Australia – Evacuations in Tasmania as Huon River Overflows
Communities in Tasmania, Australia, have been hit by yet more flooding, this time in the town of Huonville after the Huon River overflowed. In early June, three people died in…
Australia, New Zealand and Oceania
Floods and flooding in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania
Australia – Floods in South East Queensland After Storm Dumps 178mm of Rain in 24 Hours
A fierce storm and torrential rain brought flash floods to parts of south-east Queensland on Sunday 19 June, 2016. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said that 178 mm of rain…
Flood Deaths Are Avoidable: Don’t Go in the Water
The flooding rains that have drenched eastern Australia have tragically left several people dead and several more missing in New South Wales and Tasmania. This is an all-too-common story –…
Australia – Floods in Tasmania Force More Evacuations as Death Toll Rises
Tasmania State Emergency Service (SES) say that the state has experienced some of the worst flooding in at least 40 years, with record rain falls and record river heights recorded…
Australia – Storms and Floods in South East Leave 3 Dead
Storms that began on 04 June resulted in strong winds, high surf and heavy rain across south east Australia. Some areas have seen over 400mm of rain over the last…
Cities Face Flash Flood Hazards
Scientists in Australia warn that global warming will lead to more intense and concentrated summer storms seriously testing city drainage systems already struggling to cope, reports Tim Radford for Climate…
Rising Seas Submerge Five Pacific Islands, Researchers Find
NEW YORK, May 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Five tiny Pacific islands have disappeared due to rising seas and erosion, a discovery thought to be the first scientific confirmation of…
In Cities, Flooding and Rainfall Extremes to Rise as Climate Changes
Cities face harsher, more concentrated rainfall as climate change not only intensifies storms, but draws them into narrower bands of more intense downpours, University Of New South Wales engineers have…
Papua New Guinea – UN Report Says Urgent Need for Flood Warning Systems
A new report “Assessment of the Early Warning Systems for inland and coastal flooding in Papua New Guinea” was presented on Thursday, 28 April, 2016, by Climate Change Development Authority…
New Zealand – Floods in Coromandel After 124mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Heavy rain fell in parts of the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand, over the weekend, causing floods and landslides in several areas including Colville. New Zealand’s Met Service had issued warnings of…
Fiji (Updated) – Deadly Floods in Viti Levu as Tropical Cyclone Zena Approaches
Update: Local media in Fiji are reporting that 3 people died in the floods of 05 to 07 April, 2016 and the further severe weather brought by Tropical Cyclone Zena.…
New Zealand – Hundreds Evacuated After Flooding Hits West Coast – 350mm of Rain in 24 Hours
A day of wild weather caused several rivers to overflow in parts of New Zealand’s South Island. Some areas saw over 350 mm of rain in 24 hours. Strong winds…
Speeding Up Accuracy of Flood Risk Assessment
Research from the University of Adelaide hopes to provide advances in the planning for flood risk, thanks to a new, faster method of assessing the highly complex factors that cause…
After Drought in Papua New Guinea, Floods, Mudslides Hit Thousands “On Razor’s Edge”
BANGKOK, March 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – After months of food and water shortages caused by drought and frost, Papua New Guinea is suffering floods and mudslides affecting 2,000 people…
Tropical Cyclone Winston – Death Toll Rises, Heavy Rain in Fiji and New Caledonia
Local media in Fiji are reporting that the death toll from Tropical Cyclone Winston now stands at 42, with one person missing and over 100 injured. The number of those…
Fiji – Tropical Cyclone Winston Causes Destruction and Floods – 21 Reported Dead
Tropical Cyclone Winston has swept across parts of Fiji causing widespread storm damage and flooding, leaving hundreds of homes totally destroyed. Quoting figures from the country’s National Disaster Management Office,…
