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St George cut off by floods after mass evacuation of residents
Courier Mail
A nervous wait for Charleville residents as they watch to see if the flood levee will hold. Mandatory evacuations have been issued for the Qld town of St George as it braces for a record flood to hit. HOPES are held that record flood waters now ...
Thousands Evacuated From Queensland FloodsBloomberg
Floods prompt the largest evacuation in Qld's historyABC Online
A reprieve may be on the way for residents of St George as flood predictions ...The Australian
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Moree begins floods clean-up
Herald Sun
A CLEAN-up is underway in Moree as residents of the flood-ravaged northern New South Wales town begin returning to their homes. Moree Mayor Katrina Humphries said some people from outlying areas remained in evacuation centres but about 90 per cent of ...
Sticky situation as Moree floodwaters recedeABC Online
Floods move downstream from Queensland to swamp inland towns in NSWThe Australian
And now, the clean-up is on in earnestMoree Champion
UPI.com
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Bligh statement due as floods inquiry continues
ABC Online
By Maria Hatzakis and Melinda Howells Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has until today to provide a written statement to the floods inquiry, which will continue hearings in Brisbane today. The commission began extended sittings last week after allegations ...
Flood inquiry extendedSky News Australia
Qld dam diary too time consuming: engineerSydney Morning Herald
Flood inquiry won't hurt government: FraserBrisbane Times
BigPond News -The Australian
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Flooding along Trinity River projected, says weather service
Your Houston News
The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issues a flood warning for the Trinity River in Liberty from late Sunday night until further notice or until the warning is canceled. At 8:15 am Sunday morning, the stage was 24.3 feet.
Flood Warning issued February 04 at 8:41PM CST until February 05 at 2:00PM CST ...abc13.com
Flood WarningAustin News
Two Beers Cost Family $2550WIBQ

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Central-west Qld begins floods mop-up
ABC Online
By Chrissy Arthur and Paul Robinson The communities of Blackall and Alpha in central-west Queensland are cleaning up after weekend flooding, while medical and food supplies will today be airlifted to some isolated rural properties.

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New York Times

Corps of Engineers backs off controversial flood control plan; local opponents ...
Quincy Herald Whig
By MARY POLETTI Despite the Army Corps of Engineers' assertion that it will not recommend a controversial Mississippi River flood control plan for implementation, Northeast Missouri opponents of the corps' Plan H and the federal lawmakers they visited ...
Its levees rated 'unacceptable,' a flood plain fights backSan Antonio Express

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Sydney Morning Herald

Defence force called in as floods ravage towns
Farm Weekly
FLOODING has cut off towns across south-west Queensland, with the defence forces called in to help the relief effort. Hundreds of residents have been forced to flee to evacuation centres, with many rescued by boats. Large areas of Mitchell and Roma are ...
Flood refugees bed down in centresSydney Morning Herald
Flood threat increases in South West QLDABC Online
Worst yet to come as floodwaters riseAdelaide Now
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Flood recovery begins
ABC Online
With major flood peaks reached and now falling slowly, the hard hit communities of Moree, Wee Waa and Gunnedah are beginning the clean up. With rainfall easing and milder conditions predicted for the North West Slopes and Plains during Sunday, ...
7000 isolated by NSW floodsWeekly Times Now
Thousands stranded by floods in eastern AustraliaCNN International
Some Moree flood evacuees return homeSydney Morning Herald
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Flood map delay may have cost Tier residents millions
Press & Sun-Bulletin
CASEY STAFF / Staff Photo There are over 100000 households in Broome and Tioga counties, but federal flood insurance data shows only 3397 flood insurance policies were in place as of Nov. 30, 2011. The total value of those policies is $644 million.

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Shark in the flood
Fiji Times
Picture: SUPPLIED AS some rushed around in the frolic of fun and others in the frantic of safety during the flash floods that hit a fortnight ago, there was a silent fight for survival in the muddy, murky waters of Nadi. Under the brown rush that tore ...