HOUSTON: Torrential rain inundated southeastern Texas on Friday, forcing schools to cancel classes and closing numerous highways around Houston. More than 9 inches (23 centimeters) of rain fell during the past 24 hours, according to the National Weather Service, which has issued a flood warning until Tuesday for the region.Continue 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
Brisbane has been hit by several dangerous and fast-moving storms that left thousands without power and lashed the city with cyclone-strength winds. Four storms hit Brisbane and its surrounding area in quick succession on Friday afternoon, with the Bureau of Meteorology labelling the easternmost system “very dangerous”. Wind gusts ofContinue Reading
Temperatures have plunged to freezing temperatures in Queensland as a cold front moves across the southern states. Residents in the sunshine state were shivering on Monday night as the mercury dipped to -7.7 degrees in some parts. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, it was the coldest July since 2019Continue Reading
Victorians have been warned to watch for potential flooding over the next couple of days, with a monster storm expected to sweep across the state from Wednesday afternoon. The Bureau of Meteorology and emergency services have issued a flood warning for parts of northern Victoria and the greater Melbourne areaContinue Reading
Residents in Queensland’s northwest are bracing for further flooding as a major river is set to peak. Burketown, about 2153km northwest of Brisbane, has already been seriously impacted by flooding from nearby Albert River, which is expected to hit its peak on Sunday. Just under 90 people were evacuated fromContinue Reading
Sweltering Queenslanders may get some relief from the oppressive heat with up to 50mm of rain forecast to fall in parts of the state, but the high humidity is likely to continue. A heatwave has gripped much of the east coast over the past week and authorities were on highContinue Reading
A heatwave warning is in place for multiple Australian states amid a sweltering start to 2023. Hot and steamy conditions have settled over Victoria, NSW, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, South Australia and the Northern Territory. In some states, severe heat warnings are colliding with flood warnings. Victoria Extreme fire dangerContinue Reading