THE Riverina town of Hay was defying the advancing waters of the Murrumbidgee River last night with a large part of the community ignoring State Emergency Service advice to evacuate immediately.

A Durban NGO has its hands full following this weekend's storm. AbaKrestu Foundation has seen an influx of street children to its shelter in the city centre.Spokesperson Larry Crampton says nearly 100 children came to the foundation, with nothing but w...

More of Wagga Wagga has been evacuated as the NSW-wide flood crisis shows acts of bravery from emergency crews, who rescued a three-month-old baby.

Around 80 families who had just rebuilt their houses after these were demolished by the Pasig City government ended up homeless again, this time due to an hour-long fire that broke out shortly before noon Monday.

27.02.2012 - 03:38:39 - Extreme Weather event happened in Australia / Australia.

Parts of south-east Queensland have been belted overnight as severe thunderstorms continue.

Flood engineers say the huge floods that devastated Brisbane last year could also happen on a similar scale in Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, the Gold Coast and Newcastle.

Cyclone Giovanna made landfall on February 13th at 20h00 local time. The cyclone is classified as a category 4, with winds of up to 194km (120mph) ripping up trees and electricity pylons. Official reports stated that there are at least 10 casualties as of now. The two ...

The NSW State Emergency Services have issued an evacuation order for people within the Namoi Village at Walgett in northern NSW.

OZAMIZ CITY—Massive flooding spawned by about 10 hours of heavy rains since Thursday evening hit several areas of Misamis Occidental, including this city on Friday but no casualty had been reported so far, officials said. Residents had to flee when t...

Thousands of residents in Dapitan City have been evacuated to higher and safer grounds after heavy rains since Wednesday night flooded at least 12 villages.

Extra help has arrived in Queensland's flood-ravaged southern inland, where the massive clean up is getting into full swing.

Council staff have been reinforcing a levee at Cunnamulla in south-west Queensland,where the Warrego River is expected to peak at around 10 metres on Thursday.

The massive clean-up is continuing in the flood-ravaged towns of Mitchell and Roma in Queensland's southern inland.

AP Firefighters evacuate people from a flooded houses in Pyrgos Greece. Thessaloniki, Greece - A swollen river in Greece bursts its banks, flooding homes and forcing authorities to declare a state of emergency on Tuesday, officials said. In Poland, ...

Three-quarters of homes and businesses in Mitchell in Queensland's southern inland have been flooded over the weekend, as residents return to a massive clean-up.

Authorities say aviation fuel is desperately needed in Thargomindah in far south-west Queensland and food supplies are also running low as the town braces for a flood peak.

A mother of two from the inland Queensland town of Roma, Australia, died early Friday after sacrificing her life to save her son from the rushing floo... Read more: Jane Sheahan ...

The United Nations has asked the international community for more funds to effectively meet the humanitarian challenges in the aftermath of Tropical Storm “Sendong” that devastated this city more than a month ago. From an initial amount of $28.4 m...

The main bridge into the flood damaged town of Mitchell is being urgently inspected, with serious concerns about its structure.

A flood peak of about 10.6 metres is predicted for the northern NSW town of Moree, with the Mehi River forecast to burst its banks.

More than 2200 people have spent the night in evacuation centres after being asked to leave flood-threatened homes in northern NSW.

The New South Wales country town of Moree is bracing for its worst flood since 1976 with about 2,300 people ordered to leave their homes or businesses.

The Association of British Insurers estimates that up to 200,000 flood-prone homes could face insurance problems next year.

ISLAMABAD - The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has cautioned about 2010-like floods situation in the Ravi and Satluj rivers this year, saying that the situation might deter with the start of pre-monsoon season. "Punjab Chief Minister has...

Evacuations may be necessary as the Gold Coast continues to be pummelled by heavy rain.

The Bureau of Meteorology says there is a more than 70 per cent chance of flooding in the Bellinger, Macleay and Hastings river valleys from today.

ILIGAN CITY—At sunset, most of the 100 families in the tent city in Tambo village here mill outside their new dwelling units to enjoy illumination from the streetlights. Schoolchildren who need to scan their notes and books troop to the well-lighted ...

Thank you to Ina Vorster, Phalaborwa, for the following photos of yesterday's floods. In Ina's words, "it was just an incredible sight to stand next to that river that,s in flood. I live in Phalaborwa just a few kilometers from the river. The pictures were taken at "Boot en Hengel" club. ...

Would you risk your life just to be able to attend school on a daily basis? Students in this tiny village have to hold carefully on to the remains of a damaged hanging bridge in order to go to school, after the bridge was brought down by a flood last ...