Tag: extreme weather
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Hundreds call for help amid supercell carnage
Severe thunderstorms and widespread rain are set to lash large swathes of the country, bringing the chance of more destruction, drenchings and icy conditions into the week. A rain band, stretching from Tasmania to the tip of the Northern Territory, is set to sweep east across six Australian jurisdictions from Monday into Tuesday, the Bureau…
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Woman killed by lightning strike – and more storms on the way
A 21-year-old woman has died after she was struck by lightning on the Sunshine Coast Thursday. Queensland Ambulance confirmed multiple units were sent to the Cooroy Sporting Complex, near Noosa, at 5.14pm. A spokesman told InDaily the vehicles were sent to the scene, where they treated a woman with “life threatening” injuries. The woman was…
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‘Storm of the century’: Hurricane makes landfall as category five
The most powerful hurricane in 174 years of records in Jamaica slammed into the south-west of the island nation on Wednesday morning (AEDT). Melissa made landfall near the town of New Hope, packing maximum sustained winds of 295 km/h. The US National Hurricane Centre warned that “total structural failure” was likely in Melissa’s path. “The…
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Bureau ‘considering’ changes after website BOMs
Federal politicians have demanded an immediate review of the Bureau of Meteorology’s revamped website after residents reported feeling unprepared during recent storms. The bureau launched its controversial website on October 22, prompting Nationals Leader David Littleproud to criticise it as difficult to navigate and missing key tools relied on by farmers and rural communities. The…
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Homes still without power as severe storms smash state
Thousands of homes are still without power after severe thunderstorms lashed Queensland on Sunday night, with wind gusts topping more than 95km/h. Energex reported more than 67,000 customers without power in southeast Queensland on Sunday evening. On Monday, outages were still current along the coast from Noosa to the Gold Coast. At the peak of…
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Records tumble as heatwave sweeps state
In western Queensland, the mercury passed 40 degrees at Charleville and St George, while further north temperatures ranged from 41 C to 43 C, hitting 42 C at Mount Isa. The heat continued moving east after monthly records fell at Birdsville (46.1 C) in the state’s south-west, and Bourke (44.8 C) in far north NSW…
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Qld set for a scorcher as records tumble in outback towns
Records could shatter across outback Queensland today as sweltering temperatures sweep across the state. The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting temperatures more than 15C to 17C above the October average over the coming days. Birdsville reached 44.9C on Monday, just 0.2 lower than an October record for the state. It’s tipped to hit 46C today.…
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Warnings as blazes burn across Queensland
Bushfire conditions have eased today but the threat posed by fires burning across the state is continuing, according to the Queensland Fire Department. In an update this morning, the department said there were more than 60 fires still burning across Queensland, and multiple warnings in place. A fire that burned through more than 475 hectares…
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Flood-hit areas at risk from more rain as low zeroes in
Australia’s eastern states are in for another lashing of rain as a powerful low-pressure system develops off the coast with flood-weary regions a possible target. “Tuesday and Wednesday are the two biggest days in regards to rainfall and weather impacts,” the Bureau of Meteorology’s Angus Hines said. Hines said it would an anxious wait for…
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Evacuations urged as hundreds rescued amid vast deluge
The extreme wet weather impacting NSW is forecast to “ramp up” on Thursday and could turn “deadly” – with another 200 millimetres to smash flooded communities. The one-in-500-year flooding has stranded 48,000 people in the mid-north coast, north coast and Hunter, with residents warned to prepare for long periods of isolation, while others are urged…