Rain drenches Sydney after wreaking havoc on NSW South Coast

Rain drenches Sydney after wreaking havoc on NSW South Coast

An extreme weather warning has been issued for parts of Sydney after a deluge on the south coast flooded roads and houses.

  • byJessica McSweeney andCatherine Naylor

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Here comes winter … and more rain

Here comes winter … and more rain

May will be the 14th consecutive month of record-breaking ocean temperatures globally,as 2024 shapes up to shatter last year’s heat record.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons andBianca Hall
Hundreds of homes suddenly deemed flood-prone in inner-city estate
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Hundreds of homes suddenly deemed flood-prone in inner-city estate

Residents want answers after a Melbourne Water update designated about 900 properties near the Maribyrnong River as at risk of flooding.

  • bySophie Aubrey
‘Terrifying’ Sydney clifftop sinkhole leaves residents on edge

‘Terrifying’ Sydney clifftop sinkhole leaves residents on edge

Residents of an eastern suburbs cliffside street watched with horror as a road gave way,opening a sinkhole steps from Colin Scotts’ garage.

  • byJessica McSweeney
Warragamba Dam set to spill as persistent rain sparks flood warning
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Warragamba Dam set to spill as persistent rain sparks flood warning

The Warragamba Dam,which supplies the bulk of Sydney’s drinking water,is close to capacity after days of persistent rain and is likely to spill.

  • byMegan Gorrey
‘Nobody erred on the side of caution’:Racecourse flood wall mistakes identified

‘Nobody erred on the side of caution’:Racecourse flood wall mistakes identified

A flood management expert says avoiding flood problems means making the right decision at the start - and now the Maribyrnong River’s issues are almost impossible to fix.

  • bySophie Aubrey
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Think this week’s been wet? It’s about to get turbocharged

Think this week’s been wet? It’s about to get turbocharged

A band of rain sweeping towards Sydney is forecast to deliver 150-millimetre downpours and flash flooding.

  • byAngus Dalton
These maps show the risk of flooding at Rosehill mini-city
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These maps show the risk of flooding at Rosehill mini-city

Flood risk evaluations of the Rosehill ‘mini-city’ site show what needs to be considered before 25,000 apartments could be built there.

  • byMax Maddison
Deadly floods swamp the ‘factory floor of the world’

Deadly floods swamp the ‘factory floor of the world’

The floods in Guangdong province were caused by intense convective storms that started last week and are expected to last until the end of the month.

  • byMei Mei Chu,David Kirton andLiz Lee
Heavy rains lash Dubai and disrupt flights,toll rises in Oman

Heavy rains lash Dubai and disrupt flights,toll rises in Oman

Parts of the UAE received 2½ times the average annual rainfall in 24 hours. Emirates says it has suspended check-ins for the day.

  • byJon Gambrell
Faster-melting snow causes major flooding in Russia and Kazakhstan

Faster-melting snow causes major flooding in Russia and Kazakhstan

Thousands have been evacuated as major rivers such as the Ural,which flows through Kazakhstan into the Caspian,overwhelm embankments.

  • byGuy Faulconbridge