Renowned biologist and turtle conservationist Colin Limpus has said he fears that Queensland’s torrential rain in recent days has wreaked havoc on the habitat of the iconic bottom-breathing turtle. The flooding from former cyclone Seth dumped a torrential amount of rain over the catchment of Mary River, where the turtle calls home, peaking just short of…
Labor Promises $200 Million a Year to Defend Against Natural Disasters
The Australian Labor government is pledging a whopping $200 million a year to go directly towards building robust disaster prevention mechanisms across Australia. Labor leader Anthony Albanese reiterated nationwide calls that Australia should be working to mitigate the effects of natural disasters before they strike, rather than simply funnelling funds in the form of disaster…
One Dead, Others Missing in Wake of Ex-Cyclone Seth
Former tropical cyclone Seth has claimed the life of an Australian man trapped in a submerged vehicle north of Brisbane in the state of Queensland, while the whereabouts of up to 15 others are uncertain. Police and emergency rescue teams were called after reports of a utility being swept into floodwaters on Cherry Tree Road…
Cyclone Seth to Bring High Tides, Big Surf
BRISBANE, Australia—Tropical Cyclone Seth is expected to trigger dangerous surf and abnormally high tides as it begins to head south off the Queensland coast. The category one system was about 630 kilometres east northeast of Hervey Bay and 720 kilometres northeast of Brisbane, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said early Sunday morning. It was moving south southeast…
Boxing Day Cyclone Warning Downgraded for Australia’s Northern Territory
The tropical cyclone alert for the Northern Territory has been cancelled but residents have been urged to prepare for heavy rain and damaging winds. Forecasters had warned that a tropical low brewing north of Darwin over Christmas could intensify into a category one Boxing Day cyclone. But the Bureau of Meteorology downgraded the alert late…
Cyclone Lashes India, Bangladesh After 1.1 Million Evacuated
NEW DELHI—Heavy rain and a high tide lashed parts of eastern India and neighboring Bangladesh as a cyclone pushed ashore Wednesday in an area where more than 1.1 million people have evacuated during a devastating coronavirus surge. Cyclone Yaas already had caused two deaths and damaged homes as heavy rains pounded Odisha and West Bengal…
India Navy Hunts for Missing at Sea After Barge Sinks, 2nd Adrift Following Devastating Cyclone
NEW DELHI—The Indian navy is working to rescue crew members from a sunken barge and a second cargo vessel that was adrift Tuesday off the coast of Mumbai after a deadly cyclone struck the western coast. The navy said it has rescued 177 of the 400 people on the two barges in the Arabia Sea….
Cyclone Seroja a ‘Threat to Lives and Homes’ as It Approaches West Australian Coast
Residents are evacuating and taking shelter as tropical Cyclone Seroja threatens lives and homes along Western Australia’s mid west coast. A red alert calling for a 300 kilometre-stretch of coastline between Kalbarri and Carnarvon was raised by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services on Sunday. The ‘category two’ storm is packing destructive winds of…
Western Australia Evacuations Ordered as Cyclones Loom
Strong to gale force winds are expected in parts of Western Australia, as two tropical cyclones hover near the state’s coast. People on islands or at sea off parts of Western Australia’s northwest coast have been ordered to evacuate. Emergency services late on Friday told residents in the Exmouth Gulf Coast and parts of the…
Cyclone Niran Leaves 30 Schools Closed and 43,000 Houses Without Power
A tropical low that has now formed into cyclone Niran of the north Queensland coast has left thousands without power after the area was hit by heavy rainfall and flooding from March 1. Cyclone Niran’s 85km/h winds have brought down power lines, blacking out around 43,000 homes in the region from Cape Flattery down to…
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