| Hundreds flee high water, flooded homes A powerful storm drenched parts of the upper Midwest on Thursday, flooding creeks and rivers and forcing up to 1,500 residents of one Wisconsin city to evacuate their homes for higher ground. msnbc.msn.com |
Fox Taskforce defends response The head of Tasmania's fox eradication program has defended its response to reported fox sightings. abc.net.au |
Floods claim 62 in Vietnam, 20 still missing The death toll in devastating floods in central Vietnam rose to 62 as authorities rushed aid to about 100,000 people facing food shortages, officials said Saturday. msnbc.msn.com |
Snowy landscape fragile after rain People visiting the New South Wales High Country are being warned to take extra care after recent heavy rain. abc.net.au |
Mayor calls on NSW Government to declare Dharawal a national park Wollondilly Council has welcomed the decision by Illawarra Coal to defer mining under the Dharawal State Conservation area near Appin, but want the area preserved permanently. abc.net.au |