Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights earthquakes in Nepal, China and Papua New Guinea

Mon, 04 May 2015 15:31:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

NEPAL. Over one week after the earthquake hit, the government reports more than 7,276 people killed and over 14,362 injured. More than 190,000 houses completely destroyed and almost 174,000 partially damaged. 7,276 people killed. 190,000 houses destroyed.

Nepal: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (27 Apr - 4 May 2015)

Mon, 04 May 2015 13:30:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

NEPAL. Over one week after the earthquake hit, the government reports more than 7,276 people killed and over 14,362 injured. More than 190,000 houses completely destroyed and almost 174,000 partially damaged. 7,276 people killed. 190,000 houses destroyed.

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.