Monsoon rains have unleashed flooding in Australia's Queensland that claimed the lives of ... washed out an important bridge and blocked drinking water supplies to the worst-hit area. Queensland’s ...

Some areas have seen up to 600mm of rain in just 24 hours, with forecasts predicting more heavy downpours in coming days ...

CANBERRA--Tens of thousands of people had been ordered to evacuate their homes by Tuesday and many more had been told to prepare to flee as parts of Australia ... by the worst flooding in ...

By Kristine Sabillo Northeastern Australia, particularly the state of Queensland, has faced record-breaking rainfall of up to 2 meters, or 6.5 feet, since Feb. 1, reportedly leaving at least two ...

Deadly floodwaters triggered by record rainfall in Australia’s northeast rose ... and Cardwell among the worst hit by flash floods and overflowing rivers. “To see the level of devastation ...

A woman has died in Australia and thousands have been forced ... Meteorologists say these could be the worst floods in the region in more than 60 years. Crisafulli said conditions were unlike ...

Although February is still peak severe weather season, the majority of extreme events this month are being exacerbated by abnormally warm waters off our coastlines.

Residents between Port Hedland and Broome have been warned to brace for the “severe impact” to the east Pilbara coast or ...

Parts of North Queensland are facing another battering from heavy rain, with major flood warnings issued for the beginning of this week.

One person died, thousands were evacuated and a major bridge collapsed as torrential rains inundated large parts of Queensland in what is feared to be one of Australia’s worst flooding in more ...

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