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This Kyogle home sold for just $347.

This NSW house sold for $347. It came with a catch

Flood-affected homes bought back by the state government are going up for auction – and bidding starts at just $1.

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In the dark, amid screams, Ainslie had 16 terrified little girls and one headlamp

As water began pooling in their cabin at Camp Mystic, the 19-year-old camp counsellor had to decide whether to stay put or try to leave.

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First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump greet first responders as they observe flood damage in Kerrville, Texas.

‘Only a very evil person would ask’: Trump lashes out at reporter while visiting Texas flood zone

The US president reacted with anger when a reporter said some families were upset they had not received any warning about the disaster that has left at least 120 people dead.

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People search along the Guadalupe River after flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Wednesday.

In flooded Texas, I saw the best of America – and the parts that make you shake your head

In the south, communities put aside their differences and bind together in a crisis. But one can’t help but wonder if those differences sometimes contribute to a lack of preparedness.

  • Michael Koziol
Twin sisters Hanna, left, and Rebecca Lawrence were killed by the flooding at Camp Mystic.

What sets Texas floods apart: Kids died in heart-wrenching numbers

In 2025, with state-of-the-art technology, children aren’t supposed to die like they did in Central Texas. But the death toll illustrates their enduring vulnerability to extreme weather.

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Residents of Texas Hill Country recount how they survived when the Guadalupe River flooded in the early hours of July 4, killing more than 100 people.
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Inside the Texas floods' 45 minutes of terror

Residents of Texas Hill Country recount how they survived when the Guadalupe River flooded in the early hours of July 4, killing more than 100 people.

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Vision shows floodwaters rising quickly on the Llano River, near Kingsland in Texas on Friday, July 4.
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Timelapse shows the speed of rising floodwaters in Texas

Vision shows floodwaters rising quickly on the Llano River, near Kingsland in Texas on Friday, July 4.

Firefighters from Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, load a body into a raft as they prepare for a water recovery along the Guadalupe River days after a flash flood swept through the area.

‘I’ll never forget that – kids screaming’: Inside the Texas floods’ 45 minutes of terror

“He was yelling at the man to throw the baby at him, so he can save the baby,” Lorena Guillen recalls of that night, as a family of five clung to a tree at her campsite. “A second later, they were gone.”

  • Michael Koziol
Eight-year-olds Sarah Marsh (left) and Renee Smajstrla were both staying at Camp Mystic.

‘He died trying to save Mystic girls’: Camp director’s last desperate bid to reach Bubble Inn cabin

As the waters of the Guadalupe River rose rapidly around him, Dick Eastland made for the cabins in greatest danger, where his youngest campers had been sleeping.

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Crews work to clear debris from the Cade Loop bridge along the Guadalupe River on Saturday, July 5.

‘Unimaginable’: Texas flood death toll rises as Trump declares major disaster

At least 82 people have been confirmed killed, including 28 children, with authorities warning that the death toll will rise. Ten girls and a counsellor from the Camp Mystic summer camp remain missing.

  • Michael Koziol

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