Tag: heavy rain

Heavy Rain, Flash Flooding Batter Australia’s East Coast

MELBOURNE—Australia’s east coast was smashed by heavy rains on Saturday, sparking dangerous flash flooding that forced the evacuation of multiple regions as the fast-moving waters unmoored houses, engulfed roads, stranded towns, and cut power lines. In Sydney, the country’s biggest city, authorities pleaded for people to stay at home as a major dam overflowed and…


Sever Weather and Flood Warnings for New South Wales

Much of the Australian state of New South Wales is facing torrential rain and thunderstorms over the next few days, with severe weather and flooding expected. The Bureau Of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for heavy rainfall for the mid-north coast from Thursday. Towns likely to be affected include Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Taree, Woolgoolga,…


Cloudbursts Cause Flooding Across NSW, Further Downfall Expected

A Woolworths and local motel have been flooded and the roof of an aged care facility has partially collapsed after an intense cloudburst in central-western New South Wales. Parkes received 31mm of rain in just 17 minutes during the Saturday afternoon downpour. By Sunday morning the town had recorded 52 millimetres in total. The storm…