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Australia – Residents Airlifted to Safety After Record Floods in Northern Queensland

Australia – Residents Airlifted to Safety After Record Floods in Northern Queensland

12 March, 2023

Residents of several towns in Northern Queensland in Australia have been airlifted to safety after record flooding. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) warned on 08 March that levels of multiple…

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New Zealand – Insurers Expect Auckland Flood Claims to Exceed $1 Billion NZ

New Zealand – Insurers Expect Auckland Flood Claims to Exceed $1 Billion NZ

6 March, 2023

The Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) is expecting claims for damages caused by severe flooding and landslides that struck Auckland in late January 2023 to exceed $1 Billion NZD…

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Cyclone Gabrielle Broke Vital Communication Links When People Needed Them Most – What Happened and How Do We Fix It?

Cyclone Gabrielle Broke Vital Communication Links When People Needed Them Most – What Happened and How Do We Fix It?

3 March, 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand broke vital communication links when people needed them most. Writing for The Conversation, Ulrich Speidel, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Auckland…

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Australia – Hundreds Evacuate Floods in Northern Territory

Australia – Hundreds Evacuate Floods in Northern Territory

1 March, 2023

Authorities in Australia’s Northern Territory have ordered the evacuation of communities in the Victoria Daly Region after persistent heavy rain caused rivers to overflow. Evacuations were ordered for residents of…

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New Zealand – Police Say Over 6,000 People Still Uncontactable After Cyclone Gabrielle Floods

New Zealand – Police Say Over 6,000 People Still Uncontactable After Cyclone Gabrielle Floods

19 February, 2023

Police in New Zealand report that over 6,000 people are still reported as uncontactable following the devastation left by floods, strong winds and high waves brought by Cyclone Gabrielle. New…

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Fiji – Floods in Western Division as More Severe Weather and Coastal Flooding Expected

Fiji – Floods in Western Division as More Severe Weather and Coastal Flooding Expected

17 February, 2023

At least one person died after heavy rain caused flooding in the Western Division of Fiji on 17 February. More severe weather is expected across the island group. Fiji’s National…

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New Zealand – 4 Killed in Cyclone Gabrielle Floods and Landslides

New Zealand – 4 Killed in Cyclone Gabrielle Floods and Landslides

15 February, 2023

Police in New Zealand report that 4 people have lost their lives in flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain brought by Cyclone Gabrielle. Police also reported over 1,000 people…

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New Zealand – State of Emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle Triggers Floods and Landslides

New Zealand – State of Emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle Triggers Floods and Landslides

14 February, 2023

The Government in New Zealand has declared a National State of Emergency in response to Cyclone Gabrielle. The declaration will apply to the regions of Northland, Auckland, Tairāwhiti (Gisborne), Bay…

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New Zealand’s Critical Infrastructure Is Too Important to Fail, Greater Resilience Is Urgently Needed

New Zealand’s Critical Infrastructure Is Too Important to Fail, Greater Resilience Is Urgently Needed

13 February, 2023

Critical infrastructure in New Zealand is too important to fail, and greater resilience is urgently needed in the face of increasing natural disasters such as floods, landslides and cyclones, writes…

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Australia – Floods in Sydney and NSW After 96mm of Rain in 1 Hour

Australia – Floods in Sydney and NSW After 96mm of Rain in 1 Hour

9 February, 2023

Stormy weather brought heavy rain and flooding to parts of New South Wales in Australia on 09 February 2023. Over 20 people had to be rescued. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology…

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New Zealand – Auckland Needs Stormwater Systems Fit for Climate Change

New Zealand – Auckland Needs Stormwater Systems Fit for Climate Change

6 February, 2023

The Auckland floods are a sign of things to come and the city needs stormwater systems fit for climate change, writes James Renwick, Professor, Physical Geography (climate science), Te Herenga…

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New Zealand – 20,000 Insurance Claims Made After Auckland Floods

New Zealand – 20,000 Insurance Claims Made After Auckland Floods

6 February, 2023

The Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) reports that around 20,000 insurance claims have been made as a result of the catastrophic flooding in Auckland in late January 2023. Record…

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Australia – PERILS Estimates AUD 840m Loss for New South Wales and Victoria Floods

Australia – PERILS Estimates AUD 840m Loss for New South Wales and Victoria Floods

6 February, 2023

PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organisation providing catastrophe insurance data disclosed its second industry loss estimate for devastating floods in Southeast Australia in October 2022. The second estimate of the insurance…

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Fiji – Evacuations After Floods in Northern Division

Fiji – Evacuations After Floods in Northern Division

6 February, 2023

The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) in Fiji reported flooding in areas of the country’s Northern Division after heavy rain from 03 February 2023. Roads were swamped and streets and…

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New Zealand – More Heavy Rain Forecast as Auckland Counts Costs of Floods

New Zealand – More Heavy Rain Forecast as Auckland Counts Costs of Floods

31 January, 2023

Further heavy rain is forecast for New Zealand as the city of Auckland struggles to come to terms with the damage caused by catastrophic flooding after record rainfall on 27…

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New Zealand – State of Emergency as Record Rain Causes Flood Havoc in Auckland

New Zealand – State of Emergency as Record Rain Causes Flood Havoc in Auckland

27 January, 2023

A state of emergency has been declared in Auckland, New Zealand after record rain caused widespread flooding on 27 January 2023. “It only took a half-day to beat the previous…

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