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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

2,104 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 106

Dam Blown Up in Danube Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 July 1954 · page 5

VIENNA, Fri.--Heavy flooding in the Danube today caused engineers to blow up a 240ft. dam. The uncompleted…

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Spot news Floods Devastate Bavaria

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1954 · page 2

Upper Bayaria has been devastated by the worst floods in living memory following…

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Spot news Floods Devastate Bavaria

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1954 · page 2

Upper Bavaria has been devastated by the worst floods in living memory following…

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Spot news Floods Devastate Bavaria

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1954 · page 2

Upper Bavaria has been devastated by the worst floods in living memory following…

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Spot news Floods Devastate Bavaria

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1954 · page 2

Upper Bavaria has been devastated by the worst floods in living memory following…

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Spot news Floods Devastate Bavaria

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1954 · page 2

Upper Bavaria has been devastated by the worst floods in living memory following…

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Spot news Floods Devastate Bavaria

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1954 · page 2

Upper Bavaria has been devastated by the worst floods in living memory following…

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Spot news Floods Devastate Bavaria

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1954 · page 2

Upper Bavaria has been devastated, by the worst floods in living. memory following…

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Spot news Floods Devastate Bavaria

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1954 · page 2

Upper Bavaria has been devastated by the worst floods in living memory following…

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Storm Havoc in World's Opposite Halves

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 July 1954 · page 2

Storms at opposite ends of the world yesterday left a trail of death and damage. Floods from torrential rain and…

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Thousands Flooded Out

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 11 July 1954 · page 23

LONDON, Saturday (A.A.P.).—Nine people have died and tens of thousands are homeless in the worst floods in southern Germany and Austria since 1899…

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Storms Lash Coast 8 dromes are closed by rain

The Sun · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 9

Heavy weekend rain has closed eight northern NSW aerodromes. Planes have been diverted up to 100 miles…

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Wide Rainfall in Dry Areas Flood Warning On North Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 1

Drought-breaking rains fell in northern, western, and coastal parts of the State in the week-end. More rain is forecast. Last night, the Sydney Weather Bureau issued flood…

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British and Soviet Troops Rush Aid Mass rescue in floods

The Sun · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 5

VIENNA, Monday.--American and Russian servicemen are rowing families from rooftops of flooded houses in many parts of Austria…

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14 drown in floods

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 4

MUNICH, Sun. -- Widespread floods yesterday drowned 14 people in Germany…

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Flooding Spreads

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 4

VIENNA, Monday (A.P.).--More rain fell in Austria and South German yesterday,…

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Big Flood Toll

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 3

TOKIO, Mon. (A.P.). -- At elast 14 persons have died in floods and landslides in Kyushu in the…

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North Coast flood danger

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 2

Residents of north coast towns are working night and day to prepare for floods which threaten to sweep through the coastal strip…

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Flooding Spreads

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 13

VIENNA, Monday (A.P.).--More rain fell in Austria and South Germany yesterday,…

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Big Flood Toll

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 3

TOKIO, Mon. (A.P.). --At least 14 persons have died in floods and landslides in Kyushu in the…

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