Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters

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Sad update after girl, 9, feared lost in stormwater drains

The young girl is the latest victim of southeast Queensland’s wild storms.

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Body of girl missing in stormwater drain found.

Young family of five lose everything in Queensland floods

‘This couple scraped together everything they had with such humble strength to buy that home for their kids.’

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The home is unlivable and will need to be ‘gutted’ and ‘rebuilt’.

Croc spotted swimming down street in Queensland town: ‘Unusual’

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A saltwater crocodile has been spotted swimming in floodwaters through a far north Queensland town.

Thousands brace for wild weather as cyclone nears QLD coast

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Cyclone Jasper is expected to make landfall on Wednesday.

Powerful magnitude 7 earthquake rocks close Aussie neighbour

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A powerful earthquake has struck Vanuatu.

Eleven climbers killed as Indonesia rocked by volcano eruption

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Authorities have barred people from carrying out activities close to Mount Marapi in Indonesia.