Floods
S.Africans search for survivors in ruins of floods that killed nearly 400
By Rogan Ward DURBAN (Reuters) -South Africans were searching for survivors on Friday of floods that killed almost 400 people,...
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Death toll from S.Africa floods rises to 395 – SABC
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The death toll from days of flooding on South Africa's east coast rose to 395 on Friday,...
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Heavy rains claim 45 lives in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - At least 45 people were killed after Monday's intensely heavy rainfall in South Africa's eastern coastal province...
Read moreRising rivers force more Sydney flood evacuations as rain eases
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Hundreds more Sydney residents were ordered to leave their homes on Friday, some for...
Read moreSydney asks thousands to evacuate as heavy rains cause flash floods
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Torrential rain pummelled Australia's east coast on Thursday with Sydney receiving nearly a month's rain...
Read moreAustralian police recover bodies of British father and son killed in landslide
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian police on Tuesday recovered the bodies of a British national and his nine-year-old son killed in...
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Strong winds, huge seas batter Australia’s southeast even as rains ease
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Torrential rain that flooded towns on Australia's east coast eased on Friday but a combination of two...
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As floods ease, Australia’s biggest state braces for damaging surf and wind
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The entire coast of Australia's most populous state was told to brace for high waves and powerful...
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Thousands of Australians flee homes as floods inundate towns
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Heavy rains deluged Australia's east coast on Wednesday, submerging entire towns, while thousands of...
Read moreThousands of Australians return to ‘uninhabitable’ homes as floods recede
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Thousands of Australians returned to their homes on Thursday after torrential rains eased and floodwaters receded as...
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Australia declares east coast floods a national emergency
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia declared a national emergency on Wednesday in response to devastating floods along its...
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‘Tough 24 hours ahead’ as rains drench Sydney, forcing snap evacuations
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Flood warnings stretched across Australia's east coast on Tuesday and tens of thousands of...
Read moreSydney faces more rain as death toll from Australian floods rises
(Reuters) -Sydney, Australia's most populous city that has been drenched in rain for days, braced for more heavy downpours on...
Read moreFlooded Australian towns brace for more rains, several people still missing
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities on Friday warned of more rains over the weekend in several flooded regions in the...
Read moreHalf a million Australians face flood evacuation orders
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Authorities in Australia issued more orders for people to leave their homes on Thursday after heavy rain...
Read moreAustralia evacuates tens of thousands as heavy rains threaten Sydney
By Renju Jose and Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of Sydney residents were ordered to evacuate in the...
Read moreAustralia evacuates tens of thousands as heavy rains threaten Sydney
By Renju Jose and Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of Sydney residents were ordered to evacuate in the...
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Australia steps up flood relief efforts as Sydney braces for heavy rains
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Military helicopters airlifted stranded people from rooftops of flooded neighbourhoods in eastern Australia and a tenth victim was...
Read morePeople flee to rooftops as ‘weather bomb’ submerges Australian towns
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people were ordered to evacuate as heavy rains smashed Australia's east...
Read more‘Rain bomb’ hits Australia’s northeast, killing seven in floods
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) -A severe storm system pummelled Australia's northeastern city of Brisbane on Sunday, causing evacuations, power...
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