The Latest Breaking News from Flood

The northern Victorian town of Echuca is preparing for a major flood peak this weekend, which could be worsened as it coincides with possible heavy rainfall.

Residents in flood-hit Australian towns ramped up efforts to build levees and sandbag homes on Wednesday ahead of more rain, although authorities said the expected storms could be milder than last week's, bringing relief as recovery operations begin.

An Aboriginal leader says more should have been done to prepare his community for flooding on the NSW-Victoria border.

More dangerous thunderstorms are threatening to bring renewed flood risks across NSW, as police confirm a man's body has been found in floodwaters.

Another man has been found dead in Victorian floodwaters, as residents in the state's north are being told to evacuate.

The community has pitched in to sandbag the town, which lies at the junction of three rivers

Nigeria experienced its worst flooding in a decade this October, resulting in the deaths of at least 600 people. With homes and public buildings inundated, more than a million people have been displaced. According to our Observer, who has been helping impacted communities, the floods have had wide-ranging effects –…

Communities along the Murray River band together to help those in need as waters keep rising to levels not seen in decades. But as levees are built, decisions have to be made about what can be saved.

French president Emmanuel Macron led the flood of tributes after the Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema won the Ballon d'Or - the most prestigious individual accolade in world football.