Coverage dated February 27, 2022 to February 28, 2022

Thousands evacuate worst Australian floods in decades

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 2 developments

Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate their homes and many more have been told to prepare to flee as parts of Australia’s southeast coast are inundated

WFMZ Allentown's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Rooftop rescues as tens of thousands evacuated from Australia floods

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Newest

    Thousands evacuate worst Australian floods in decades

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

Reports & sources

18 articles, oldest first.

  1. France 24

    Rooftop rescues as tens of thousands evacuated from Australia floods (opens France 24)

    Published

    France 24's feed description

    Tens of thousands of Australians were ordered to flee their homes Monday, as torrential rain sent floodwaters to record levels, leaving residents stranded on the rooftops of their homes.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Thousands evacuate worst Australian floods in decades (opens WFMZ Allentown)

    Published

    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate their homes and many more have been told to prepare to flee as parts of Australia’s southeast coast are inundated

  3. Digital Journal

    Australia tells tens of thousands to flee floods (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    Deadly floods spread down Australia's east coast Tuesday, stranding residents on rooftops and bridges and prompting authorities to order tens of thousands

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Thousands evacuate worst Australian floods in over a decade (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

    Published

    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Tens of thousands of people had been ordered to evacuate their homes by Tuesday and many more had been told to prepare to flee as parts of Australia's southeast coast are inundated by the worst flooding in more than a decade that has claimed at least 10 lives.

  5. Triblive

    Thousands evacuate in worst Australian floods in a decade (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    Tens of thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes by Tuesday and hundreds of thousands more were told to prepare to flee as parts of Australia’s southeast coast were inundated by the worst flooding in more than a decade. At least 10 people have died. New South Wales

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Thousands evacuated, at least 10 dead in Australia's worst floods in decades (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to leave their homes and many more have been told to prepare to flee on Australia’s southeast coast.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Australia: Thousands flee deadly floods | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Tens of thousands of people were told to evacuate as torrential rains triggered severe flooding in southeastern Australia. The death toll has reached 10, and more people have been asked to prepare to flee.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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