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…
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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…
Australia – Further Floods Hit South Australia, More Evacuations in New South Wales
Areas north of Adelaide, South Australia, were flooded after the Gawler and Wakefield rivers overflowed on 01 October, 2016. This is the second flood event in South Australia in the…
Australia – 100s Evacuated as Lachlan River Overflows in New South Wales
The State Emergency Service (SES) in New South Wales, Australia, reports that over 130 homes were flooded after the Lachlan River in Forbes, central west New South Wales, overflowed on…
CoastAdapt – Adapting to rising Seas in Australia
The wild storms that lashed eastern Australia earlier this year damaged property and eroded beaches, causing millions of dollars’ worth of damage. As sea levels rise, the impact of storms…
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…
Australia – Weekend of Wild Weather Leaves 1 Dead, Dozens Rescued
A weekend of wild weather across Australia, including a cyclone, thunderstorms and flooding, has left 1 person dead, prompted dozens of flood rescues and left thousands without electricity. Western Australia…
Australia Floods – Evacuations in New South Wales after 25 cm of Rain in 24 Hours
A low pressure system brought torrential rain to parts of New South Wales between 05 and 06 January 2016, resulting in severe flooding. The Hunter Valley region, including Newcastle, is…
New South Wales – Flood Rescues and Evacuations after 212 mm of Rain in 24 Hours
A severe storm brought heavy rain and strong winds to parts of New South Wales, including Sydney, from the afternoon of 24 August 2015 and through to the early hours…
After the Floods – Photos of Dungog, New South Wales
The torrential rainfall and flash floods that hit areas of New South Wales, Australia on 21 April 2015 brought widespread destruction and left 4 people dead. Over 300 mm of…
12 Areas of New South Wales Declared Natural Disaster Zones
Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan and New South Wales Emergency Services Minister David Elliott have declared 12 areas in New South Wales to be natural disaster zones after the devastating storms and floods…
3 Killed in Floods After 300mm of Rain in New South Wales, Australia
Storms across the Sydney Metropolitan, Central and Mid North Coast, Hunter and Illawarra areas of New South Wales, Australia have brought widespread destruction and raging floods. With strong winds of…
Flash Floods in Northern Rivers, New South Wales
After heavy rain causing flash flooding in Sydney and later the Illawarra region, the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales is now seeing high rainfall levels and some flooding.…
New South Wales Floods Hit Illawarra
The heavy rain and storms that caused flash flooding in Sydney on Monday 24 March 2014 have now reached other areas of the state, in particular the Illawarra region to…
