Floods
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.
- Jessica McSweeney
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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.
- John Woodrow Cox
‘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.
- Trevor Hunnicutt and Maria Alejandra Cardona
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- Tragedy
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
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.
- David Ovalle
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.
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.
‘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
‘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.
- Praveena Somasundaram, Arelis R. Hernández, Brady Dennis and Eva Ruth Moravec
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‘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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