Heavy rainfall on Thursday, January 30 caused some flash flooding across the Heartland leading to road closures.

A person is dead after a rescue boat flipped as floodwaters continue to ravage Far North Queensland, prompting evacuation alerts amid ongoing heavy falls.

In its weather forecast, the northeast monsoon, locally known as ‘amihan’ may affect the extreme northern Luzon while the easterlies may affect the rest of the country.

Scorching days are forecast for Melbourne as thunderstorms may bring flash-flood risks but no long-term relief from the ...