River by River, How and Where the NSW Floods Brought Deadly Destruction

Clean up begins after deadly storms | Midday News Bulletin 23 May 2025

In this bulletin, deadly east coast floods shift south as clean-up begins in New South Wales, Donald Trump strips Harvard University of visa rights, accusing it of ties to China and antisemitism. And in tennis, a tough run ahead for champions in the French Open.

River by river, how and where the NSW floods brought deadly destruction

Some areas of northern NSW have received more than half a metre of rain in three days, swelling rivers to levels not seen in decades.

The heavy floods in New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, have left more than 48,000 people isolated and at least 300 evacuated, authorities reported on Wednesday. Emergency teams have carried out 284 rescues in the last 24 hours, using rafts and helicopters to assist [...]

Video. Three dead, thousands affected after floodwaters swamp New South Wales

Communities across New South Wales, north of Sydney, have faced relentless downpours since Tuesday, with some areas receiving up to 60 centimetres of rain. Emergency services have carried out more than 500 rescue operations, including helicopter winches from rooftops. Taree, Kempsey, and Coffs Harbour are among the hardest-hit towns, with 50,000 residents told to prepare for evacuation or isolation. Fourteen evacuation centres have opened, and o…

Floods in Australia isolate 50,000 inhabitants and trigger mass evacuations. The weather service warns of up to 300 millimeters of rain.

100 rescued as floods swamp Maguindanao villages

By Edwin Fernandez FLOOD RESCUE. Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao responders carry residents through waist-deep waters in Datu Anggal Midtimbang on May Tuesday night (May 20, 2025), after flash floods inundated 98 Maguindanao del Sur villages. The autonomous region reported 100 successful rescues despite severe flooding. (Photo courtesy of BARMM READi) COTABATO CITY – Flash floods submerged 98 villages across Maguindanao del Sur T…