family's possessions were swept away in a dramatic flood event at a popular tourist spot.
Woman dies as wild weather lashes east coast
A woman has died when a branch fell on her car as dangerous thunderstorms lash parts of Australia's east coast, prompting hundreds of calls for help.
Clean-up begins as deadly, damaging storms move on
Residents are returning to their homes after rapidly rising floodwaters and storms pummelled Australia's east coast, prompting thousands of emergency incidents.
‘Sick of walking’: man rescued after 40km muddy trek
A pilot has spoken of his rescue of a man aged in his 40s who walked almost 40km in thick mud after his car became bogged in a flood-hit state.