Fiji – Flash Floods from Tropical Cyclone “Tino” Leave 2 Dead
At least 2 people died in flash flooding brought by heavy rain from Tropical Cyclone “Tino” in Fiji. Fiji National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) said that 2 people died after…
Australia, New Zealand and Oceania
Floods and flooding in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania
Australia – NASA Finds Heavy Rain Potential in Tropical Cyclone Blake
NASA’s Aqua satellite provided a near visible image and analyzed the cloud top temperatures in Tropical Cyclone Blake, located along the northern coast of Western Australia. Tropical Cyclone Blake is…
Fiji – Thousands Evacuate Tropical Cyclone ‘Sarai’
Two people have died and more than 2,000 evacuated after Tropical Cyclone Sarai brought strong winds and heavy rain to south-east Fiji. The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) in Fiji…
Australia – Flash Floods After Queensland Storm Dumps 120mm of Rain in 1 Hour
Severe weather impacted parts of south-east Queensland, Australia, from 12 to 13 December, 2019. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology reported rainfall rates of 120mm per hour in Southport, Queensland. Cars were…
New Zealand – Flooding Prompts State of Emergency in Canterbury Region
A local state of emergency has been declared in the Timaru District in Canterbury Region, New Zealand, due to the flooding in the Rangitata area. Timaru Distrct Council warned that…
New Zealand – Floods Hit Coromandel Peninsula After 260mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Heavy rain on 10 September, 2019, caused flooding and landslips in the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. Thames Coromandel District Council said that more than 260mm of rain fell in…
Climate Crisis: Migration Cannot Be the Only Option for People Living on ‘Drowning’ Islands
The evidence of the climate crisis is now undeniable. But state responses to climate change often have social and political motivations, rather than addressing the realities of this threat. Since…
Coral Reefs Provide Flood Protection Worth $1.8 Billion Every Year – It’s Time to Protect Them
Coral reefs provide flood protection worth $1.8 billion every year – it’s time to protect them, writes Michael Beck, University of California, Santa Cruz, for The Conversation. The news is…
Rising Seas Threaten Australia’s Major Airports – and It May Be Happening Faster Than We Think
Most major airports in Australia are located on reclaimed swamps, sitting only a few metres above the present day sea level. And the risk of sea level rise from climate…
Australia – Tropical Cyclone Ann Threatening Queensland
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Southern Pacific Ocean and captured a visible image of Tropical Cyclone Ann in the Coral Sea, off the east coast of Queensland, Australia.…
New Zealand – Floods Destroy Roads and Bridge After Record Rain
Authorities have declared a state of emergency after record rainfall hit New Zealand’s South Island. Flooding has destroyed a bridge and several roads. At least one person is thought to…
NASA Sees Tropical Cyclone Veronica Affecting Australia’s Pilbara Coast
Visible imagery from NASA’s Terra satellite showed Tropical Cyclone Veronica skirting the Pilbara coast of Western Australia. On March 21 the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument aboard NASA’s…
NASA Sees Tropical Cyclone Trevor Move Into Gulf of Carpentaria
Tropical Cyclone Trevor has crossed Queensland, Australia’s Cape York Peninsula and re-emerged into the Gulf of Carpentaria. Visible imagery from NASA’s Terra satellite confirmed the movement back over water. Tropical…
Australia – Flood Warnings in Queensland After Cyclone Trevor Dumps 300mm of Rain
Flood warnings have been issued in Queensland, Australia, after Tropical Cyclone Trevor dumped more than 300mm of rain in 24 hours. Storm Trevor made landfall along the east coast of…
Papua New Guinea – 70 Houses Destroyed, 2 Dead After Floods in East New Britain
Dozens of houses have been destroyed by flash flooding in Papua New Guinea’s East New Britain province. Flooding has also damaged or blocked roads, leaving several communities isolated. Two fatalities…
Queensland’s Floods Are So Huge the Only Way to Track Them Is From Space
Many parts of Queensland have been declared disaster zones and thousands of residents evacuated due to a 1-in-100-year flood. Townsville is at the epicentre of the “unprecedented” monsoonal downpour that…
