Population of NT town doubles overnight as flood evacuees arrive
By Jack Hislop

Flood evacuees from Daly River and Palumpa have been transferred from Darwin to the small town of Batchelor, where they could stay for months. Locals say they were not consulted before the town's population doubled overnight.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-02/population-of-nt-town-doubles-overnight-as-flood-evacuees-arrive/106517944

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Population of NT town doubles overnight as flood evacuees arrive

Flood evacuees from Daly River and Palumpa have been transferred from Darwin to the small town of Batchelor, where they could stay for months. Locals say they were not consulted before the town's population doubled overnight.

Dozens killed as feuding Afghanistan and Pakistan hit by flooding

Heavy rain has triggered severe flooding and caused buildings to collapse, killing 45 people and injuring 74 in Afghanistan and Pakistan over the past five days, with Kabul also warning of continued risks from bad weather as clashes with Pakistan continue.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/heavy-rain-floods-kill-45-people-in-afghanistan-pakistan/106514686

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Dozens killed as feuding Afghanistan and Pakistan hit by flooding

Heavy rain has triggered severe flooding and caused buildings to collapse, killing 45 people and injuring 74 in Afghanistan and Pakistan over the past five days, with Kabul also warning of continued risks from bad weather as clashes with Pakistan continue.