Tag: natural disaster

Stubborn Floods Continue Across Australian States

Multiple catchments holding months of heavy rainfall paint an unfortunate picture of continued flooding for regional communities in Australian states of New South Wales (NSW), Victoria and South Australia. As NSW enters the 74th day of its flood crisis, dozens of emergency warnings remain in place on Sunday across Australia’s east and flood peaks continue…


Long Road Ahead for New South Wales Flood Victims

Major flooding is forecast to continue along several river systems in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) as flood-hit communities survey the damage and authorities warn it could be months before the deluge comes to an end. A second death was recorded in NSW Central West town Eugowra on Saturday after a body was…


Proposed Dam Would Have Prevented Flood Damages, Says Hydrology Expert

A hydrology expert has said that hundreds of Melbourne homes would have been protected from the recent floods if the former Labor government had agreed to build a dam at Maribyrnong River. The former Victorian Bracks government previously dismissed the suggestions on the basis that it was not worthwhile because they believed climate change predictions indicated there…


Never Let a Devastating Natural Disaster Go to Waste

Commentary Be prepared for Democrats to exploit the devastation of Hurricane Ian to peddle de-modernization. And because there is no conclusive way for anyone to prove that global warming isn’t triggering every natural disaster—and because nature offers a continuous flow of these terrifying events and always will—the exploitation will never stop. The effort began in…


Young Boy Swept Away in Floods Found Dead in Australia

A five-year-old boy has died after becoming trapped in a car that was swept away by floodwaters in central western New South Wales (NSW) in eastern Australia. Two vehicles, including a Toyota Hilux, became trapped in floodwaters at Tullamore, northwest of Parkes, on Friday night. Emergency services used a boat to rescue four people from…


Wet Weekend Sign of Things to Come to Australia

Large parts of Australia’s east coast have had a wet and windy weekend with the rain a taste of the wet summer forecast thanks to another year of La Nina. Flood and severe weather warnings are in place across parts of Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales (NSW) as Australia’s east coast braces for another…


Blaming Pakistan’s Flood Disaster on Human Driven Climate Change May Be Premature

Commentary The World Climate Declaration (WCD), signed by over 1100 reputable scientists, including Nobel Prize winners (pdf), states that there “is no statistical evidence that global warming is intensifying hurricanes, floods, droughts, and suchlike natural disasters, or making them more frequent.” It is useful to reflect upon this statement in the context of a discussion on…


$75 Million in Rebuilding Funds On the Way NSW Flood-Impacted Communities

Australians in the flood-ravaged communities of New South Wales (NSW) will receive A$75 million (US$51.66 million) in mitigation and infrastructure resilience program funds to get back on their feet, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced. Speaking at the Daily Telegraph’s Bush Summit on Friday, Albanese revealed the plan will benefit 62 local government areas (LGA)…


[Premiering 7/22 at 1PM ET]10 Ways To Get Ready For The Food Collapse: Prepping In Big Cities With The Head Of The NYC Preppers Network

This video is brought to you by Sekur: https://ept.ms/3yW0Wul With raging inflation, rising prices, and the actual possibility of food shortages on the horizon, more and more people are getting into prepping. That is, preparing themselves and their family for any possible disasters, whether it’s natural disasters, manmade disasters, or economic disasters. However, most of the…


[Premiering 7/22 at 1PM ET] 10 Ways To Get Ready For The Food Collapse: Prepping In Big Cities With The Head Of The NYC Preppers Network

This video is brought to you by Sekur: https://ept.ms/3yW0Wul With raging inflation, rising prices, and the actual possibility of food shortages on the horizon, more and more people are getting into prepping. That is, preparing themselves and their family for any possible disasters, whether it’s natural disasters, manmade disasters, or economic disasters. However, most of the…