Flash flooding, hail and damaging winds hit Melbourne as storms sweep across Victoria
4 years, 10 months ago

Flash flooding, hail and damaging winds hit Melbourne as storms sweep across Victoria

ABC  

Heavy flash flooding has hit parts of Victoria and Melbourne's suburbs, with thunderstorm activity likely to continue throughout Saturday. Key points: Residents in some parts of Melbourne have reported more than 60 millimetres of rainfall School buildings at Ringwood in Melbourne's east were flooded in the downpour The weather has not been as extreme as record-breaking rains that hit New South Wales The pressure trough, which delivered record-breaking rainfall to New South Wales this week, has been slowly moving south, prompting thunderstorm warnings for Victoria. On Friday, Ringwood Secondary College geography teacher Brendan Ricci said "torrential rain" and hail began to fall from 2:30pm, with water flooding some school buildings during the 50-minute downpour. Several private rainfall monitors across suburbs in Melbourne's east such as Ringwood and Bayswater have recorded falls of more than 60mm — which could be due to the highly localised nature of the downpours. Senior forecaster Michael Efron said the damaging storms could last until Saturday morning, but would be "hit and miss", leaving damage in some areas while others missed out.

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Storm brings large hail, torrential rain to Victoria's west as extreme weather forecast for south-east Australia
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Storm brings large hail, torrential rain to Victoria's west as extreme weather forecast for south-east Australia

ABC  

A wild storm brought large hail, torrential rain and strong winds as it wreaked havoc in Victoria's west overnight. "We've got one guy here who's pretty much lost everything, so we've given him a room at the pub for as long as he needs it." 'Absolute flogging' Farmer Russell Heard said his property at Wonwondah, 20 kilometres south of Horsham, …

Severe thunderstorms bring hail, damaging winds across south-east Queensland as Bureau of Meteorology predicts wetter, warmer three months ahead
3 months ago

Severe thunderstorms bring hail, damaging winds across south-east Queensland as Bureau of Meteorology predicts wetter, warmer three months ahead

ABC  

Hail, heavy rain and damaging winds hit parts of south-east Queensland on Tuesday, as the weather bureau forecasts the next three months will be wetter and warmer than average. Severe weather season forecast Senior meteorologist Laura Boekel said Queensland is forecast to have a warmer and wetter than average three months ahead. The warmer than average conditions carry the risk …

Winds, flooding and a heatwave to hit Australia just days after chilly winter temperatures - what's it like near you?
4 months, 1 week ago

Winds, flooding and a heatwave to hit Australia just days after chilly winter temperatures - what's it like near you?

Daily Mail  

Australia is in for a weekend of wildly contrasting weather, depending where you are, with winds, flooding and a heatwave just days after an icy blast hit the country. Intense winds battering the south-east of the country are set to continue through the weekend, prompting pleas to stay alert to falling trees and power lines and avoid flood waters. Severe …

Heavy rain drenches parts of Riverside, San Bernardino counties, spurring flash flood warnings
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Heavy rain drenches parts of Riverside, San Bernardino counties, spurring flash flood warnings

LA Times  

The National Weather Service has issued flash flood warnings for portions of rural Riverside and San Bernardino counties amid heavy rain from thunderstorms Monday. The flash flood warnings cover Joshua Tree National Park, portions of Twentynine Palms and the Interstate 10 Corridor in the Desert Center area west of Blythe. The warnings are scheduled to end this evening, with the …

Hundreds evacuated as devastating floods rip through Australian holiday hotspot
1 year 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 …

Australia tourist towns brace for flash floods as Cyclone Jasper tears through
1 year ago

Australia tourist towns brace for flash floods as Cyclone Jasper tears through

Hindustan Times  

Residents of tourist towns in Australia's northeast on Thursday braced for flash flooding after Tropical Cyclone Jasper tore through the region, uprooting trees, leaving tens of thousands without power, and forcing evacuations and road closures. A tropical cyclone was building strength as it rolled towards northeastern Australia on December 13, with authorities warning "life-threatening" floods could swamp coastal regions for …

Wild weather moves into Victoria after wreaking havoc in NSW, Queensland towns in blackout after storm damage
1 year, 1 month ago

Wild weather moves into Victoria after wreaking havoc in NSW, Queensland towns in blackout after storm damage

ABC  

After dumping hundreds of millimetres of rain across New South Wales and Queensland, severe storms have moved south, where they are forecast to bring up to 200mm to parts of Victoria. Key points: The Bureau of Meteorology is expecting heavy rainfall across parts of Victoria in the coming days The weather system on Wednesday inundated houses in south-east NSW with …

Landslide cuts off Mallacoota, Melbourne residents assess damage as wild weather lashes Victoria
1 year, 1 month ago

Landslide cuts off Mallacoota, Melbourne residents assess damage as wild weather lashes Victoria

ABC  

Quick read: In short: More than 200mm of rain has already fallen in some parts of Gippsland, in Victoria's east, after severe storms shifted south from NSW and Queensland. Communities already affected by heavy rainfall and damaging winds — mostly in Gippsland, in the state's east — are bracing for more heavy rain forecast over the coming days. The State …

Storms roll across eastern Australia, flooding communities from Queensland to Victoria
1 year, 1 month ago

Storms roll across eastern Australia, flooding communities from Queensland to Victoria

ABC  

Large swathes of Australia's east have experienced heavy rain following a major weather event. The NSW South Coast bore the brunt of the weather systems, which began Tuesday and extended throughout Wednesday. Porters Creek recorded 351mm in the 24 hours to 9am AEDT on Wednesday, while Point Perpendicular, Jervis Bay and Moruya all received more than 200mm Rainfall, 24 hours …

Severe storms, large hail possible in Queensland's south-east after early morning deluge
1 year, 9 months ago

Severe storms, large hail possible in Queensland's south-east after early morning deluge

ABC  

Up to 45 millimetres fell within an hour in Queensland's Darling Downs this morning with large hail and damaging winds possibly arriving in the state's south-east this afternoon. Severe storms are possible again this afternoon in the Darling Downs, Granite Belt, South Burnett and south-west including Brisbane and the Gold Coast later this evening. "Even though these cells are moving …

Flash flooding and rescues in Sydney, Illawarra as parts of South Coast cop 300mm of rain
1 year, 11 months ago

Flash flooding and rescues in Sydney, Illawarra as parts of South Coast cop 300mm of rain

ABC  

A storm that dumped more than 300 millimetres of overnight rain on NSW South Coast towns has continued to track past Sydney into Thursday night, prompting dozens of flood rescues. Key points: The SES says it responded to more than 600 calls from the Shoalhaven to south of Sydney Dozens of those included rescuing people from cars stuck in flood …

Major floods and wild weather isolate towns across northern Australia as ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie maintains strength
2 years ago

Major floods and wild weather isolate towns across northern Australia as ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie maintains strength

ABC  

Roads have turned into rivers, cows are struggling to survive in fast flowing waters and boats have become the only form of transport in parts of the central Kimberley as ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie continues to batter Northern Australia. Key points: A flood warning has been issued for the Fitzroy River and West Kimberley District in WA Ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie is …

Severe thunderstorms, possible hail forecast across inland NSW as flooding continues
2 years, 1 month ago

Severe thunderstorms, possible hail forecast across inland NSW as flooding continues

ABC  

Flooding and thunderstorms are continuing across inland areas of New South Wales, with the wet weather not expected to clear until Monday afternoon. Key points: Widespread rainfall, severe thunderstorms and potentially hail are forecast across inland NSW today The threat of flash flooding will continue into Monday A major resupply effort is underway for towns impacted Affected areas include the …

Weather forecast this weekend in Australia: Storms expected in NSW and Victoria, flood warnings
2 years, 1 month ago

Weather forecast this weekend in Australia: Storms expected in NSW and Victoria, flood warnings

Daily Mail  

Weather patterns will be difficult to predict and could even produce tornadoes Forecasters say the atmospheric conditions could result in supercells and hail All the 'ingredients' will be in place for dangerous couple of days of weather Wet weather throws T20 World Cup final at the MCG on Sunday into doubt The weather system will then move across to Victoria, …

Thunderstorms forecast to hit NSW again as residents warned to brace for more rain, flooding
2 years, 1 month ago

Thunderstorms forecast to hit NSW again as residents warned to brace for more rain, flooding

ABC  

Residents across NSW are being warned thunderstorms forecast for Sunday could dump up to 150 millimetres of rain and cause further flooding across western NSW. Key points: Storm systems could see more than 150mm of rain fall across much of NSW tomorrow The Bureau of Meteorology says it is most concerned about areas already affected by flooding Emergency Services Minister …

Week-long drenching to worsen flood crisis across Australian eastern states
2 years, 2 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, 2 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 …

Floods inundate Australia as the country battles extreme weather
2 years, 2 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 …

Flood warnings as southeast Australia lashed by heavy rain
2 years, 2 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, 2 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 …

Victorian residents warned to avoid floodwater and secure properties ahead of major storms
2 years, 2 months ago

Victorian residents warned to avoid floodwater and secure properties ahead of major storms

ABC  

Victorians are being warned a storm forecast to be the biggest of the year could cause flooding across the state on Thursday. Key points: Heavy rainfall is expected to batter Victoria from Wednesday Authorities are warning of potential flash flooding on Thursday across the state Residents in flood prone areas have been told to prepare for up to 72 hours …

More flooding on the way as BOM forecasts heavy rain from Northern Territory to Tasmania
2 years, 3 months ago

More flooding on the way as BOM forecasts heavy rain from Northern Territory to Tasmania

ABC  

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting round after round of rain this week. Key points: Multiple rounds of rain are expected this week and into the weekend Heavy rain is likely to prolong and renew flooding in already sodden catchments Emergency services are urging communities to plan ahead and be prepared Widespread heavy rain is expected all the way from …

Sydney news: Flash flooding hits Sydney overnight
2 years, 9 months ago

Sydney news: Flash flooding hits Sydney overnight

ABC  

Here's what you need to know this morning: SES called to assist with flash flooding Trees came down down in Lindfield in the north overnight. The SES has advised evacuation centres have been set up at Southern Cross University on Military Road at Lismore, the Kyogle Memorial Hall, 58 Dalley St Mullumbimby and the Ocean Shores Country Club. Meteorologists warn …

Weather warnings for NSW and Queensland towns hit by floods
2 years, 9 months ago

Weather warnings for NSW and Queensland towns hit by floods

Daily Mail  

Flood-hit areas of Australia's east coast are again bracing for more dangerous weather that could disrupt clean-up efforts. The Bureau of Meteorology issued two severe weather warnings - one for north-east NSW and one for south-east Queensland - on Sunday. The north-east of NSW and south-east Queensland are expected to be hit with more rain on Monday and Tuesday will …

Southern Queensland braces for potentially severe thunderstorms this weekend, with large hail possible
2 years, 9 months ago

Southern Queensland braces for potentially severe thunderstorms this weekend, with large hail possible

ABC  

Residents of the Darling Downs region are being urged to prepare for a day of fairly active thunderstorms as a trough in Western Queensland deepens and moves east. Key point: Queensland's southern interior has been warned to expect severe thunderstorms, damaging winds and possible hail The bureau has warned residents near the NSW border to keep an eye out for …

Sydney braces for flash floods as rain disaster moves south
2 years, 10 months ago

Sydney braces for flash floods as rain disaster moves south

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 Sydney was preparing on Wednesday …

SES warns life-threatening flash flooding still to come on NSW far north coast
2 years, 10 months ago

SES warns life-threatening flash flooding still to come on NSW far north coast

ABC  

The NSW State Emergency Service says heavy to intense rain is still expected across large parts of the northern rivers region that may lead to life-threatening flash flooding. Key points: BOM forecasting rain as high as 160mm across six hours in some areas SES warns intense rainfall could lead to "life-threatening" flash flooding Moderate flooding is possible on the Tweed …

Queensland's wild weather sees more severe storms develop as state battles heatwave, threat of flash flooding
2 years, 11 months ago

Queensland's wild weather sees more severe storms develop as state battles heatwave, threat of flash flooding

ABC  

Severe storms have continued to form across south-east Queensland in what has turned out to be a volatile evening that has capped off a scorching and muggy day. Cells that hit Brisbane, Logan, and parts of the Gold and Sunshine coasts this afternoon have been downgraded, however new systems developed a short time later in the Scenic Rim and near …

More thunderstorms, rain, flash floods expected as Victorians urged to take shelter from wild weather
2 years, 11 months ago

More thunderstorms, rain, flash floods expected as Victorians urged to take shelter from wild weather

ABC  

Parts of Victoria, including Melbourne, are in for a rough night with thunderstorms and showers expected to lash the state. Key points: The storm cells have brought heavy rain, with parts of Victoria recording more than 50mm in the space of an hour More heavy falls and thunderstorms are due to cross the state from this afternoon, with western Victoria …

Rain causes more flash flooding in outback South Australia, drenching the town of Kimba
2 years, 11 months ago

Rain causes more flash flooding in outback South Australia, drenching the town of Kimba

ABC  

Parts of regional South Australia have again been inundated with torrential downpours, turning tracks into waterways and completely submerging the green of one local bowls club. Key points: More than 150 millimetres of rain have been recorded in several parts of SA The Eyre Peninsula, and the town of Kimba, have been the most heavily inundated The weather bureau has …

Large hail and damaging winds hit parts of central and south-east Queensland
3 years, 1 month ago

Large hail and damaging winds hit parts of central and south-east Queensland

ABC  

Severe storms with large hail and damaging winds have swept through central and south-east Queensland late on Wednesday. Key points: The drenching was not confined to north Queensland, with several other regions recording significant falls The severity of the storms will diminish during the evening, BOM says Potentially some of the thunderstorms could persist overnight, particularly around north-east Queensland The …

Queensland set for heavy rainfall as severe thunderstorms move across state
3 years, 2 months ago

Queensland set for heavy rainfall as severe thunderstorms move across state

ABC  

Large parts of Queensland are set to be drenched over the next few days as severe thunderstorms move across the state. Key points: Samuel Hill, north of Yeppoon, recorded rainfall of 340mm overnight Some regions are set to exceed their November average rainfall totals already Slow-moving thunderstorms in the south-east bring the risk of heavy rain The Bureau of Meteorology …

'One in 20-year' rainfall in the Otways as tropical moisture hangs over Victoria
3 years, 3 months ago

'One in 20-year' rainfall in the Otways as tropical moisture hangs over Victoria

ABC  

Part of the Otways has experienced "one in 20-year" rainfall as a weather system that has brought tropical moisture from the country's north continues to slowly shift across Victoria. Key points: The Otways, West Gippsland and the Wimmera all experienced substantial rainfall overnight Isolated thunderstorms could bring flash flooding today Tropical moisture from Australia's north has brought humidity and rain …

Where is it snowing? South-east Australia wakes from a wild winter's night
3 years, 7 months ago

Where is it snowing? South-east Australia wakes from a wild winter's night

ABC  

Australia's south-east has endured a wild night of winter weather with high winds, heavy rain and widespread snow. Key points: Many people have woken to fluffy thick layers of snow in NSW, but wild weather is causing havoc in Victoria Hundreds of thousands of Victorians lost power overnight amid high winds South-east Victoria received more than 200mm of rain in …

Victorian weather warning cancelled as risk of flash flooding and damaging winds eases
3 years, 8 months ago

Victorian weather warning cancelled as risk of flash flooding and damaging winds eases

ABC  

A severe weather warning associated with a cold front sweeping Victoria has been cancelled, as the risk of damaging wind and flash flooding has eased. Key points: The Bureau of Meteorology said the risk of damaging winds had mostly passed by 5:00am Around 40 millimetres of rain had fallen in Melbourne's west by 8:00am The cold front is forecast to …

Sydney floods: Thousands flee worst flooding in 60 years
3 years, 9 months ago

Sydney floods: Thousands flee worst flooding in 60 years

Al Jazeera  

Rivers burst their banks after days of torrential rain with forecasters warning of more rain to come in Australian city. “Flooding is likely to be higher than any floods since Nov 1961,” NSW emergency services said in a tweet late on Sunday. Video: Tanya Cross #NSWfloods #SydneyFloods #Australia pic.twitter.com/QKJro62G1m — 5 News Australia March 21, 2021 The worst affected areas …

Widespread rain to fall in all states as two storms form in Australia's east and west
3 years, 9 months ago

Widespread rain to fall in all states as two storms form in Australia's east and west

ABC  

The flooding rains described as "dangerous and threatening" by the Bureau of Meteorology that are already sweeping along the east coast are just a taste of a soaking forecast for more than two-thirds of the country next week. Key points: The NSW Mid North Coast is facing intense rain, possible life threatening flooding, hazardous surf and gusty conditions A blocking …

NSW residents told to EVACUATE by 8pm tonight as floodwaters threaten to cut them off
3 years, 9 months ago

NSW residents told to EVACUATE by 8pm tonight as floodwaters threaten to cut them off

Daily Mail  

Locals in parts of New South Wales were given less than two hours warning to evacuate amid torrential rain and dangerous flooding that has also prompted alerts for millions of residents in Greater Sydney. A landslip at Myers Bluff in Thora, New South Wales on Friday caused a council car to be hit with debris but no-one was injured Residents …

Heavy rain floods roads on Tasmania's east coast but reprieve on the way
4 years ago

Heavy rain floods roads on Tasmania's east coast but reprieve on the way

ABC  

Heavy rain across Tasmania has caused flash flooding, closing roads on the state's east coast, and dampened the efforts of Christmas shoppers in the state's south. Key points: Rain is starting to ease after heavy dumps across the state's north and east closed several roads Gray in the north east has received 150mm in the last four days The Christmas …

Deluge swamps Gold Coast as severe thunderstorms move across south-east Queensland
4 years ago

Deluge swamps Gold Coast as severe thunderstorms move across south-east Queensland

ABC  

Intense rain has caused caused flash flooding on Queensland's Gold Coast, and the Bureau of Meteorology warned of a severe thunderstorm moving south over the region. BOM senior forecaster Peter Markworth said there was still "plenty" of rain sitting off southern Queensland that was expected to move across Brisbane. Mr Markworth said next week's forecast was "a little bit up …

Victoria braces for rain, wind, snow and hail as Melbourne gets ready for a new rainfall record
4 years, 8 months ago

Victoria braces for rain, wind, snow and hail as Melbourne gets ready for a new rainfall record

ABC  

Melbourne is on track for one of its wettest four-month periods since records began, with an icy blast from the Southern Ocean and heavy rainfall expected to arrive today and hang around Victoria until Monday. Key points: Snow is expected to hit Alpine areas and the Grampians on Thursday A severe weather warning is in place for Victoria's north-east today …

Rain has helped slow Australia's fires, but it's far from a knockout blow
4 years, 11 months ago

Rain has helped slow Australia's fires, but it's far from a knockout blow

ABC  

Rain across firegrounds in south-eastern Australia has slowed several blazes, but failed to provide the knockout blow authorities had hoped for. Key points: Some firegrounds received significant rainfall NSW's Rural Fire Service says about 20 blazes remain uncontained Downpours in Victoria meant the number of out-of-control fires dropped from 16 to 13 Light to moderate falls over the past week …

Victoria hit by flash flooding, thunderstorms after overnight hail in Melbourne
4 years, 11 months ago

Victoria hit by flash flooding, thunderstorms after overnight hail in Melbourne

ABC  

Melbourne has been hit by a month's worth of rain in less than 24 hours after severe thunderstorms led to flash flooding in parts of the city. Key points: Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit parts of Victoria on Monday afternoon and evening Road, rail and tram services in the city were affected Morning showers in Melbourne are expected to clear …

Relief as rain falls over Australian bushfires
4 years, 11 months ago

Relief as rain falls over Australian bushfires

Deccan Chronicle  

Nowra, Australia: Heavy rain fell across parts of fire-ravaged eastern Australia on Thursday and more wet weather was forecast, giving some relief following months of catastrophic blazes fuelled by climate change. “Relief is here for a number of firefighters working across NSW,” the state’s Rural Fire Service said in a social media post accompanying footage of rain falling in a …

Thunderstorms, heavy rains along Australia’s east coast bring hope that bushfires will slow down; flash flooding likely in some parts, warn officials
4 years, 11 months ago

Thunderstorms, heavy rains along Australia’s east coast bring hope that bushfires will slow down; flash flooding likely in some parts, warn officials

Firstpost  

Thunderstorms and heavy rain swept across parts of Australia’s east coast on Thursday, bringing hope that some of the fierce bushfires razing the country will be extinguished - or at least slowed Melbourne: Thunderstorms and heavy rain swept across parts of Australia’s east coast on Thursday, bringing hope that some of the fierce bushfires razing the country will be extinguished …

Australia fires latest: Rain and hail pelt fire-ravaged states, bringing new risks – and potential relief
4 years, 11 months ago

Australia fires latest: Rain and hail pelt fire-ravaged states, bringing new risks – and potential relief

CNN  

Melbourne CNN — Severe thunderstorms are pelting some regions of Australia suffering from historic wildfires with powerful rain, bringing much-needed relief to firefighters battling the worst blazes the country has seen in decades. Lightning from the storms has sparked a number of new grass fires in New South Wales and Victoria, though it’s hoped the damp conditions will help stop …

Bureau of Meteorology forecasts rain for Australia's firegrounds
4 years, 11 months ago

Bureau of Meteorology forecasts rain for Australia's firegrounds

ABC  

Finally, there's a forecast to get excited about. "So with the instability that's created by this trough, plus the increased humidity, all those ingredients go together to create a really unstable environment with increased showers and thunderstorms," Ms Scully said. "There's a risk of flash flooding and landslips with any heavy bursts of rainfall, particularly over the dry and burnt …

The bushfires are horrendous, but we can expect cyclones, floods and heatwaves too
5 years ago

The bushfires are horrendous, but we can expect cyclones, floods and heatwaves too

ABC  

Public attention on the disastrous bushfire crisis in Australia will rightly continue for weeks to come. Continental-scale droughts such as that experienced over the past few years are often broken by widespread heavy rains, leading to an increased risk of flooding, including potentially lethal flash floods. So even when the drought breaks and rains quell the fires, there will likely …

Brisbane storm brings short burst of heavy rain as giant hail falls on Sunshine and Gold coasts
5 years ago

Brisbane storm brings short burst of heavy rain as giant hail falls on Sunshine and Gold coasts

ABC  

An early afternoon storm system brought fierce winds and golf-ball-sized hail to the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast. In Brisbane, the burst of rain was short-lived but caused flash-flooding during peak hour in some northern suburbs including Albion. Brisbane A fig tree was ripped from the ground during the severe storm as it passed over the Brisbane suburb of Stones …

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