Severe storms affecting south-east Queensland (QLD) have abated for the moment, but the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has warned that further storms remain a risk throughout Thursday, with the potential for flash and localised flooding. This comes as floods have devastated the southeast of the state and northeast of New South Wales over the past…
Severe Storms Ease in South-East Queensland, but Further Storms Still a Risk
Australian MP Praises ‘Tinnie Army’ as Flood Rescue Efforts Continue
State Member for the northern New South Wales (NSW) town of Lismore, Janelle Saffin, has praised the efforts of local boat owners and community members, as they support the State Emergency Service (SES) to rescue stranded residents in the flood-ravaged town. This comes as floods have devastated southern Queensland and northern NSW over the past few…
State Emergency Operations Centre Reactivated for New South Wales Flood Emergency
A State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) has been reactivated in the Sydney suburb of Homebush in response to the ongoing flood emergency in New South Wales (NSW). The AEOC acts as a central hub where officers from all NSW Government response agencies can gather under one roof to ensure a coordinated response to the flooding and…
Australian Man and Pet Dog Swept to Deaths as Flooding Continues
An Australian man and his dog from the Gold Coast have been swept to their deaths as Queensland’s flooding crisis moves south. The man, aged in his 50s, and his dog died when their car was swept away in torrential rain on Currumbin Creek Road about 3 a.m. on Monday. The vehicle had been driven…
Flooding Worsens in Northern New South Wales
The northern regions of New South Wales are experiencing some of the worst flooding ever recorded with river levees overtopped and evacuation orders in place in many areas as the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) warns it may get worse as the week continues. This comes as a slow-moving coastal trough extending from southern Queensland into northern…
Bolivia Flooding Kills 3 People, 7 Missing
Seven people are missing and three dead Tuesday after rains caused flooding in the Entre Rios area of southeastern Bolivia. Most of those missing are children from the town of Guaraní de Timboy. The torrential downpour occurred Sunday causing the Pilcomayo river and its tributaries to overflow their banks covering whole houses with mud and…
Storm Franklin Hits UK With High Winds and Flooding
Storm Franklin, the third severe storm to hit the UK in a week, has caused widespread travel disruption and left 32,000 homes without power. The storm’s highest gust of 87 mph was recorded at the Needles on the Isle of Wight on Sunday evening, followed by gusts of 79 mph on a mountaintop in Wales….
Deluge in Port Augusta after 45mm of Rain in Under 3 Hours
The usually dry South Australian town of Port Augusta, 308km (191 miles) north of Adelaide, was inundated after an intense storm delivered 45 mm of rain in under 3 hours on Monday night. In a social media post on Tuesday, Mayor Brett Benbow showed the Port Augusta Central Oval, which had been transformed into a…
Heavy Rains Cause Landslides and Flooding in São Paulo, Killing at Least 19
BRASILIA—Landslides and flooding from heavy rains in Sao Paulo state have killed at least 19 people since Friday, including seven children, public safety officials said on Sunday. According to São Paulo state authorities, nine other people were injured in the rains and four more were missing, while some 500 families were left homeless across the…
Queensland City Flooded as New Cyclone Looms
The Queensland city of Maryborough has been inundated with water surging into the CBD through the stormwater drains amid a major flood. Authorities had expected the river to peak in Maryborough above a major flood level of 10.5 metres, impacting about 80 homes on Sunday afternoon, after the remnants of tropical cyclone Seth dumped 600…
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