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How hurricanes Otis and John exposed Acapulco’s big divide and left residents ‘scared for our lives’

The last two big storms to hit Mexico have left the city vulnerable to organised crime and in fear of the next climate shock

The Guardian - UK

Queensland premier warns worst flooding yet to come after NSW man swept away by rising waters

Man had been attempting to cross a causeway through rising flood waters that have now cut off a campsite, stranding more than 20 people

The Guardian - AU

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.

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Small town flown out as ‘dynamic’ flooding hits large parts of Queensland

Floodwaters have cut roads and isolated central and south-west communities after days of rain, forcing many to flee

The Guardian - AU

3 dead, more than 200 rescued in South Texas after severe storms cause flooding

Homes were inundated with water and cars were abandoned across the Rio Grande Valley region.

The Texas Tribune

Severe storms flood streets and prompt water rescues in South Texas

South Texas is trying to dry out after severe thunderstorms flooded streets, forced the closure of an airport and had authorities conducting more than 50 water rescues as many drivers were forced to abandon their vehicles on roadways and parking lots

The Independent UK

Weather tracker: Heavy rain alerts in Queensland as floods cut off towns

Wettest March day for 15 years in some parts of northern Australian state, while storms and hail hit Mediterranean

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'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.

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Queensland communities cut off by flood waters after up to a year’s worth of rain dumped across outback

BoM issues flood warnings, with a slow-moving low-pressure system forecast to bring more rain as far south as northern NSW

The Guardian - AU

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.

AAP

What is the 2,000km-storm band ‘pseudo-monsoon’ lashing Australia’s east?

Bureau of Meteorology says some areas seeing a year’s worth of rain in just a few days

The Independent UK

Queensland weather: towns cut off and roads closed as days of heavy rain forecast to continue

Slow-moving trough drags tropical moisture inland, dumping widespread heavy rain onto an already saturated landscape, Bureau of Meteorology says

The Guardian - AU

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.

AAP

‘Inland lakes’ as Queensland’s western outback drenched with a year’s worth of rain

Flood waters are expected to take weeks to flow into Lake Eyre and north-east South Australia after widespread wet weather

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More rainfall forecast to hit 'typically dry' regions

Normally dry and dusty outback towns in central Queensland are in for a heavy onslaught of rainfall with up to 300mm expected as communities hunker down.

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: Severe thunderstorms threaten flooding in northern Australia

A broad trough has dragged in warm, moist air and offers perfect ingredients for heavy rainfall and even supercells

The Conversation

Giving rivers room to move: how rethinking flood management can benefit people and nature

When we think about flood management, higher stop banks, stronger levees and concrete barriers usually come to mind. But what if the best solution – for people and nature – isn’t to confine rivers, but to give them more space?

The Independent UK

Storm Martinho lashes Spain – bringing threat of fresh flooding

But after three consecutive weeks of extreme weather, the Spanish weather bureau says relief is on the way

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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.

The Independent UK

A Nigerian city devastated by flooding has quickly recovered. Locals credit community spirit

Last September, torrential rains swept across West and Central Africa, causing devastating floods

The Independent UK

Flash floods in southern Spain prompt officials to evacuate homes. Couple missing in rising waters

Emergency services in southern Spain are searching for a married couple after flash floods swept away their vehicle as rising waters prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes

AAP

'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.

AAP

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.

AAP

Veteran MP to lead flood recovery in devastated regions

A new portfolio has been created and a veteran minister added to state cabinet amid ongoing criticism about the slow pace of flood recovery efforts.

The Guardian - AU

Thousands of fish die in cyclone-hit northern rivers amid reports of eels and crabs fleeing ‘blackwater’

Decomposing organic matter in catchments flooded by Cyclone Alfred removed oxygen from water, suffocating aquatic life

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