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Australia PM Says "Massive Challenges" Ahead In Recovery From Floods
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday flooding in the southeast posed "massive challenges" and the recovery would take several months.
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Sikh Volunteers Serve Hot Meals To Flood Victims In Australia
Farmer Mark Kappa was enjoying his first hot drink in 3 days as he waited patiently for his meal in front of a food truck run by a Sikh charity, after incessant rain in Australia's southeast cut off towns and forced thousands to evacuate their homes.
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4 Killed, Around 50,000 Remain Stranded In Flood-Hit Australia
The body of a man was found in a car trapped in floodwaters in Australia's southeast on Friday, raising the death count to four, after three days of incessant rain cut off entire towns, swept away livestock and destroyed homes.
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Indian National Dies In Flooding In Australia's Queensland
An Indian national in Australia was found dead in the floodwaters near Mount Isa in Queensland amid inclement weather in the region, the Indian High Commission in Canberra said on Friday.
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Thousands More Flee Amid Severe Floods In Sydney
Rain-swollen rivers spilled mud-brown waters across swathes of Sydney on Tuesday, swamping homes and roads while forcing thousands to flee.
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Thousands Of Australians Told To Evacuate Before "Life-Threatening" Flood
Thousands of Australians were ordered to evacuate their homes in Sydney on Sunday as torrential rain battered the country's largest city and floodwaters inundated its outskirts.
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"1 Month's Rain In A Night" Triggers Evacuations In Australia's Sydney
Torrential rain pummelled Australia's east coast on Thursday with Sydney receiving nearly a month's rain overnight, submerging the city's roads in flash floods and triggering evacuations as authorities warn of more rain through the day.
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Australia's Biggest State, Flooded Twice This Month, Braces For More
The entire coast of Australia's most populous state was told to brace for high waves and powerful winds on Thursday as a low pressure system that left entire towns flooded moved offshore.
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Australia's Sydney Braces For Heavy Downpours As Deaths From Floods Rises
Sydney, Australia's most populous city, braced for more rain on Sunday after being drenched by heavy downpours over the past week, as the death toll from flooding across the eastern part of the country reached 17.
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1 Year's Rain In A Week: Floods Batter Australia As Towns Brace For More
Australian authorities on Friday warned of more rains over the weekend in several flooded regions in the country's east, likely hampering relief efforts as defence personnel try to reach worst-hit towns cut off by days of downpours.
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"Rain Just Won't Stop": Half A Million Face Flood Evacuation In Australia
Emergency services ordered some Sydney residents to prepare to flee Wednesday as heavy rainfall barrelled down Australia's east coast, burying towns in floodwater, killing 13 and putting hundreds of thousands at risk.
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Man Goes Fishing On Flooded Road. Watch The Moment He Landed A Catch
A video posted by Damien Monck on the public group 'Old Darwin' shows a man taking advantage of water-logged streets near the capital of Australia's Northern Territory to go fishing.
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni Retires From Tests: Emotional Fans Flood Twitter
Mahendra Singh Dhoni retired from Test cricket on Tuesday after helping India draw the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. Some fans reacted with shock while some felt it was it was time Virat Kohli took over.
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Lost German survived on flies in the Australian Outback
Stranded by floods and lost, a German backpacker survived for nearly two weeks in Australia's harsh Outback on a diet of insects, police said Thursday.
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Federer, Nadal to lead flood relief benefit
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will play in an exhibition match on Sunday ahead of the Australian Open to raise funds for victims of flooding in the country's northeast.
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Australia PM Says "Massive Challenges" Ahead In Recovery From Floods
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday flooding in the southeast posed "massive challenges" and the recovery would take several months.
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Sikh Volunteers Serve Hot Meals To Flood Victims In Australia
Farmer Mark Kappa was enjoying his first hot drink in 3 days as he waited patiently for his meal in front of a food truck run by a Sikh charity, after incessant rain in Australia's southeast cut off towns and forced thousands to evacuate their homes.
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4 Killed, Around 50,000 Remain Stranded In Flood-Hit Australia
The body of a man was found in a car trapped in floodwaters in Australia's southeast on Friday, raising the death count to four, after three days of incessant rain cut off entire towns, swept away livestock and destroyed homes.
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Indian National Dies In Flooding In Australia's Queensland
An Indian national in Australia was found dead in the floodwaters near Mount Isa in Queensland amid inclement weather in the region, the Indian High Commission in Canberra said on Friday.
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Thousands More Flee Amid Severe Floods In Sydney
Rain-swollen rivers spilled mud-brown waters across swathes of Sydney on Tuesday, swamping homes and roads while forcing thousands to flee.
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Thousands Of Australians Told To Evacuate Before "Life-Threatening" Flood
Thousands of Australians were ordered to evacuate their homes in Sydney on Sunday as torrential rain battered the country's largest city and floodwaters inundated its outskirts.
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"1 Month's Rain In A Night" Triggers Evacuations In Australia's Sydney
Torrential rain pummelled Australia's east coast on Thursday with Sydney receiving nearly a month's rain overnight, submerging the city's roads in flash floods and triggering evacuations as authorities warn of more rain through the day.
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Australia's Biggest State, Flooded Twice This Month, Braces For More
The entire coast of Australia's most populous state was told to brace for high waves and powerful winds on Thursday as a low pressure system that left entire towns flooded moved offshore.
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Australia's Sydney Braces For Heavy Downpours As Deaths From Floods Rises
Sydney, Australia's most populous city, braced for more rain on Sunday after being drenched by heavy downpours over the past week, as the death toll from flooding across the eastern part of the country reached 17.
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1 Year's Rain In A Week: Floods Batter Australia As Towns Brace For More
Australian authorities on Friday warned of more rains over the weekend in several flooded regions in the country's east, likely hampering relief efforts as defence personnel try to reach worst-hit towns cut off by days of downpours.
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"Rain Just Won't Stop": Half A Million Face Flood Evacuation In Australia
Emergency services ordered some Sydney residents to prepare to flee Wednesday as heavy rainfall barrelled down Australia's east coast, burying towns in floodwater, killing 13 and putting hundreds of thousands at risk.
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Man Goes Fishing On Flooded Road. Watch The Moment He Landed A Catch
A video posted by Damien Monck on the public group 'Old Darwin' shows a man taking advantage of water-logged streets near the capital of Australia's Northern Territory to go fishing.
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni Retires From Tests: Emotional Fans Flood Twitter
Mahendra Singh Dhoni retired from Test cricket on Tuesday after helping India draw the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. Some fans reacted with shock while some felt it was it was time Virat Kohli took over.
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Lost German survived on flies in the Australian Outback
Stranded by floods and lost, a German backpacker survived for nearly two weeks in Australia's harsh Outback on a diet of insects, police said Thursday.
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Federer, Nadal to lead flood relief benefit
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will play in an exhibition match on Sunday ahead of the Australian Open to raise funds for victims of flooding in the country's northeast.
