'Evacuate': Urgent alert as Queensland flood levee fails
Residents in a Queensland city have been forced to evacuate after a barrier failed.
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Flooding and slips hit roads around country
Heavy rain warnings are put in place for Coromandel, Bay of Plenty and Gisborne regions.
Experts share findings for Whanganui flood risk strategy
Massey University experts have been looking at Anzac Parade flood risk and resilience.
500 evacuated from Auckland high rise after water main bursts
The block on Lakewood Ct has 151 units and is only about a year old.
The 'doomed' UK village to be abandoned to the sea
Residents of a small coastal village face becoming the UK's first 'climate refugees'.
Climate change: Why insurer's new risk-pricing is a big deal
New move to model homes' flood risk marks a milestone in insurers meeting climate threats.
One year on: The 'silver linings' which came from the Napier floods
One year after the Napier floods, two households remain displaced from their homes.
Local Focus: Heavy rains bring floods to Gisborne
Rivers and roads were swollen but that didn't stop kids having a splash.
Grace Savage: Thousands of reasons for climate action urgency
OPINION: Grace Savage outlines the fate for our Pacific Island children if COP26 fails.
Sinking Feeling: Venice battles to survive worsening floods
It's a race against climate change to save this iconic city.
Hawke's Bay flooding: River blockage floods Haumoana properties, Wairoa River breaks its bank
Further 50mm to 70mm of rain expected to accumulate on top of what has already fallen.
Auckland flooding: Bethells Road to be reopened
Between 220mm and 270mm of rain fell in 12 hours, causing the beach to be cut off.
To avoid river flooding, go with the flow, the Dutch say
New York Times: The Netherlands has learnt how to avert disaster from extreme rainfall.
Residents warn off lockdown flouters out viewing flood-damaged homes
Mayor Goff urged people to stay at home until alert levels were lower.
$180m and counting: Why have there been so many big floods?
Even forecasters are taken aback by 2021's slew of big flood events. What's behind them?
Floods send New York City into state of emergency
Relentless rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida sent the New York City area into a state of emergency early Thursday as floodwaters cascaded into subways and trapped drivers on highways. Video / AP
Storm damage: 'It was crazy, hopefully this is a once in a lifetime event'
Fleeing family: 'We kayaked the kids out at about 3am'.
Ponies in the bedroom and shocks from electric current in floodwaters
Little girl wakes up to find ponies in her bedroom after they were rescued from floods.
Wet & wild Auckland: Westies start the big cleanup after lockdown rain dump
West Auckland residents are starting to clean up after a massive rain storm on Monday.
'Humbled by kindness': Flood victim flees home with just photos
Peter King was about to go to bed when he heard what sounded like a jet plane in the yard.
Extent of Auckland flooding damage still unknown
Those in West Auckland should see a reprieve this week with little rain expected.
West Auckland flooding: 400 homes still without power, homes damaged and roads closed
Some roads 'may be out of action for some time' as a result of the vicious weather.
'A month's rain in 12 hours': Half-full dam now overflowing after astonishing downpour
One West Auckland drinking water dam went from half full to overflowing in 12 hours.
Alone in the sky, pilot and fiancee save 17 in Tennessee flood
A daring helicopter pilot rescued 17 people from Tennessee floods in one day.
Tennessee floods tear babies from father's arms
The babies were two of 18 victims claimed by the catastrophic flooding.
Council boss Fell resigns
'We now have a very effective organisation, which makes me immensely proud.'
Many dead and dozens missing in Tennessee floods
Catastrophic flooding in Middle Tennessee has left at least 22 people dead and dozens missing as record-shattering rainfall washed away homes and rural roads. Video / AP
22 dead, many missing after 17 inches of rain in Tennessee
Many people dead and dozens missing after floodwaters surged through Middle Tennessee.
A watery wake-up call — climate change is here
The German and Belgian floods are not the beginning of climate change-caused disasters.
Extension granted for dumping items destroyed in West Coast flooding
Free dumping was expected to end on Thursday but will now end on Sunday.
Watch: Mud-smeared TV reporter suspended after pretending to rescue flood victims
Bad news: Susanna Ohlen tried to give viewers the impression she joined the rescue effort.
Wellington weather: Flooding on SH1 as southerly change brings more rain
It comes just days after a one-in-10-year rainfall event over the weekend.
Hope for Moerewa, Ōtiria residents one year after the flood
Residents have been hammered by four major floods since 2007.