Floods
‘Nightmare’ hurricane Helene leaves trail of destruction, dozens dead
At least 43 deaths have been reported, and officials fear more bodies will be discovered across several states.
- by Kate Payne and Heather Hollingsworth
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After Vietnam, Typhoon Yagi came for war-ravaged Myanmar
Even before the typhoon, the UN estimated 18.6 million people out of a total population of 55 million needed humanitarian assistance.
- by Zach Hope
How Australia’s ‘flood capital’ is rebuilding, two years on
Hundreds of millions of dollars are pouring into NSW’s “grand dame” of the Northern Rivers. Leading community figures say local people, not insurers, should shape their city’s future.
- by Heath Gilmore
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Climate crisis
Internal documents show BoM escalated questions on climate and floods
Emails show that the Bureau of Meteorology directed staff to refer questions from journalists about floods, fires, climate change and the reef to senior management.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Nick O'Malley
Dramatic footage shows truck plunging into water during bridge collapse after Vietnam typhoon
Reports said 10 cars and trucks, along with two motorbikes, fell into the river. Some people were pulled out of the river and taken to a hospital, but at least 10 were still missing.
- by Aniruddha Ghosal
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Water
Government might need to move a highway to fix Wivenhoe Dam
Complex plans to upgrade south-east Queensland’s key water supply and flood mitigation dam by 2035 are years in the works. A hidden report sheds new light on why.
- by Matt Dennien
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General insurance
The forgotten tax adding billions to the country’s insurance premiums
State governments have reaped billions from stamp duty on insurance, and the industry’s peak body says it’s time for states to put that money back into mitigating natural disasters.
- by Rachel Clun
Flood risk for more than 22,000 inner Melbourne properties, new modelling shows
Blindsided residents in Fitzroy, Collingwood and Richmond will be told their homes are at risk of flooding from overflowing drains.
- by Sophie Aubrey
Going under: The flood-prone Perth suburbs at risk of being uninsurable
There are some communities that modern technology and science now suggest, with the benefit of hindsight and projections, it might have been wiser not to build.
- by Sarah Brookes
The 2022 floods destroyed the Shepparton Swans’ facilities. The AFL stepped in so they could keep playing
The AFL has poured millions of dollars into local community clubs across the country to help them recover from extreme weather events driven by the impacts of climate change.
- by Marnie Vinall
Flood alert for some WA regions as nation shivers
Two Western Australian regions are bracing for floods, with heavy rain forecast for the start of the week and communities warned to stock up on essentials in case they become isolated.
- by Abe Maddison
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