Australia – Floods in Sydney and NSW After 96mm of Rain in 1 Hour
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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Australia – PERILS Estimates AUD 840m Loss for New South Wales and Victoria Floods
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…
Short-Duration Rainfall Extremes Intensifying Under Climate Change, Study Finds
Researchers from the University of New South Wales in Australia have found that rainfall extremes at sub-hourly timescales are intensifying as a result of climate change much faster than those…
Australia – Hundreds Rescued, Towns Isolated After More Floods in New South Wales
Emergency services have carried out more than 200 flood rescues in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, after widespread heavy rain from 12 November 2022 led to dangerous flash flooding across…
Australia – 2 Missing in New South Wales as Forbes Prepares for Record Breaking Floods
Emergency crews are searching for 2 people who are missing after a vehicle was swept away by flood waters near Boorowa, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Meanwhile authorities said that…
Australia – Major Floods Prompt Evacuations in Victoria, Tasmania and NSW
Rising rivers in south-eastern Australia have prompted authorities to issue flood evacuation orders for thousands of homes across the states of Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales (NSW). Australia’s Bureau…
Australia – Floods Turn Deadly in New South Wales
Parts of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia have seen heavy rain since 22 September 2022, triggering floods in several parts of the state. State Emergency Services (NSW SES) carried…
Australia – Thousands Ordered to Evacuate After More Floods in New South Wales
Evacuation orders have been issued to thousands of residents in Sydney and surrounding areas of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, after torrential rainfall threatens to cause severe flooding for a…
Australia – Rescues and Evacuations in Sydney After Torrential Rain Causes Flooding
More torrential rainfall has fallen in parts of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, including in areas around Greater Sydney, causing floods and prompting further evacuation orders. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology…
Australia – Why Can Floods Like Those in the Northern Rivers Come In Clusters?
Margaret Cook, University of the Sunshine Coast, writing for The Conversation, asks: Why can floods like those in the Northern Rivers in New South Wales, Australia, come in clusters? Right now,…
Australia – Evacuations After More Floods in New South Wales
Northern parts of New South Wales, Australia were hit with a second major flood on 30 March 2022 after a levee along the Wilsons River in Lismore was breached once…
Australia – More Deadly Floods Hit New South Wales
Flash flooding in the outback city of Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, on 15 March 2022 has prompted flood rescues and caused one fatality. While many areas of northern…
Australia – More Fatalities and Evacuations in New South Wales as Floods Continue
Communities in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, are facing evacuation orders after heavy rainfall of over 200 mm in 24 hours. Areas of the state, in particular in the north,…
Australia – Weather Forecasts Should Include Clearer Warnings on Impacts
People could’ve prepared for the floods better if the impacts of weather forecasts were clearly communicated, write Kate R Saunders, Queensland University of Technology; Kate Helmstedt, Queensland University of Technology,…
Australia – Thousands Evacuate as Floods Worsen in Queensland and New South Wales
Flooding in eastern Australia that began last week has worsened after further heavy rain. Authorities now report extensive flooding in areas of Queensland and New South Wales, with thousands of…
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…
