Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Information Minister in Pakistani-administered Kashmir: Five civilians killed and at least 29 others injured in shelling across the border with India
Israeli Army Radio's diplomatic correspondent quoted a senior Israeli official as saying: So he [Trump] decided to cut off contact. That might still change, but that’s the situation right now
Israeli Army Radio's diplomatic correspondent quoted a senior Israeli official as saying: Trump’s circle told him [Dermer] that Netanyahu was manipulating him, and there’s nothing Trump hates more than being portrayed as someone being played
Senior Palestinian official to Al Mayadeen: Meetings between the Israelis, Egyptians, and Qataris are all centered around the Israeli proposal, which does not guarantee an end to the war [on Gaza]
Senior Palestinian official to Al Mayadeen: “Israel” is threatening to expand the ground offensive if Hamas rejects the proposal
Senior Palestinian official to Al Mayadeen: Hamas rejects the Israeli proposal, viewing it as failing to guarantee an end to the war
Senior Palestinian official to Al Mayadeen: “Israel” is sticking to its proposal, and insists there is no alternative offer on the table for negotiation
Senior Palestinian official to Al Mayadeen: The meetings between the Israelis and the Egyptians and Qataris all revolve around the Israeli proposal
The administration was clearly looking for an off-ramp for this campaign against Ansar Allah, NBC News reports, citing US official
Trump's operation against Ansar Allah cost more than $1 billion, NBC News reports, citing US official

Southeastern Australia floods leave 500 houses inundated

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 16 Oct 2022 23:53
2 Min Read

Southeastern Australia floods have left 500 homes inundated with a probability of 4,000 others flooding later next week.

  • x
  • Southeastern Australia floods and residents are being rescued with floating boats (EPA)
    Southeastern Australia floods and residents are being rescued via inflatable rescue boats (EPA)

Flash floods inundated hundreds of houses in southeastern Australia on Friday, leaving homeowners with a "nerve-wracking" wait to evaluate the damage.

Victoria, Australia's second-most populated state, issued a severe flooding emergency as swiftly rising floods prompted evacuations in the Melbourne suburb of Maribyrnong.

Cars were nearly totally submerged, and several stranded residents had to be rescued by inflatable rescue boats.

"Our home oval is underwater at the moment, the water is well over waist high," one of the locals, Leah Caluzzi, told AFP, adding, "I live in the same suburb and it's a bit scary. Luckily our house is a bit higher up, but lots of houses around the river are impacted."

Victoria's state Premier Daniel Andrews told reporters that 500 houses had been "inundated," while another 500 were encircled by floodwaters and cut off from rescue services noting "That number will definitely grow."

Related News

Brazil: Scorpion stings surge 250% amid urban chaos, warming climate

Dying satellites may contribute to climate change, ozone depletion

While the worst rain had gone by late Friday morning, the state emergency agency cautioned that the flooding will worsen as water poured downstream into overflowing river catchments.

The emergency services spokesperson, Tim Wiebusch, told the press that "There are not many parts of Victoria that aren't experiencing major flooding over the coming days."

The spokesperson also noted that approximately 4,000 homes in Shepparton, about two hours from Melbourne, could flood early next week while the emergency management commissioner Andrew Crisp said the Australian forces were deployed to assist residents to sandbag their houses. 

"This is a major emergency for the state of Victoria," Crisp said.

It has been said that as a refuge, a decommissioned Covid-19 quarantine facility with a capacity of 1,000 people would be utilized.

Read more: Pakistan: nearly 1,500 dead, 12,000 injured by floods

  • Climate change
  • Floods
  • Climate crisis
  • Australia
STOP THE HEAT: A Climate Change Coverage

STOP THE HEAT: A Climate Change Coverage

Most Read

Pro-Palestinian protesters march toward the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Washington (AP)

US House to vote on bill criminalizing boycott of 'Israel'

  • Politics
  • 3 May 2025
Throughout Operation Prosperity Guardian, current and former US military and intelligence officials expressed disquiet at the enormous “cost offset” involved in battling Ansar Allah. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Zeinab El-Hajj)

Ansar Allah triumphant: US facing Red Sea defeat again

  • Opinion
  • 3 May 2025
Trump cut off contact with Netanyahu, senior Israeli official says

Trump cut off contact with Netanyahu: Israeli media

  • US & Canada
  • Today
Pakistan downs an Indian jet and hits a military base in Kashmir escalation.

Pakistan downs 3 Indian jets, hits military base in Kashmir escalation

  • Politics
  • 7 May 2025

Coverage

All
Gaza prevails against genocide

Read Next

All
UN experts warn: Stop the genocide or witness Gaza's end
Politics

Stop the genocide or witness end of life in Gaza: UN experts warn

Israeli police attack mourners as they carry the casket of killed Al Jazeera veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during her funeral in occupied al-Quds, Friday, May 13, 2022. (AP)
Politics

Israeli sniper who killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh identified

The Department of Defense logo is seen on the wall in the Press Briefing room at the Pentagon, Oct. 29, 2024, in Washington. (AP)
Politics

Pentagon’s unused properties drain billions in taxpayer funds

Haaretz
Palestine

Israeli military avoids calling up unwilling reservists: Haaretz

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS