Major flooding peaked at 6.53 metres at 6pm Tuesday (17th Feb) at Diamantina Lakes, and at 8am was 5.84 metres and falling. Minor flooding continues at Monkira with renewed rises and moderate to major flooding expected by the end of the week. Major flooding continues in the Georgina River between Urandangi and Marion Downs. Moderate flooding continues in Eyre Creek between Bedourie and Glengyle. Major flooding peaked at 9.03 metres at 2pm on 18th Feb at Roxborough Downs, and at 8am was 8.99 metres and falling. Glenormiston is nearing a peak and was 7.27 metres at 7:30am. In addition, Moderate to major flooding continues in the Flinders Rivers and the Norman River.
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Heavy rains since early last week in the North and Northwestern part of the country resulted in widespread flooding in the provinces of Puerto Plata and Espaillat. 2 deaths were reported, 4,565 people were evacuated and 913 homes were damaged in the communities of Batey, Ginebra, Eslab?n and Jamao. Structural damages were also reported on bridges and roads(PAHO Weekly Report, 24 - 30 Jan 2009).
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read moreFloods caused by heavy rains have affected the Province de Los Rios, causing the evacuation of dozens and destroying several houses.
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read moreAFP reporting that the state of emergency was declared, Thousands were evacuated.
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read moreContinuous rains caused landslide and numerous flooding in Northern Samar Province, affected 2,896 families, killed 6 people - NDCC (10/01/2009)
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read moreThe flooding - touched off by a combination of heavy rain and a warm spell that rapidly melted snow in the Cascade Mountains - is some of the worst on record in Washington state. More than 30,000 people were told to leave their homes.
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Rains have also pounded parts of Mozambique and Malawi over the past few weeks, killing at least one person, displacing thousands and drowning farm land.
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