http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21038543-1702,00.htmlWILDLIFE authorities are racing against time to rescue seal pups displaced by a freak storm which swept through Western Australia's south last week. 4:56pm (AEDT)2007-01-10T07:17+0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-fabdbfc62e05ad1e6dcfd86077dfeb0chttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21028150-1702,00.htmlTHE West Australian coastal town of Esperance has been declared a natural disaster zone following the destructive "once-in-a-generation" storm which swept through the area last week. 6:10pm (AEDT)2007-01-08T08:40+0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-60f283c48af83c4e17363040c107c6a1ManMadeDisastersFloodingEuropeAidEchoMARS-STAThttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21020810-1702,00.htmlTHERE is little doubt Esperance will be declared a natural disaster zone after a fierce storm hit the Western Australian town this week, says the Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA). 6:03pm (AEDT)2007-01-06T08:30+0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-f277c4f5a6fe1cc13cdef67209950659EuropeAidFloodingEchohttp://theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21013219-2702,00.html?from=public_rssAS the rest of Australia sweltered through its 11th-warmest year on record, one famously hot town set a new mark for its coldest year.2007-01-05T13:44+0100TheAustralianenTheAustralian-512a7a43427cee54987c2d22d84454a8ClimateChangehttp://theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21013220-2702,00.html?from=public_rssHUNDREDS of holidaymakers fled from camping grounds and caravan parks as an extraordinary "once in a generation" storm bore down on Western Australia's south coast last night.2007-01-05T13:44+0100TheAustralianenTheAustralian-a1b2fb6e4b2d215763dffa5d21fa9f38http://www.namibian.com.na/2007/January/world/076BDBFCDB.htmlFriday, January 5, 2007 - Web posted at 9:03:26 GMT Australian communities brace for 'perfect storm' CANBERRA - Australia's southwest was bracing on Thursday for a destructive weather front that could link with remnants of a tropical cyclone to create a "perfect storm.2007-01-05T09:19+0100namibianennamibian-1861b7a8536ed2718c170e0fc6c2b4b9Energyhttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21009441-1702,00.htmlTHE remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Isobel are today lashing a wide area of Western Australia's south with heavy rain and damaging winds. 6:37am (AEDT)2007-01-05T00:55+0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-ba4cecdc7fc1345c9970f2348ce1c87eFloodinghttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21014165-1702,00.htmlHEAVY rain and high winds are easing in the Western Australian town of Esperance, which has been battered by a storm intensified by the remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Isobel. 6:56am (AEDT)2007-01-04T21:10+0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-2bdc483bab7b01a1612767b8ed345c99Floodinghttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16452400/Australia's southwest was bracing on Thursday for a destructive weather front that could link with remnants of a tropical cyclone to create a "perfect storm".2007-01-04T19:15+0100msnbcenmsnbc-6449c785ea10af67b9fcd1d576a4216eOHIMEnergyhttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/01/04/australia-storm.html?ref=rssA major storm brought high winds and heavy rain to the south coast of Western Australia on Thursday after remnants of a tropical cyclone combined with a strong front to create extreme weather.2007-01-04T16:24+0100CBCenCBC-3d7a420e416c433db6aaee8d97c050cfhttp://www.washtimes.com//upi/20070104-074225-1652r.htmMajor storm lashes Western Australia Jan. 4, 2007 at 7:49AM Howling winds and torrential rain battered coastal towns Thursday in the worst storm for 30 years in Western Australia. The state weather bureau says more than 4 inches of rain flooded large parts of the town of Esperance, which was buffeted by winds of 45 miles an hour.2007-01-04T15:13+0100washtimesenwashtimes-6843387614e27f2da03ca9dc76b73237http://www.sundaytimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=352447SYDNEY - Southwestern Australia has prepared for the worst as a once-in-a-generation super storm built to a crescendo, threatening to unleash destructive winds and forcing mining companies to halt operations. As the remains of Tropical Cyclone Isobel merged with a deep low pressure system over....2007-01-04T14:51+0100sundaytimes-zaensundaytimes-za-aad906b241070f4f271bab969d4b9bfbhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/1/4/worldupdates/2007-01-04T141403Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-282257-1&sec=WorldupdatesCANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's southwest was bracing on Thursday for a destructive weather front that could link with remnants of a tropical cyclone to create a "perfect storm".2007-01-04T10:28+0100thestarenthestar-dc7442955e1a4f7be18feb127e449c3dEnergyhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/70589180/index.htmlRead full story for latest details.2007-01-04T07:20+0100cnnencnn-a75dcdb9201c83b593b016811c2333fdEnergyhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD149196.htmSource: Reuters (52 minutes ago)2007-01-04T06:57+0100alertnetenalertnet-875592ba4e74ca1ddb4420bb7885aeaeEnergyhttp://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=294888Australia's south-west was bracing on Thursday for a destructive weather front that could link with remnants of a tropical cyclone to create a "perfect storm". Military and emergency teams on standby in Western Australia state expected a deep low-pressure system to cross the coast mid-afternoon, bringing 120kph winds and heavy rain.2007-01-04T06:53+0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-c37b04386a6b368874ac1cd7a03dea22Energyhttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21009441-1702,00.htmlTHE remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Isobel are today lashing a wide area of Western Australia's south with heavy rain and damaging winds. 6:43am (AEDT)2007-01-03T21:07+0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-211d00d22306abb9682d098725ab78e2Floodinghttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16452400/Tropical Cyclone Isobel crossed the northwest Australian coast on Wednesday, causing little damage, but weather forecasters warned it may now link up with a deep depression inland to create a destructive "perfect storm".2007-01-03T16:51+0100msnbcenmsnbc-1cb48923696900f2ed7356957fa5648eOHIMhttp://www.smh.com.au/news/business/big-blow-forces-miners-to-shut-down/2007/01/03/1167777153456.html?from=rssCYCLONE Isobel, the first of the season to hit Western Australia, has forced four of Australia's largest resource companies to shut down some operations.2007-01-03T14:23+0100smhensmh-e2487ca947efb958ee46a41d961c894eEnergyhttp://www.washtimes.com//upi/20070103-020217-7129r.htmCyclone crosses coast in West Australia Jan. 3, 2007 at 5:40AM Cyclone Isobel, packing 60-mph winds, passed over Eighty Mile Beach on Western Australia's remote Pilbara coastline. While Isobel brought some welcome rain, Weather Bureau officials said they were concerned the cyclone will join up with....2007-01-03T12:29+0100washtimesenwashtimes-8f2496e1644f63d2074e77b43f07ca42