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…
A company from Brisbane, Australia, at the cutting-edge of drone technology is leading the way in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for disaster recovery in the wake of Cyclone…
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…
Recent king tides have again caused significant damage to coastal assets in Australia and New Zealand. This time the combination of large tides and coastal storms damaged properties on Torres…
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…
Torrential rain in Queensland between 16 and 17 October led to the death of a man caught in floodwater near Gympie. Queensland Police said: “A 67-year-old man who went missing…
Torrential rain and strong winds in the city of Bundaberg in Queensland, Australia, have caused flash flooding and left over 4,000 homes without power. Bundaberg recorded 319mm of rain in…
In Australia yesterday the Queensland government and four local councils launched their comprehensive flood study of the Brisbane River catchment. In a statement the Queensland government said that the Brisbane…
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…
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…
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…
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…
After battering parts of the the Queensland coast, Cyclone Debbie has been downgraded to a tropical low. With further heavy rain predicted, flooding is now posing a major threat to…
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…
A fierce storm and torrential rain brought flash floods to parts of south-east Queensland on Sunday 19 June, 2016. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said that 178 mm of rain…
