Australia – Storms Trigger Floods in New South Wales
Severe thunderstorms brought heavy rain and strong winds to parts of New South Wales, Australia, from 23 October 2020. Flooding and wind damage disrupted traffic. Power supply was interrupted in…
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Australia – Floods Prompt High Water Rescues in New South Wales
Severe weather including strong winds, heavy rainfall and damaging surf has been affecting parts of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia over the last 2 days. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology…
Australia – Insurers Receive 10,0000 Claims for East Coast Floods
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared a catastrophe for property losses caused by storms and flooding along the east coast since 05 February 2020. ICA said insurers have…
Australia – Evacuations in New South Wales After Days of Heavy Rain
Torrential rain has been falling in parts of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, since 07 February, 2020, causing rivers to rise and flash flooding. Strong winds have also caused damage…
Australia – Insurers Declare Catastrophe After Storms in South East
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared a catastrophe for damage caused by storms that struck the Australian Capital Territory and parts of Victoria and New South Wales from…
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 – Flash Floods in Sydney After a Month of Rain in 2 Hours
A series of storms lashed Sydney and nearby regions in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, causing flash floods and wind damage. Bureau of Meteorology, (BOM) New South Wales said Sydney…
Updated: Australia – Heavy Rainfall and Floods Hit New South Wales
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.…
Australia – Flood Rescues After Heavy Rain in Queensland
Queensland Fire and Rescue crews were called on to carry out 11 flood water rescues between 26 and 27 February after a thunderstorm brought torrential rain to the greater Brisbane…
Australia – Natural Disaster Costs to Reach $39 Billion Per Year by 2050
The total costs of natural disasters in Australia are forecast to more than double in real terms to $39 billion per year by 2050, according to a new report released…
Australia – Northern NSW Is No Stranger to Floods, but This One Was Different
The devastating flood damage wreaked by Tropical Cyclone Debbie has left many residents in northern New South Wales facing an enormous cleanup that could take months. Any Lismore local will…
How Insurers Can Get Better at Responding to Natural Disasters
As communities recover from the havoc wreaked by Cyclone Debbie, it’s time to accept that disasters will become more intense due to climate change and the cost of insurance will…
Australia and New Zealand – More Rivers Overflow After Ex-Cyclone Debbie Rainfall
Rivers in Australia and New Zealand are still flooding as a result of heavy rain in the wakes of Tropical Cyclone Debbie which hit Australia over a week ago. The…
Australia – Death Toll Rises From Debbie Floods, Rockhampton on Alert
At least 6 people have now died in the floods in northern areas of New South Wales after heavy rainfall in the wake of ex Cyclone Debbie. The rain also…
Australia – Deadly Floods Hit 2 States in Wake of Cyclone Debbie
Heavy rainfall in the wake of ex Cyclone Debbie has caused major flooding in the states of Queensland and New South Wales. Canungra in Queensland recorded 285 mm of rain…
Australia – Floods in New South Wales After 500mm of Rain in 1 Week
Some parts of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, have recorded over 500 mm of rain in the last 7 days as a low-pressure system drenched the region. Over the weekend…
