Deadly floodwaters triggered by record rainfall in Australia’s northeast rose for a third day Monday as authorities warned flood-stricken communities to brace themselves for further destruction.

This surge of water during a spring tide, no less, overwhelmed the Dutch flood defenses at the time. Almost 500 breaches were punched in flood-control dikes, allowing the North Sea to spill into ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Too many homeowners think they don’t need flood insurance. Only about 27% of homeowners have it, according to the National ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A woman has died in what could be the worst flooding on record for parts of north Queensland, with residents of six Townsville ...

Hundreds of people are in evacuation centres while 1,700 homes in north Queensland remain under threat of flooding. The Bureau of Meteorology says the weather system will gradually start to ease ...

Almost 200 flood alerts and warnings have been issued across the UK as Storm Herminia continues to batter parts of the country. It comes after more than 100 people were evacuated following ...

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The ...

Floodwaters in Ingham are beginning to subside after the Herbert River rose beyond a 15.2m flood record set almost 60 years ago. Record-breaking rain has lashed north Queensland for days ...

The Flood Watch has been canceled for the entire state. A WIND ADVISORY has replaced the high wind warning that was posted for the summits of Haleakala. The summits of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea ...

Recent rainfall has resulted in river levels rising. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Middle Hampshire Avon, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected ...

More than 10,000 properties remain without power. Loading... The flood disaster was yesterday marked by the tragic death of a woman who was killed when an SES boat capsized at Ingham Paluma Dam ...