Tasmania floods: 'Catastrophic' floods compared to deadly storms of 1929
8 years, 9 months ago

Tasmania floods: 'Catastrophic' floods compared to deadly storms of 1929

ABC  

The flooding in northern Tasmania has been described as "catastrophic", prompting comparisons to the state's most deadly flood in 1929. In a life-threatening emergency call 000 Call your local SES on 132 500 Bureau of Meteorology ABC Emergency Tasmanian Archives and Heritage Office librarian Caroline Homer told 936 ABC Hobart the floods of 1929 took many by surprise. " "They rang the post office bells to alert people that they needed to evacuate and because the power station had been knocked out it meant that they were in the darkness." "This is an extreme weather event, the worse flooding we've experienced in this state in 40 years and it's likely to get worse," he said.

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Floods wreak havoc in Australia as 200,000 properties face power outages
1 week, 4 days ago

Floods wreak havoc in Australia as 200,000 properties face power outages

Firstpost  

Floodwaters swamped some streets in the city of 2.5 million, stranding half-submerged cars in the worst-affected areas, images published in Australian media showed A traffic sign stands submerged in floodwater at the edge of the Wilsons River near Lismore's CBD on March 9, 2025. And, quite importantly, it is still dragging a lot of moisture.” Mass power cuts Utility companies …

Queensland flooding: Australia braces for more destruction as deadly floods devastate northeast
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Queensland flooding: Australia braces for more destruction as deadly floods devastate northeast

CNN  

CNN — Deadly floodwaters triggered by record rainfall in Australia’s northeast rose for a third day Monday as authorities warned flood-stricken communities to brace themselves for further destruction. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology extended a severe weather warning on Monday for large parts of the coast, saying “severe thunderstorms with heavy to intense rainfall are possible today.” Some areas have …

What Australia can learn from Spain's recent deadly floods
4 months ago

What Australia can learn from Spain's recent deadly floods

ABC  

Australia is being urged to heed the lessons of Spain's devastating floods and make sure that warning systems and emergency response capabilities are up to tackling disasters that are becoming more frequent and more intense. While the death toll was significantly lower than in Spain, Dr Prinsley says the "terrible" early warning systems seen there were similar to the alerts …

Tasmanian wild weather eases but thousands still without power and flooded rivers inundate properties
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tasmanian wild weather eases but thousands still without power and flooded rivers inundate properties

ABC  

Tasmanians around the state are cleaning up after days of battering from constant downpours and wild winds that have brought down trees and powerlines. Storm and weather information: View current Tasmanian weather warnings on the BOM website or at ABC Emergency Monitor state-wide alerts on TasAlerts website Check on power outages on the TasNetworks website In an emergency, contact police, …

Hundreds evacuated as devastating floods rip through Australian holiday hotspot
1 year, 2 months ago

Hundreds evacuated as devastating floods rip through Australian holiday hotspot

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sam Vecchio, a local business owner in Seymour, told …

Week-long drenching to worsen flood crisis across Australian eastern states
2 years, 5 months ago

Week-long drenching to worsen flood crisis across Australian eastern states

ABC  

A prolonged rain event across eastern Australia is likely to cause flooding rain from central Queensland to Tasmania this week. Key points: Sydney could be hit with more than 50mm of rain during the next seven days This week's rainfall could break October records in parts of eastern Australia Some towns around the source of the Murray-Darling River could be …

Australian floods could inundate or isolate 34,000 homes
2 years, 5 months ago

Australian floods could inundate or isolate 34,000 homes

The Hindu  

Around 34,000 homes could be inundated or isolated in Victoria state as a flood emergency continues across parts of Australia’s southeast, an official said Monday. Federal Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt said Victoria faced “some serious flooding” with more rain forecast for late this week. “It’s quite likely we’ll see a flood peak happen and waters recede, followed by another …

Australian floods could inundate or isolate 34,000 homes
2 years, 5 months ago

Australian floods could inundate or isolate 34,000 homes

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Around 34,000 homes could be inundated or isolated in Victoria state as a flood emergency continues across parts of Australia’s southeast, an official said Monday. Federal Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt said Victoria faced “some serious flooding” with more rain forecast for late this week. “It’s quite likely we’ll see a flood peak happen and waters recede, …

Australian floods could inundate or isolate 34,000 homes
2 years, 5 months ago

Australian floods could inundate or isolate 34,000 homes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Around 34,000 homes could be …

Tasmanian floods of October 2022 in pictures
2 years, 5 months ago

Tasmanian floods of October 2022 in pictures

ABC  

With the floods of 2016 a not-so-distant memory for many in Tasmania, the latest heavy rains have brought a new round of devastation to homes, businesses and community meeting places. The overflowing Liffey River surges past historic Oura Oura House. Flood waters left timber strewn around Meander sawmill Timber World. Tamika Bannister surveys flood damage at her Spotted Quoll Studios.

Floods inundate Australia as the country battles extreme weather
2 years, 5 months ago

Floods inundate Australia as the country battles extreme weather

Al Jazeera  

The deluge in Victoria, New South Wales and the island state of Tasmania comes six months after east coast flooding disaster killed 20 people. Areas of three southeastern states – Victoria, New South Wales and the island state of Tasmania – are under emergency flood warnings after an intense weather system this week brought more than a month’s worth of …

Floodwaters still a danger in Tasmania's north as north-west residents begin clean-up after record rain
2 years, 5 months ago

Floodwaters still a danger in Tasmania's north as north-west residents begin clean-up after record rain

ABC  

Authorities are warning floodwaters still remain a danger in parts of Tasmania after record rainfall hit the north of the state over the past few days. Key points: The SES said while rivers had peaked in the north-west, the northern river systems of the North Esk and South Esk are still yet to peak Acting Premier Michael Ferguson said polygon …

Flood warnings as southeast Australia lashed by heavy rain
2 years, 5 months ago

Flood warnings as southeast Australia lashed by heavy rain

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Flood warnings were issued, hundreds of homes were evacuated, thousands more lost power and a man was missing as heavy rain lashed southeast Australia on Thursday. State Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp said the heavy rain would reach metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria’s capital and Australia’s most populous city after Sydney, late Thursday. That could flood 250 Rochester homes …

Flood warnings as rainstorms inundate southeast Australian states
2 years, 5 months ago

Flood warnings as rainstorms inundate southeast Australian states

Al Jazeera  

Evacuation centres open on the island state of Tasmania, parts of which could see 300mm of rain by Friday. Violent gusts have brought down trees and power lines as rainstorms continue to lash southeast Australia with the states of Victoria, Tasmania and southern New South Wales braced for flooding, meteorologists and government officials said. Hundreds of homes across Victoria were …

Global warming may have worsened series of flood disasters, says Bureau of Meteorology
2 years, 9 months ago

Global warming may have worsened series of flood disasters, says Bureau of Meteorology

ABC  

A perfect storm of factors created conditions for devastating flooding across Queensland and NSW this year and global warming may have made them worse, says the Bureau of Meteorology. Key points: The BOM links floods to a trend of high-intensity rainfall events due to climate change It says more than 50 sites in Queensland and NSW recorded more than a …

Weather warnings for Tasmania as severe thunderstorm brings flooding to Hobart, power outages and school closures
2 years, 10 months ago

Weather warnings for Tasmania as severe thunderstorm brings flooding to Hobart, power outages and school closures

ABC  

A severe thunderstorm has swept through parts of Tasmania, leading to power outages, school closures and roads flooding as rivulets around Hobart broke their banks. Key points: Several schools around Hobart are closed with reports of power outages and water damage A severe thunderstorm moved south through the state, with rain easing in Hobart about 8am People have been advised …

Australia floods: More rain adds to struggle of rebuilding
2 years, 11 months ago

Australia floods: More rain adds to struggle of rebuilding

Al Jazeera  

Communities in northern New South Wales are feeling the emotional and financial strain in the wake of February’s floods. “Everyone was still raw from the other one, and it’s not as if the town had repaired … there’s still quite a few thousand condemned homes and people displaced everywhere.” When the rain came last month, Wood thought his shop – …

Australia ‘underprepared’ for deadly floods despite decades of climate warnings, expert says
3 years ago

Australia ‘underprepared’ for deadly floods despite decades of climate warnings, expert says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Australia is “underprepared” for extreme weather such as the deadly flooding on the east coast …

Thousands evacuate as Australia reels from severe flooding
3 years ago

Thousands evacuate as Australia reels from severe flooding

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of Australians have been forced to evacuate as torrential rains caused the worst flooding in a decade on the country’s southeast coast region. At least 13 people have been killed since the extreme weather arrived late last week, the latest four deaths recorded in the worst-hit town of Lismore in New South Wales. One life lost is …

Thousands evacuate in worst Australian floods in a decade
3 years ago

Thousands evacuate in worst Australian floods in a decade

Associated Press  

BRISBANE, Australia — Tens of thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes by Tuesday and hundreds of thousands more were told to prepare to flee as parts of Australia’s southeast coast were inundated by the worst flooding in more than a decade. Government meteorologist Jonathan Howe described the recent rainfall in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland …

2 trapped drivers become first Australian flood fatalities
3 years, 11 months ago

2 trapped drivers become first Australian flood fatalities

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Two men trapped in vehicles hundreds of kilometers apart have become the first fatalities of record flooding on Australia’s east coast. An emergency crew later retrieved the body of David Hornman from an upturned pickup truck in a flooded creek 680 kilometers north near Gold Coast city in Queensland state, police said. Most rivers had peaked by …

Dozens of towns isolated by flooding in Australian state
3 years, 11 months ago

Dozens of towns isolated by flooding in Australian state

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of people have been …

New South Wales flooding: Thousands evacuated amid colossal downpours and tornado
4 years ago

New South Wales flooding: Thousands evacuated amid colossal downpours and tornado

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Record rainfall plus a mini-tornado have wreaked havoc across …

Tasmanian councils grapple with effects and price tag of climate change
5 years, 9 months ago

Tasmanian councils grapple with effects and price tag of climate change

ABC  

Tasmanian councils are grappling with the impacts of climate change, from uninsurable houses, makeshift erosion infrastructure and metres of lost land. "This lady was going overseas for eight weeks and is now without insurance for flood at all," Mr Winter told Leon Compton on ABC Radio Hobart. "That's the time we realised we need to improve our stormwater system and …

Tasmanian flood damage bill hits $20m as insurance claims pour in after wild weather
6 years, 10 months ago

Tasmanian flood damage bill hits $20m as insurance claims pour in after wild weather

ABC  

VThe damage bill from flooding in southern Tasmania is $20 million and rising, according to the Insurance Council of Australia. But Mr Fuller said he knew of "only a handful of cases" which had been problematic, with "96 to 97 per cent of the policies on the market" including flood cover. "Householders and small businesses make a decision about whether …

Hobart flooding declared 'catastrophe' as wild Tasmanian storm eases and tracks north
6 years, 10 months ago

Hobart flooding declared 'catastrophe' as wild Tasmanian storm eases and tracks north

ABC  

The Insurance Council of Australia has declared a catastrophe for storm damage in southern Tasmania, as the floodwaters recede and the rain heads to the state's north-east. "The extent of the damage to property, and vehicles in and around Hobart will take several days to be known, and it's too early to estimate the insured damage bill," he said. "As …

Flood repairs in Tasmania may take years, taskforce warns
8 years, 8 months ago

Flood repairs in Tasmania may take years, taskforce warns

ABC  

The head of Tasmania's Flood Recovery Taskforce has warned it will take years to finish repairing all of the damage caused by last month's deluge. Giving an update of the progress of recovery one month after the disaster, Commander Peter Edwards said the extensive damage to infrastructure would take some time to fix. Northern Regional Flood Recovery chairman Craig Perkins, …

East Coast storm: wild weather moves south as Tasmania, Victoria brace for major flooding
8 years, 9 months ago

East Coast storm: wild weather moves south as Tasmania, Victoria brace for major flooding

ABC  

Tasmania and eastern parts of Victoria are bracing for heavy rain, flash flooding and damaging winds, as the east coast low which left parts of Queensland and New South Wales battered after the weekend moves south. Key points: Major flooding predicted for Tasmania and eastern Victoria Wind gusts of up to 90km/hour predicted Residents told to prepare for power outages …

Flash flooding eases in Tasmania's north east but forecasters expect more rain
9 years, 1 month ago

Flash flooding eases in Tasmania's north east but forecasters expect more rain

ABC  

Roads have reopened on Tasmania's east coast after hundreds of people were stranded by flash flooding, but forecasters say more heavy rainfall is likely in coming days. Key points: Heavy rain closes roads, causes flooding Houses inundated at St Marys More rain predicted in flood zones SES crews responding to calls Hundreds of people were stranded by heavy flooding in …

Australia braces for cyclones
14 years, 1 month ago

Australia braces for cyclones

China Daily  

进入英语学习论坛下载音频 去听写专区一展身手 Flood-shattered Australia braced for further downpours on Sunday. Tropical Cyclone Anthony was intensifying as it closed in on Queensland state, where it was expected to make landfall on Sunday night near the northeastern city of Townsville, the weather bureau said. An especially strong La Nina weather pattern is gripping Australia, bringing flooding rains and increasing the chance of …

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