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Australia floods: Scenes of disaster in northern New South Wales

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says flooding in New South Wales and Queensland will be declared a national emergency.

Here's footage of some of the worst flooding from the past two weeks.

9 March 2022

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Man holding a small child in flood water

Man seen rescuing trapped children in Valencia floods

Three people help each other walk through water flooding down a street.

Watch: Málaga flood turns street into river

Huge protest in Valencia

Protesters call on Valencia governor to resign after deadly floods

Several cars piled up against a bridge in Spain

Watch: Cars washed away as new flash floods hit Spain

Floor partially submerged in flood water inside airport terminal

Watch: Barcelona airport and highways hit by flooding

Queen Letizia, with mud on her face, cries as she visits Paiporta in flood-hit Valencia

Queen Letizia in tears on visit to flood-hit Valencia

The BBC's Mark Lowen stands amidst scenes of chaos and flooding damage in Paiporta, the worst hit suburb of Valencia

BBC reporter in Valencia: 'The fury is extraordinary to see'

Veronica Briz, a volunteer helping flood victims in Valencia, stands in front of an aid distribution queue

'This is my city, I have to help' - huge volunteer response in flood-hit Valencia

Flood waters gushing down street in Spanish town

Video shows first wave of flood water gushing through town in Valencia

Nicky Schiller pointing at a water mark high on a wall, in the background the street is filled with mud

Valencia floods: 'There is mud everywhere here'

A head and shoulders crop of Bethany Bell as she reports live from flood devastated Paiporta, with a car and building behind her and what looks like silt from floodwaters on the ground

'We all know someone who has died'

Road partially collapsed and flooded area

Trail of destruction after Spanish floods

Nicky Schiller in Valencia at flooding scene

Valencia floods aftermath 'like a disaster movie'

Cars are piled in the street with other debris after flash floods hit parts of southern Spain

Watch: Helicopters and diggers used in rescues as flooding causes chaos in Spain

Sheriff Mike Herrington is seen close up with floodwater behind him

Rising flash floods leave sheriff stranded on top of car

A famer standing in the middle of the flooded farm

'My farm was destroyed by drought then floods - I am confused'

Farmer Mema Fwa standing in a waterlogged field of dead crops

‘When I saw my farm submerged, I was confused’

Train track left suspended in the air after landslides

Train track left hanging in the air after Bosnia landslides

brown water surrounds a stone building in forest

Watch surging floods leave country park submerged

A woman walks in heavy rain in Bristol with an umbrella obscuring her face

Rainfall well above average in parts of the West

Thom Yorke speaking on microphone on stage and pointing at audience

Radiohead's Thom Yorke calls out heckler over Gaza protest

Watch: Radiohead's Thom Yorke responds to heckler shouting about Gaza

Tilly Cooper

Australian teen: Oh my God, I just talked to the Queen

An Australian says "you can't get any better than that" after meeting King Charles and Queen Camilla in Sydney.

Indigenous protester arrested by police in Sydney.

'He is a King of thieves': Aboriginal protester arrested in Sydney

BBC footage shows the protester shouting to crowds waiting to see King Charles outside of the Sydney Opera House.

Lidia Thorpe being ejected as she heckles King Charles in Parliament House in Canberra

Moment King Charles is heckled by Australian politician

The woman shouted "you are not our King" and "this is not your land" before being escorted out.

A woman on a Sydney street speaks to the camera

What do Australians think of the King's visit?

The BBC asks Australians about the King's visit this week and local feelings about the monarchy.

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnolley wearing white shirts and black suit jackets

Ant & Dec helped reunite me with my Aussie family

Tina flies to Melbourne to meet her four siblings for the first time and it is captured on film.

People trapped in mid-air after ride malfunctions in Australia

People trapped in mid-air after ride malfunctions in Australia

The ride was stopped due to a "sensor communication fault", according to a theme park official.

Raygun speaking

Australian breakdancer Raygun opens up about 'devastating' hate online

The Australian b-girl said she "gave her best" during her performance at the Paris Olympics

Nate Byne presenting the weather on ABC News Breakfast

Weather presenter speaks out about on-air panic attack

ABC News Breakfast's Nate Byrne speaks with the BBC about how he handled the on-air moment.

Julian Assange hugs wife

Assange 'needs time... to recuperate', wife tells reporters

Julian Assange is with his family in Australia, after walking free from a US court in Saipan.

Nish Veer, speaking from Sydney

‘He went through hell’: Australians on Assange’s release

‘He went through hell’: Australians react to Julian Assange’s release

Swimmers on the beach in Hobart for the naked winter solstice swim

Naked swimmers mark Australia's winter solstice

Around 3,000 people took the plunge in the River Derwent in Hobart to mark the winter solstice.

Light plane flying over houses

‘Mayday’: Plane flies near homes before crash landing

The pilot was able to steer clear of roofs in Sydney’s suburbs after the plane lost power mid-flight.

Debra and

Watch: Mother of slain surfers says ‘shine brighter’ in their memory

The mother of two Australian brothers killed in Mexico says “the world has become a darker place”.

A family in Sydney attending a vigil for the Sydney stabbing victims.

'We felt we should honour a mum in our community'

People gather for a vigil in Sydney to remember those who died in a stabbing attack in the city's Bondi Junction.

Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel

Stabbed Sydney bishop forgives his alleged attacker

In an audio message, Mar Mari Emmanuel said he was ‘doing fine’ in his first statement since being attacked on Monday.

Two police officers stand outside a church with riot shields

Police disperse crowds after Sydney church stabbing

A bishop and several other people have been stabbed during a sermon in the suburb of Wakeley in Sydney.

Katy Watson in front of police tape

Sydney attack: What's known about how it unfolded?

The BBC's Katy Watson explains the violence at Bondi Junction that left six people and their attacker dead.

The words 'This video has been removed for rights reasons' on a red background

This video has been removed for rights reasons

This video has been removed for rights reasons.

Two men on an escalator appearing to have a confrontation

Video shows Sydney stabbing attack suspect in mall

The footage appears to show a man confronting the knifeman on an escalator with a pole.