New Zealand – Evacuations After 90mm of Rain in 1 Hour Causes Floods in Auckland
Torrential rain of up to 90 mm in 1 hour fell in northern New Zealand, causing dozens of families to evacuate their homes. Fifty to sixty homes were evacuated in…
Australia, New Zealand and Oceania
Floods and flooding in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania
New Zealand – Emergency Declared as Hundreds Evacuate Floods in Marlborough Region
Hundreds of people evacuated their homes after severe flooding in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand from 16 July 2021. The District of Marlborough has declared a state of emergency.…
New Zealand – Roads Closed, Homes Evacuated After Floods in Gisborne
Another spell of torrential rain has caused flooding in New Zealand, closing roads and promoting evacuations on the East Coast of North Island. Severe flooding last month caused widespread damage…
Australia – Insurance Council Declares Catastrophe for Victoria Floods
The representative body of the general insurance industry in Australia has declared an insurance catastrophe for the flooding in the state of Victoria that struck from 10 June 2021. The…
Australia – Floods Prompt Evacuations and Rescues in Victoria
Severe weather including heavy rain and strong winds affected the state of Victoria, Australia, from 09 June 2021. Wind gusts of over 100 km/h were reported. More than 200mm of…
New Zealand – Emergency Declared After Floods in Canterbury
A state of emergency has been declared for the entire region of Canterbury in New Zealand following torrential rain and flooding. Evacuation notices have been issued in Waimakariri District. The…
It’s Time to Change How We Connect With Floodplains
Floodplains aren’t separate to a river — they’re an extension of it. It’s time to change how we connect with them, write Melissa Parsons and Martin Thoms from the University…
Australia – Major Flooding Prompts Rescues and Evacuations in New South Wales
Emergency crews in New South Wales (NSW) Australia have carried out hundreds of flood rescues after days of heavy rain caused flooding in eastern parts of the state. Some areas…
Australia – Train Derailed by Floods in New South Wales
Torrential rain caused flooding in Mid North Coast area of New South Wales (NSW) Australia from late 24 February 2021. Parts of a freight train derailed near Nana Glen after tracks…
Australia – Evacuations After Rivers Rise in Northern Territory
Around 250 people are being evacuated after flooding in areas near Mataranka in Northern Territory (NT), Australia. NT Police said in a statement of 25 February that rapidly rising waters…
Australia – Tropical Low Brings Widespread Flooding to Northern Parts of Western Australia
A slow moving tropical low caused widespread flooding and road closures in northern parts of Western Australia (WA), in particular the Gascoyne Region, from 05 February, 2021. The low is…
Fiji – Tropical Cyclone Ana Leaves 1 Dead, 5 Missing
At least 1 person has died, 5 are missing and over 7,000 are displaced after Tropical Cyclone Ana made landfall in Fiji early on 31 January, 2021. Many parts of…
Papua New Guinea – Deadly Landslide in Morobe Province
At least 5 people have died in a landslide in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. The landslide struck in Mumeng in Bulolo District, early on 27 January 2021. The slide…
Papua New Guinea – Deadly Landslide in Central Province
At least 15 people are feared dead after a landslide in a remote area of Central Province, Papua New Guinea on 28 December 2020. Robert Agarobe, Governor for Central Province,…
Fiji – Thousands Evacuate as Deadly Cyclone Yasa Makes Landfall
At least 2 people have died in Fiji after Cyclone Yasa made landfall as a category 5 system on 17 December in the Bua Province of Vanua Levu, the country’s…
Samoa – Damaging Floods and Landslides Strike After Heavy Rain
Heavy rain has triggered floods and landslides in Samoa, in particular in areas around the capital of Apia. Apria recorded around 85 mm of rain in 24 hours to 17…
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