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Angola: Minister highlights government assistance to flood victims (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:28:00 +0100) : Cunene Ondjiva - The minister of territorial administration, Bornito de Sousa, highlighted today the government assistance to the flood victims in southern Cunene province, during a meeting with local officials aimed at assessing the damages of the natural disaster.
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Veteran Davies leads women's Open (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:07:00 +0100) : Defending champion Laura Davies and Australian golfer Rebecca Flood were tied for the lead during the opening round of the Australian Women's Open in Melbourne.
abc-au

Obama, Haitian President Discuss Earthquake Relief Efforts (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:52:00 +0100) : Haitian President Preval thanked Americans for flood of official and private aid, moral support
voanews

Gaza Strip: Hamas government appeals for aid after floods (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:43:00 +0100) : The Hamas government in the Gaza Strip, headed by Ismail Haniyeh, on Tuesday appealed to the international community to save the flood-stricken areas in Gaza Strip and to send urgently needed construction material. Ahmed Al-Kurd, the minister of social affairs, said, according to PIC, that "Gaza....
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(Map) Somalia: Flood Watch (08 - 16 Mar 2010) (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:28:00 +0100) : Source(s): - Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - United States Geological Survey (USGS) With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole, part or in any form, requires the prior consent of the original source.
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U.S. runs up largest monthly budget deficit (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:18:00 +0100) : T he U.S. government ran up the largest monthly deficit in history in February, keeping the flood of red ink on track to top last year's record for the full year. The Treasury Department said Wednesday that the February deficit totaled $220.9-billion (U.S.), 14 per cent higher than the previous record set in February of last year.
theglobeandmail

Uganda: LANDSLIDE AND FLOOD IN BUDUDA AND BUTALIJA DISTRICTS - Health situation report no. 1, 5 March 2010 (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:28:00 +0100) : HIGHLIGHTS • Continuous heavy rains since 25 February have caused a landslide in Bududa District and flooding in Butalija District. • As of 4 March, 85 people had been confirmed dead and more than 300 missing.
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MOZAMBIQUE: Floods force mass evacuation (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:28:00 +0100) : JOHANNESBURG, 10 March 2010 (IRIN) - Mozambique's National Disaster Management Institute (INGC) has raised the flood alert level to "red" and some 130,000 people living along three main rivers in central Mozambique are at risk of possible floods and need to be moved urgently.
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Mozambique: Floods Force Mass Evacuation (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:17:00 +0100) : Mozambique's National Disaster Management Institute (INGC) has raised the flood alert level to "red" and some 130,000 people living along three main rivers in central Mozambique are at risk of possible floods and need to be moved urgently.
allafrica

MOZAMBIQUE: Floods force mass evacuation (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:40:00 +0100) : Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. The views expressed are the author's alone. JOHANNESBURG, 10 March 2010 ( IRIN ) - Mozambique's National Disaster Management Institute (INGC) has raised the flood alert level to "red" and....
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MOZAMBIQUE: Floods force mass evacuation (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:05:00 +0100) : JOHANNESBURG Wednesday, March 10, 2010 (IRIN) - Mozambique's National Disaster Management Institute (INGC) has raised the flood alert level to "red" and some 130,000 people living along three main rivers in central Mozambique are at risk of possible floods and need to be moved urgently.
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Angola: Minister Highlights Government Assistance to Flood Victims (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:46:00 +0100) : The minister of territorial administration, Bornito de Sousa, highlighted today the government assistance to the flood victims in southern Cunene province, during a meeting with local officials aimed at assessing the damages of the natural disaster.
allafrica

Mozambique to evacuate 130,000 from flood areas (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:28:00 +0100) : Torrential rains that have battered central Mozambique for weeks have raised water levels in the Cahora Bassa, a major dam on the Zambezi river. Authorities have opened the floodgates to to ease the pressure on the dam walls.
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Minister highlights government assistance to flood victims (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:29:00 +0100) : Cunene, Ondjiva - The minister of territorial administration, Bornito de Sousa, highlighted today the government assistance to the flood victims in southern Cunene province, during a meeting with local officials aimed at assessing the damages of the natural disaster.
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Mozambique to evacuate 130,000 from flood areas (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:34:00 +0100) : MAPUTO (Reuters) - Flooding in Mozambique killed two people and displaced hundreds of families, prompting the government to step up rescue operations and issue a red alert for some areas.
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Mozambique to evacuate 130,000 from flood areas (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:03:00 +0100) : 10 Mar 2010 10:57:28 GMT Source: Reuters * Mozambique issues red alert in some flooded areas * Flooding expected to continue but human lives not at risk * Authorities plan to evacuate around 130,000 people MAPUTO, March 10 (Reuters ...
alertnet

FLOODS DISPLACE THOUSANDS (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:54:00 +0100) : BOLIVIA At least 45,000 families in 130 communes were affected by flooding that since the end of 2009 caused rivers to flood, 7
Misna-english

Fashion slaves (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:10:00 +0100) : 2010/03/10 THIS summer is all about boho chic. Last summer, it was preppy sailor simplicity. In the late 1990s, it was the grunge look. Yellow is the new black. Jeans are the new business casual. And on and on! Yes, I am writing of fashion trends. The latest look, style and colour flood the covers....
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Former Labour Court chief: Country must 'pull together' (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:59:00 +0100) : The former Chairman of the Labour Court Finbar Flood has said there is an obligation on us all to "work together and pull together" during these difficult times.
irish-news

Zambia: Govt Prepared to Tackle Flood Problem (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:45:00 +0100) : President Rupiah Banda's tour and visit of flood hit victims yesterday in Lusaka underscores the urgency the Government attaches to the problem particularly in the capital city where displaced families have been relocated to an area near the Independence Stadium.
allafrica

Residents rally for flood-hit church (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:29:00 +0100) : Charleville residents in south-west Queensland will today focus their flood clean-up efforts on the town's Catholic Church.
abc-au

Flood victims warned of charity, tradie scams (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:51:00 +0100) : FLOOD-HIT Queensland residents have been warned to beware of dodgy handymen and charity collectors trying to make a quick buck during the clean-up.
NEWScomAU

Fuel runs low in flood hit town (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:36:00 +0100) : A tiny south-west Queensland community has almost run out of fuel as floodwaters continue to cut access to the region.
abc-au

Ice-cutting effort moves north of Selkirk (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:41:00 +0100) : The province has deployed its arsenal of ice-cutting equipment to the Red River north of Selkirk to tackle potential ice jams from forming as Manitoba's flood season quickly approaches.
CBC

Lesotho: Water Sector Improvement Project (Second Phase) - Project information document (PID), appraisal stage (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:26:00 +0100) : Region Africa Sector General water, sanitation and flood protection sector (60%); Water supply (40%) Project ID P108143 Borrower(s) Kingdom of Lesotho Implementing Agency Ministry of Natural Resources PO Box 772 100 Lesotho Maseru Lesotho leleka@ilesotho.
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Residents rally for flood-hit church (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:40:00 +0100) : Charleville residents in south-west Queensland will today focus their flood clean-up efforts on the town's Catholic Church.
abc-au

Life floods back into outback (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:25:00 +0100) : The massive flood across western Queensland may have caused millions of dollars of damage, but it has been a godsend for native animals and plants.
abc-au

MPs to analyse flood situation in Cunene (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:48:00 +0100) : Angola, Ondjiva The deputies of the 4th Commission of National Assembly will visit on Wednesday the city of Ondjiva (Cunene) to analyze the damages caused by floods in the region. According to a programme of visit that reached Angop the entourage will meet local governor, António Didalelwa and the....
angolapress-en

Floods bring snake danger (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:44:00 +0100) : Queensland emergency services are stocking up on anti-venom medication after reports of snakes in flood-bound St George in the state's southwest. Floodwaters are slowly falling but the Department of Community Safety says snakes...
nzherald

Flood of insulation installers seek pay relief or retraining (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:19:00 +0100) : AT LEAST 1500 people have lost their jobs and are applying for government retraining programs because of the sudden suspension of the $2.45 billion insulation rebate.
smh

(Map) Kenya: Flood Affected Areas in Kenya (as of 8 Mar 2010) (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:21:00 +0100) : Source(s): - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Related Link: With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole, part or in any form, requires the prior consent of the original source.
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Flood-affected schools closed tomorrow (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:21:00 +0100) : SEVERAL southern Queensland schools will be closed tomorrow due to flooding with little or no access to grounds.
NEWScomAU

Clean up starts as Qld flood threat shifts (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100) : Floodwaters are still threatening some homes and businesses in Queensland but authorities say the worst is over.
abc-au

Flood affected Qld schools closed (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:32:00 +0100) : Several southern Queensland schools will be closed on Wednesday because of flooding.
smh

NSW to get the QLD flood blues (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:47:00 +0100) : With 80 per cent of Queensland natural disaster-declared, northern NSW towns are expected to face major flooding later this week - some exceeding records set two decades ago. The Bureau of Meteorology said record flood levels are likely along the Paroo River at Willara Crossing and further downstream from Thursday.
NEWScomAU

Rudd, Abbott praise 'stoicism' of flood victims (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:13:00 +0100) : Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he has spoken to the mayors of many of the flood stricken communities in Queensland.
abc-au

PM and Opposition Leader parise 'stoicism' of flood victims (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:20:00 +0100) : Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he has spoken to the mayors of many of the flood stricken communities in Queensland.
abc-au

Govts offer grants to flood victims (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:17:00 +0100) : Destructive floods across Queensland and NSW have been answered with emergency funding from both state and federal governments.
smh

Extra funding for QLD flood victims (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:17:00 +0100) : THE Government will provide additional assistance for primary producers and small businesses affected by the Queensland floods.
NEWScomAU

Winter Blizzards Elevate Flood Risk (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:06:00 +0100) : Cities and states hit by record snowfalls are gearing up for expected flooding in the next few weeks, stockpiling sandbags, checking levels of area reservoirs and collecting lists of elderly residents.
wsj

Mothers, wives on the rise as main breadwinners (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:37:00 +0100) : At 24, Horas Simandjuntak never expected she would have to raise her two daughters alone. She, however, had no choice when her husband died of post-flood disease leptospirosis in 1985. Read More
JakartaPost

Sauri Journal: Shower of Aid Brings Flood of Progress (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:06:00 +0100) : An experiment that is bombarding a Kenyan town of 65,000 with health care, education, and job training seems to be achieving its goal of rapidly lifting people out of poverty, but can the results be magnified?
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Sauri Journal: Shower of Aid Brings Flood of Progress (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:01:00 +0100) : An experiment that is bombarding a Kenyan town of 65,000 with health care, education, and job training seems to be achieving its goal of rapidly lifting people out of poverty, but can the results be magnified?
IHT

Back on track: Ghan railway line to reopen (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:05:00 +0100) : The rail line between Alice Springs and Darwin is expected to reopen this afternoon once repairs to flood damage are completed.
abc-au

Flood waters strand church campers (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:57:00 +0100) : Emergency services have rescued a church group stranded by flood waters near Mole Creek in Tasmania's north.
abc-au

Women hit by climate change to lobby Capitol Hill (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:44:00 +0100) : * Adapting to climate change is key * "Nature is disrupted" by flood, drought, crop failure * Women hit disproportionately by climate change By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - Women hit hard by the effects of climate change -- drought, floods, sea level....
alertnet

Flood-hit outback school still closed (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:35:00 +0100) : A school in Charleville, in south-west Queensland, will remain closed all week as the flood clean-up continues in the community.
abc-au

18 and Under: When a Scratch or a Nosebleed Turns Into a Flood (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100) : Some of the ailments, like idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, are usually resolved on their own, but others require treatment.
IHT

Fleeing suspect rescued after jumping into water (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:42:00 +0100) : A teenage boy had to be rescued after he jumped into flood waters while allegedly trying to escape from police yesterday.
abc-au

Clean up starts as Qld flood threat shifts (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:42:00 +0100) : Floodwaters are still threatening some homes and businesses in Queensland but authorities say the worst is over.
abc-au

Rain, warm weather could spark Midwest flood (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:44:00 +0100) : CHICAGO (Reuters) - Rains and warmer weather this week could trigger flooding in portions of the Midwest grain belt, prompting concerns of delays to field work ahead of seeding the corn and soy crops, a forecaster said on Monday.
reuters

UK banks' gilt-buying spree may not materialise (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:21:00 +0100) : The great UK bank gilt-buying spree may not materialise. British lenders had been seen as key buyers of the forthcoming flood of UK government bonds. But the recent figures suggest not all banks will need to buy much more. Given that the Bank of England has also halted its gilt splurge, this could....
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New Flood Warning System for Rio Cobre (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:07:00 +0100) : Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the new Rio Cobre Flood Warning System should be in place by March 31. Making the announcement at Wednesday's (March 3) Post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Mr. Vaz explained that, based on Minister of Water and Housing, Dr.
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Flood of support for driver in bus incident (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:24:00 +0100) : A school bus driver charged with assaulting a 12-year-old passenger has been inundated with support after news that the case was thrown out of court.Jim McCorkindale, 70, who was worried about his ability to cover his legal costs,...
nzherald

Moz flood kills 2, 100s evacuated (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:14:00 +0100) : Mozambican authorities have reinforced rescue operations as hundreds of families have evacuated areas hit by seasonal floods that have killed at least two people, local media has reported.
news24

Minister views new flood defences (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:29:00 +0100) : A new £500,000 flood defence scheme in the Gloucestershire village of Deerhurst is inspected by floods minister Huw Irranca-Davies.
bbc

Bus stops shifted as waves flood Sliema strand (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:43:00 +0100) : The bus stops for Valletta-bound passengers at The Strand/Ferries in Sliema were today shifted to the opposite side of the road, near Marks and Spencer, as waves crashed over the promenade and into the street, making it impossible for passengers...
timesofmalta

Zambia: South Flood Victims Start Moving (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:58:00 +0100) : GOVERNMENT has commenced the relocation of more than 500 families affected by floods in Livingstone and Kazungula districts.
allafrica

Little fighters' family overwhelmed by flood of support (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:59:00 +0100) : THE family of conjoined twins, who turned down an €80,000 photo offer from a British tabloid newspaper, are set to receive vastly more than that amount thanks to the overwhelming generosity of Irish charity supporters.
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Chinese products flood Bali market (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:38:00 +0100) : Imported products from China have flooded local markets since the implementation of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) early this year, driving trade and industry officials to strengthen Read More
JakartaPost

Flood damage causes 24-hour Ghan delay (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:07:00 +0100) : Passengers travelling on the Ghan train from Adelaide will have to spend tonight in Alice Springs because the railway line is still under repair.
abc-au

No signs of life from 31 trapped in Chinese mine (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:13:00 +0100) : (ChinaPost.com.tw) - No signs of life have been detected from 31 coal miners trapped underground for a week by a flood in northern China, state media reported Sunday.
ChinaPost

Thargomindah awaits flood peak (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:48:00 +0100) : Thargomindah in south-west Queensland awaits the flood peak, with more water to arrive later in the week.
abc-au

SES swoops on outback town as flood hits (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:36:00 +0100) : STATE Emergency Services volunteers are being flown to the southwest Queensland town of Dirranbandi as it braces for major flooding.
NEWScomAU

Over 3 million people face water shortage in southwest China province (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:37:00 +0100) : GUIYANG,March 7(Xinhua)--A total of 3.48 million people faced drinking water shortage as of Thursday in southwest China's Guizhou Province,according to the Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters of Guizhou.
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No contact made with 31 Chinese miners (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:25:00 +0100) : No signs of life have been detected from 31 coal miners trapped underground for a week by a flood in northern China, state media reported Sunday.
CBC

Flood damaged roads inspected (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:15:00 +0100) : Inspectors will be out again today looking at flood damage to roads across southern Queensland.
abc-au

Flood victims get 30 tonnes of goods (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:03:00 +0100) : Angola, Ondjiva The National Civil Protection Commission over the weekend delivered 30 tonnes of basic commodities to assist the victims of the floods hitting the southern Cunene province. The good were formally handed over by the deputy minister of Interior for Civil Protection and Fire Services,....
angolapress-en

Residents head home after flood fears (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:51:00 +0100) : ABOUT 40 people who evacuated their homes fearing flooding are able to return today.
NEWScomAU

Flood of applications to open insurance cos: 350 await ministry’s permission (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:11:00 +0100) : Syful Islam Hundreds of applications seeking permission to open new insurance companies are flooding in the Ministry of Finance and the Department of Insurance as insurance business has been found to be more profitable than banking or other businesses, informed sources said. "We have already forwarded 230 applications to the Ministry of Finance.
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Queensland towns counting cost of 100-year river flood (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:10:00 +0100) : ST GEORGE - Once-in-a-century flooding has caused hundreds of millions of dollars worth of damage in southwest Queensland, with authorities focusing on hard-hit communities after the town of St George escaped the worst.St George,...
nzherald

Queensland towns on alert as flood peaks near (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:36:00 +0100) : Floodwaters are expected to peak in at least three Queensland towns during the course of the night.
abc-au

$130m in damage, and flood fight goes on (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:33:00 +0100) : TINY outback towns along Queensland's surging rivers are trying to protect people and property from the damaging floods upstream.
TheAustralian

Flood will be fine - Cockerill (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:04:00 +0100) : Leicester head coach Richard Cockerill insisted on Saturday that Toby Flood will be fit for England's Calcutta Cup clash with Scotland in a week's time.
belfasttelegraph

31 miners feared dead (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:51:00 +0100) : No signs of life have been detected from 31 coal miners trapped underground for a week by a flood in northern China, state media has reported.
news24

Charleville's community spirit strong in wake of floods (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:40:00 +0100) : Residents have taken time out from the flood clean-up to attend a multi-faith church service in Charleville in Queensland's south-west.
abc-au

No signs of life from 31 trapped in Chinese mine (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:23:00 +0100) : BEIJING (AP) -- No signs of life have been detected from 31 coal miners trapped underground for a week by a flood in northern China, state media reported Sunday....
AP

Bligh counts 'immense' flood damage costs (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:47:00 +0100) : Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says the cost of the flood damage in the state's southern inland could run into hundreds of millions of dollars.
abc-au

Southern Qld flood damage immense: Bligh (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:46:00 +0100) : Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has toured flood affected areas in and around St George in Queensland's southern inland, saying the cost of the flood damage could run to hundreds of millions of dollars.
abc-au

Flood-ravaged Qld faces huge damage bill (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:40:00 +0100) : Once-in-a-century flooding has caused hundreds of millions of dollars damage in southwest Queensland, with authorities focusing on the hardest-hit communities.
smh

St George spared ruinous river peak (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:12:00 +0100) : IT’S a once-in-a-century flood, but the storm clouds that deluged the southwest Queensland town of St George had a silver lining.
TheAustralian

St George avoids 14m river level peak (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:39:00 +0100) : It's a once-in-a-century flood, but the Queensland town of St George looks to have narrowly averted a potentially ruinous river level peak of 14 metres.
smh

Britain fends off flood of foreign cyber-attacks (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:36:00 +0100) : Government and business computers regularly targeted by hackers, says security minister Foreign states and terrorist groups are regularly launching cyber-attacks on the UK's computer systems with the potential to cause widespread damage, according to the government's security tsar.
guardian

Britons flock to teaching in hunt for new career (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:36:00 +0100) : Recruitment drives and the downturn have led to a flood of applicants from the private sector seeking greater job security and satisfaction Thousands of bankers, IT workers, PR executives and journalists are turning to teaching, figures show today. The recession has made private sector workers think....
guardian

St George flood level less than expected (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:20:00 +0100) : IT'S a once-in-a-century flood, but the southwest Queensland town of St George looks to have narrowly averted a potentially ruinous river level peak of 14 metres.
NEWScomAU

Villagers fed up over 30 years of floods (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:12:00 +0100) : SIBU: Rosli Apang has been living in a flood-prone area for the past 15 years. And, together with other Kg Jeriah residents, he has frequently complained about the problem to the local authorities.
thestar

Madeira - Special reconstruction fund proposed (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:42:00 +0100) : (6/3/2010) Prime Minister José Sócrates said this week his Government will propose special funding to reconstruct flood-ravaged Madeira and introduce other measures to speed full economic recovery of the popular holiday island.
the-news

Madeira workers back-off nationwide strike (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:42:00 +0100) : (6/3/2010) Portuguese civil service unions said this week that Government workers on flash flood-battered Madeira suspended their participation in a one-day national strike over pay and work conditions that was held on Thursday.
the-news

European Parliament ready to act on reconstruction aid - MEP (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:42:00 +0100) : European Parliament ready to act on reconstruction aid - MEP European Parliament ready to act on reconstruction aid - MEP (6/3/2010) A European Parliament delegation visited the flash flood-battered Portuguese resort island of Madeira on Wednesday, promising quick action on EU aid to help reconstruction.
the-news

Girl dies in Azores flash-flood (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:42:00 +0100) : The Portugal News, Portugals Leading English Language Newspaper has moved to Girl dies in Azores flash-flood (6/3/2010) A ten-year-old girl died when the school bus she was travelling in on Monday was swept into a ravine by a flash flood on the Azores islands.
the-news

St George cleans up after record flood (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:04:00 +0100) : St George in Queensland's southern inland is preparing for a massive clean-up after its biggest flood in more than a century.
abc-au

Flood warning as storms set to return (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:10:00 +0100) : Victorians have been warned they could experience possible flash flooding with heavy rain and thunderstorms forecast for today.
abc-au

Flood Fears After Giant Hail Lashes Melbourne (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:51:00 +0100) : Torrential rains and gigantic hailstones have lashed Australia, flooding the city of Melbourne and bursting riverbanks further north.
skynews

Queensland floods (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:00:00 +0100) : BRISBANE: Several towns in southwest Queensland have been left isolated and thousands are homeless as river levels continue to rise. Thousands of residents in St George had moved to higher ground ahead of a predicted record flood...
nzherald

Asylum seekers flood in (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0100) : The federal Government is under pressure to come clean on how many asylum seekers are expected to be sent to the Christmas Island detention centre amid reports that the detention centre is set for expansion.The Opposition has...
nzherald

Mini cyclone storm causes chaos (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:31:00 +0100) : THE weather bureau has issued a flood warning for the Upper Murray, Mitta Mitta, Kiewa, Ovens and King catchments.
NEWScomAU

Town prepares as flood downgraded (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:59:00 +0100) : THE Queensland community of St George has been spared the absolute worst - with the local river set to peak lower than expected - but it and much of the southwest is still inundated by floodwater.
NEWScomAU

Flood threat not over yet in southern Qld (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100) : The residents of Queensland southern inland town of St George have escaped a major flood threat but there is now concern about the nearby town of Bollon. Bollon is still inundated and authorities are worried the local creek may rise again tonight. For the past few days, the Balonne Shire Council and....
abc-au

St George relieved as flood peak passes (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:50:00 +0100) : The flood threat to St George in Queensland's southern inland is over with the river peaking at levels lower than expected.
abc-au

St George braces for flood peak (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:12:00 +0100) : Emergency crews remain on standby at St George ahead of tonight's expected flood peak in the southern inland Queensland town.
abc-au