Floods and flooding in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania
Storms in Tasmania, Australia, have caused severe flash flooding in the capital Hobart and south eastern areas of the state. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said that 129 mm of…
Thousands of people evacuated their homes in Fiji after severe weather brought by Tropical Cyclone Keni. Keni is the second cyclone to hit the country this month and comes after…
A low pressure area that has been lingering near Vanuatu in the Southern Pacific Ocean has consolidated into a tropical cyclone. NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Keni…
Coral reefs can naturally protect coasts from tropical cyclones by reducing the impact of large waves before they reach the shore, according to scientists. Tropical cyclones wreak havoc on coastal…
After the death and destruction caused by Tropical Cyclone Josie, the Prime Minister of Fiji warned of the constant threat of extreme weather events facing Fiji as a result of…
At least four people were killed and another was missing in Fiji after Cyclone Josie caused severe flooding in the South Pacific island nation. The worst hit areas were in…
Torrential rainfall from ex Tropical Cyclone Nora in northern Queensland, Australia caused rivers to reach some of the highest levels seen in almost 20 years. Emergency services were called on…
Update, 23 March 2018 Heavy rain has now moved to the Mid-North Coast, with rain easing in the Hunter. There have been reports of flash flooding on the Mid-North Coast.…
Most major floods in South East Queensland arrive in five-year bursts, once every 40 years or so, according to new research by Anthony Kiem, Associate Professor – Hydroclimatology, University of…
Tropical Cyclone Marcus passed over Darwin in Australia’s Northern Territory state, as a Category 2 system on 17 March, 2018, with sustained winds near the centre of 95km/hr and wind…
Several rivers have burst their banks in North Queensland after a 4 days of heavy rain. Many areas have recorded 500 to 700 mm of rain during that time. This…
Several people have been evacuated after flooding in Hawke’s Bay Region, New Zealand. Hawke’s Bay regional council said, “The rain has been pretty torrential and the river levels are high.…
Tropical Cyclone Hola formed over the South-West Pacific Ocean on 06 March, 2018. Heavy rain, strong winds and storm surge have been forecast for parts of Vanuatu and later New…
Heavy rain has continued to fall in parts of North West and Central Queensland, leaving farmland and some roads have been flooded. Just one week into the month and some…
Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has forecast heavy rain for parts of central and north western Queensland over the coming days. A low pressure system is tracking to the west…
Days of heavy rainfall along the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, resulted in flooding in the district of Townsville. Queensland Police said officers were deployed to multiple roadways within the…
