A “one-in-100 year flood” is set to bear down on a town already hit by tropical cyclone Megan with hundreds of residents evacuated before the waters reached record heights. Northern Territory Police Commissioner Michael Murphy made the dire warning on Wednesday to locals in Borroloola, south of the Gulf ofContinue Reading
The Bureau of Meteorology boss has accused the media of “catastrophising” the weather as he defended his agency amid intense criticism of its warnings over summer. BOM director Andrew Johnson fronted a federal parliamentary hearing on Tuesday and faced a stern grilling about his agency’s performance, including the accuracy ofContinue Reading
Wild weather is expected to lash parts of the east coast over the weekend with severe thunderstorms predicted in some parts. Sydneysiders are bracing for a heavy thunderstorm which is brewing despite the city’s stifling heat. The forecast from the Bureau has predicted a high chance of showers late inContinue Reading
Ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily continues to threaten parts of Queensland with dangerous and “life threatening flooding”, amid fears a new cyclone could be brewing off the east coast. A severe weather warning was issued for the southwest Gulf Country near the Northern Territory on Saturday morning, as the system makes itsContinue Reading
Aussies have been urged to brace for an “intense” set of storms that could lash towns with as much as 300mm of rain in just a few days. Western and southeast Queensland and far north NSW are forecast to be battered by heavy and intense rainfall for the next threeContinue Reading
Ex-cyclone Kirrily is feeding severe thunderstorms in Queensland’s south east, sparking fears of a superstorm. The state is in the grips of weather chaos, with heatwave conditions combining with thunderstorms in some parts, that are expected to last into mid-next week. BoM senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said Kirrily was nowContinue Reading
A widespread heatwave across four states and territories has prompted warnings from health officials, as millions celebrate the beginning of the Australia Day long weekend. Residents in NSW, Queensland, South Australia, and the Northern Territory have been warned to expect low-level and severe heatwaves conditions on Friday. NSW Health urgedContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has expressed his shock at the “unprecedented” scale of the flood damage in Far North Queensland, urging Australians not to cancel their holiday bookings to the devastated region. The Prime Minister on Thursday afternoon touched down in Cairns, where a massive clean-up is under way after record floodsContinue Reading
Cairns Airport has reopened after travel plans were thrown into chaos due to severe weather conditions. The aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper has continued to batter far north Queensland with a flood emergency forcing Cairns Airport — a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef – to close on Sunday night.Continue Reading
Christmas travel plans have been thrown into chaos as a developing flood emergency closed Cairns Airport indefinitely. The last flight arrivals took place at 12.45pm Sunday and departures were abandoned at 2pm due to rising floodwaters, as the aftermath of ex-tropical cyclone Jasper continues to batter far north Queensland. AirportContinue Reading