Engineers warn east coast storms point to future flooding, erosion risks

Sat, 02 May 2015 03:19:00 +0200abc-au (en)

Associate Professor James Ball is a stormwater expert who has spent decades modelling catchments and urban infrastructure around the world. He said the devastation of an aged care facility in Dungog in the Hunter Valley, where three elderly people died in an extreme flash flood, highlighted a....

Roads cut, planes delayed by super storm lashing south-east Queensland

Fri, 01 May 2015 10:44:00 +0200abc-au (en)

Severe and dangerous storms are lashing an already drenched southern Queensland as an east coast low bears south towards northern New South Wales. The wild weather has soaked communities with up to 100 millimetres of rain in an hour, catching people off guard and causing dangerous traffic conditions.

Severe storms rolling across southern Queensland; New South Wales braces as east coast low tracks south

Fri, 01 May 2015 10:04:00 +0200radioaustralianews (en)

Severe and dangerous storms are lashing an already drenched southern Queensland as an east coast low bears south towards northern New South Wales. The wild weather has soaked communities with up to 100 millimetres of rain in an hour, catching people off guard and causing dangerous traffic conditions.

Severe storms to roll across southern Queensland; New South Wales braces as east coast low tracks south

Fri, 01 May 2015 08:34:00 +0200radioaustralianews (en)

The wild weather has soaked communities with up to 100 millimetres of rain in an hour, catching people off guard and causing dangerous traffic conditions. Paramedics were called to house in Burpengary, north of Brisbane, amid reports a 16-year-old girl was struck by lightning.

Storm lashing south-east Queensland set to intensify tonight

Fri, 01 May 2015 08:28:00 +02009news (en)

South-east Queensland and northern NSW residents are set to feel the full force of an intense storm battering the region tonight. Deteriorating conditions are also expected to wreak havoc on peak-hour traffic as the storm strengthens. There is good news on the horizon though, with the system expected to ease overnight and into tomorrow.

Heavy rainfall, damaging winds hit Queensland as NSW braces

Fri, 01 May 2015 05:11:00 +0200abc-au (en)

A woman has been rescued from flash flooding north of Bundaberg as wild weather brought on by an east coast low bears down on south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales. A swift water rescue crew was called to Moore Park Road earlier this morning and managed to save her from the flooded vehicle.

Heavy rainfall hits parts of Queensland; New South Wales braces as east coast low tracks south

Fri, 01 May 2015 05:01:00 +0200radioaustralianews (en)

A woman has been rescued from flash flooding north of Bundaberg as wild weather brought on by an east coast low bears down on south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales. A swift water rescue crew was called to Moore Park Road earlier this morning and managed to save her from the flooded vehicle.

Flash floods and damaging winds return to the east coast

Fri, 01 May 2015 03:06:00 +02009news (en)

Damaging winds and heavy rains are now hammering the Gold Coast and southeastern Queensland, bringing down trees and powerlines as a low pressure system works its way along the east coast. Queensland has already received between 150mm and 200mm of rain over the past 30 hours and residents have been....

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Flash floods and damaging winds return to the east coast

Fri, 01 May 2015 02:04:00 +02009news (en)

South eastern Queensland is copping a soaking and emergency crews are standing by in northern NSW as a low pressure system works its way along the east coast. Queensland has already received between 150mm and 200mm of rain over the past 30 hours and residents have been urged to prepare for potential....

Damaging winds, heavy rainfall set to hit Queensland, NSW as east coast low tracks south

Fri, 01 May 2015 02:00:00 +0200radioaustralianews (en)

Isolated falls of up to 400 millimetres, damaging winds with peak gusts of about 90 kilometres per hour, flash flooding and water levels exceeding the highest tide of the year by about half-a-metre are expected in parts of both states in the coming day.

Heavy rainfall, damaging winds set to hit Queensland, NSW

Fri, 01 May 2015 00:37:00 +0200abc-au (en)

Wild weather is set to play havoc across south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales today and tomorrow as an east coast low moves south along the coast. Isolated falls of up to 400 millimetres, damaging winds with peak gusts of about 90 kilometres per hour, flash flooding and water levels....

Families' desperate pleas for missing Irishman as Nepal death toll passes 4,000

Tue, 28 Apr 2015 13:16:00 +0200independent-ie (en)

'We waited for it to run out of steam but instead it just engulfed us. I was thrown aside like a rag doll by the sheer force behind it.’ – Survivor Paul Greenan in hospital in Kathmandu. Photo: Will Wintercross for ‘The Telegraph’ Darine Flanagan (22) from Galway who survived the earthquake in Nepal....

Flood disaster risk is more complex than expected

Tue, 28 Apr 2015 11:45:00 +0200phys (en)

Flooding in Key Haven caused by hurricane Wilma on 10/24/2005. Credit: Marc Averette/Wikipedia. Research from the University of Adelaide has shed further light on the complex issue of flood risk, with the latest findings showing the potential for flood risk to both increase and decrease in the same geographic area.

Dramatic moment heroic surfer rescues 5 horses stranded in fatal flood

Thu, 23 Apr 2015 16:21:00 +0200themirror (en)

VIEW GALLERY This is the heartwarming moment a heroic surfer risked his life to rescue five horses from severe floods. Dressed in a black wetsuit, Steve Spowart paddled out on his board in chest-deep water to save the stranded animals and lead them to safety.

Storm-battered Australia begins cleanup

Thu, 23 Apr 2015 11:10:00 +0200iol (en)

AFP An excavator moves dislodged sand on Sydney's Bondi Beach as the city battles cyclonic wind gusts and non-stop downpours. Picture: Peter Parks Sydney - Crews began the "immense task" of clearing up on Thursday after three days of wild weather left four people dead and millions of dollars in damage across Sydney and surrounding areas.

Clear-Up in Australia after Destructive Storms

Thu, 23 Apr 2015 06:56:00 +0200naharnet-en (en)

Crews began the "immense task" of clearing up Thursday after three days of wild weather left four people dead and millions of dollars in damage across Sydney and surrounding areas. While the low pressure system that caused relentless gale force winds and torrential rain has weakened, flood warnings....

Clear-up in Australia after destructive storms

Thu, 23 Apr 2015 05:06:00 +0200BangkokPost (en)

While the low pressure system that caused relentless gale force winds and torrential rain has weakened, flood warnings remain in effect for several swollen rivers and 190,000 homes and businesses are still without power. Countless trees and power lines were brought down, many crushing houses and....

Clean-up begins after NSW storm

Thu, 23 Apr 2015 02:59:00 +0200bbc (en)

Cyclonic winds and flooding have caused devastation in some areas of the state. A clean-up operation has begun in New South Wales in the wake of violent storms that battered the Australia n state. Police have confirmed the deaths of four people. Three were killed in Dungog, where homes have been washed away by flooding.

Australia's East Coast Hit for 3rd Day by Super Storm

Thu, 23 Apr 2015 01:08:00 +0200chosun (en)

A cyclonic storm lashing Australia 's east coast for a third day was declared a catastrophe on Wednesday after destroying houses, cutting power to more than 200,000 homes and causing millions of dollars of damage in Sydney and other cities. The Bureau of Meteorology warned that a second storm cell....

Clean-up crews move in as weather eases in NSW

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 23:16:00 +0200abc-au (en)

NSW wild weather: Clean-up efforts begin as rain, wind eases. Updated April 23, 2015 07:11:08. The clean-up has begun in New South Wales after days of wild weather which has claimed the lives of four people and caused devastation in 12 declared natural disaster areas.

NSW wild weather: Clean-up efforts begin as rain, wind eases

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 22:51:00 +0200radioaustralianews (en)

The clean-up has begun in New South Wales after days of wild weather which has claimed the lives of four people and caused devastation in 12 declared natural disaster areas. Homes are still isolated in the Hunter region, one of the worst hit areas, but the State Emergency Service (SES) is expecting....

NSW wild weather: Clean-up efforts begin as rain, wind eases

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 22:40:00 +0200radioaustralia (en)

The clean-up has begun in New South Wales after days of wild weather which has claimed the lives of four people and caused devastation in 12 declared natural disaster areas. Homes are still isolated in the Hunter region, one of the worst hit areas, but the State Emergency Service (SES) is expecting....

Super storm lashes Australia’s east coast for third day

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 20:01:00 +0200taipeitimes (en)

A cyclonic storm yesterday lashing Australia ’s east coast for a third day was declared a catastrophe after destroying houses, cutting power to more than 200,000 homes and causing millions of Australian dollars of damage in Sydney and other cities. The Bureau of Meteorology warned that a second storm....

Fears death toll will rise as storm batters NSW

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 19:47:00 +0200nzherald (en)

Police divers were yesterday searching for two elderly women whose car was swept away by floodwaters in the Hunter region of New South Wales, as a storm of rare ferocity battered Sydney and surrounding areas for a third day. As the state Premier, Mike Baird, declared the destructive storm a natural....

Police divers find body in Hunter Valley floodwaters as authorities declare 12 disaster zones

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 15:52:00 +0200abc-au (en)

NSW wild weather: Police divers find body in Hunter Valley floodwaters, homes evacuated in Milperra and Chipping Norton in Sydney's south-west. Updated April 22, 2015 23:08:42. Police have retrieved the body of a woman from floodwaters in New South Wales' Hunter Valley after her car was washed off a road in a devastating flash flood.

Super storm lashes Australian east coast for third day

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 12:38:00 +0200todayonline (en)

MELBOURNE — A cyclonic storm lashing Australia ’s east coast for a third day was declared a catastrophe today (April 22) after destroying houses, cutting power to more than 200,000 homes and causing millions of dollars of damage in Sydney and other cities.

Super storm batters Australia's east coast

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 10:52:00 +0200RTERadio (en)

A cyclonic storm lashing Australia 's east coast for a third day was declared a catastrophe today. It destroyed houses, cut power to more than 200,000 homes and caused millions of dollars of damage in Sydney and other cities. The Bureau of Meteorology warned that a second storm cell was gathering at....

Super storm lashes Australian east coast for third day

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 10:05:00 +0200independent-ie (en)

The Bureau of Meteorology warned that a second storm cell was gathering at sea north of Sydney, with gale force winds of up to 100 km per hour (62 miles per hour) and heavy winds hitting the coast. Several international flights to and from Sydney Airport were diverted, while the port of Newcastle, the world's biggest coal export port, was closed.

Dozens rescued from Australia storms

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 08:58:00 +0200bbc (en)

Australia 's east coast is being pummelled by powerful waves, some reaching heights of 15m (50ft) Nearly 100 people have been rescued from floodwaters in Sydney and New South Wales as powerful storms continue to lash Australia's east coast. Three elderly people were found dead on Tuesday in Dungog,....

Australia's East Coast Hit for 3rd Day by Super Storm

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 07:34:00 +0200voanews (en)

SYDNEY— A cyclonic storm lashing Australia 's east coast for a third day was declared a catastrophe on Wednesday after destroying houses, cutting power to more than 200,000 homes and causing millions of dollars of damage in Sydney and other cities. The Bureau of Meteorology warned that a second storm....

Super storm lashes Australian east coast for third day

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 07:32:00 +0200cyprus-mail (en)

By Jane Wardell. A cyclonic storm lashing Australia ’s east coast for a third day was declared a catastrophe on Wednesday after destroying houses, cutting power to more than 200,000 homes and causing millions of dollars of damage in Sydney and other cities.

Scores rescued from NSW storms

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 05:54:00 +0200bbc (en)

NSW State Premier Mike Baird has said that some places will be declared "natural disaster areas" Nearly 100 people have been rescued from floodwaters in New South Wales as powerful storms continue to lash the Australia n state. Three elderly people were found dead on Tuesday in Dungog, north of Sydney, where homes have been washed away by flooding.

Super storm lashes Australian coast for third day

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 05:15:00 +0200cnbc (en)

A cyclonic storm lashing Australia 's east coast for a third day was declared a catastrophe on Wednesday after destroying houses, cutting power to more than 200,000 homes and causing millions of dollars of damage in Sydney and other cities. The Bureau of Meteorology warned that a second storm cell....

Rescue services on high alert

Tue, 21 Apr 2015 12:39:00 +0200TheAustralian (en)

3.55pm: Insurers have received more than 5500 claims from policyholders due to severe NSW, according to the Insurance Council of Australia . Most claims are for water and wind-related damage, and for vehicle damage, the ICA said. 3.35pm: Residents in Stroud are preparing for more severe storms after....

Destructive weather closes in

Tue, 21 Apr 2015 11:08:00 +0200TheAustralian (en)

3.55pm: Insurers have received more than 5500 claims from policyholders due to severe NSW, according to the Insurance Council of Australia . Most claims are for water and wind-related damage, and for vehicle damage, the ICA said. 3.35pm: Residents in Stroud are preparing for more severe storms after....