Queensland in Australia hit by record rainfall and flooding
SYDNEY (dpa): Flood waters are rising in the Australian state of Queensland after heavy rainfall. The area between Townsville ...
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ICA declares North Queensland floods a ‘significant event’
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared the floods impacting regions of North Queensland since January 29, a ...
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Rising floodwaters force evacuations in eastern Australia
Sydney: Fast moving floodwaters rose Monday in northeastern Australia after forcing many to flee, blacking out homes, and sweeping away a chunk of a ...
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Thousands Evacuate Homes as Floods Hit Australia, Is Climate Change Wreaking Havoc?
Rising floodwaters in northeastern Queensland, Australia, caused power outages in homes and swept away part of a critical ...
Heavy rain lashes northeastern Australia causing flooding
Emergency alerts have been issued for multiple areas in and around Townsville, with floodwaters rising for the past three days.
‘Record rainfalls’: Woman dies, residents urged to evacuate as flooding grips Queensland
One woman has died in Australia as authorities order people in the country’s flood-ravaged northeast to evacuate and be on ...
Insurers call for funding to build more resilient homes in flood areas
Insurers have urged the Queensland and federal governments to fund floodproofing of repeatedly inundated homes as thousands ...
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Tragic disaster memories flood back for sodden city
Floodwaters that have cut power, closed major roads and destroyed a major bridge are triggering bad memories for a ...
Dangerous flooding and intense rainfall to continue in North Queensland
The Bureau of Meteorology says the weather system causing flooding in North Queensland will gradually start to ease from ...
Weather battles on all fronts of Australia tries the bravest heart
The sugar-growing centre of Ingham, from where Queensland Premier David Crisafulli hails, was without mains power for a ...