500,000 people on flood alert as rain lashes Sydney
SYDNEY — Around 500,000 people in Sydney and its surrounding areas had by Thursday been told to evacuate or prepare to flee floodwaters as torrential rain lashed an extraordinarily long …
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‘Apocalyptic’: Urgent plea from families in northern NSW floods
Desperate young families in northern NSW have made an urgent plea for help as floodwaters ravage their communities. Local resident Monica Sheppard said there were dozens of people including children …
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Queensland facing more severe weather and potentially tornadoes
Queenslanders have been warned to brace for another dramatic deluge, with a new round of storms to hit the state. Severe storms rolled in Thursday afternoon, inland west of Brisbane, …
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‘Biblical’: Rain-battered east coast warned more to come as rescuers scramble to save lives
The rain-battered eastern states were on tenterhooks on Thursday as they braced for more severe weather. Half a million people were either on standby or were ordered to evacuate across …
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Staggering insurance costs of Qld, NSW floods revealed as tens of thousands lodge claims
Tens of thousands of insurance claims have been lodged by flood-affected Queenslanders and New South Welshmen, with experts estimating the costs at $900m. The staggering sum could rise as heavy …
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Brisbane couple save rescue greyhound but have lost nearly everything in floods
Using a blow up pool float, Malcolm Meiers guided his rescue greyhound Sally, who is petrified of water, across his flooded street to safety. Delving into torso-deep murky floodwaters, the …
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Annastacia Palaszczuk issues plea for people to stay home with more major storms hitting Qld
Queenslanders have been warned to brace for another dramatic deluge with a new round of storms to hit this afternoon. Rexjmtzywsidents in Grantham, east of Toowoomba, are being evacuated as …
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Heat wave a glimpse of climate change’s impact in North America
PORTLAND, ORE. — The U.S. Pacific Northwest was in the throes of a record-shattering heat wave last summer when a woman in her 70s was wheeled into an emergency room …
Read MoreHeat wave a glimpse of climate change’s impact in N. America
PORTLAND, ORE. — The U.S. Pacific Northwest was in the throes of a record-shattering heat wave last summer when a woman in her 70s was wheeled into an emergency room …
Read MoreNorthern NSW town of Ballina captured from above
Aerial photographs of the northern NSW town of Ballina have shown the sheer scope of the flood disaster as landmarks across the city are overwhelmed by water. Bunnings Ballina, near …
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