Tag: Weather
SE Qld whipped by strong winds
Strong winds have caused blackouts in parts of south-east Queensland.[MORE]
Woodside weather tower switched on
Woodside says its meteorological tower at James Price Point, in northern Western Australia, has been erected and is sending weather information to Perth in real time.[MORE]
Beaches close after stinger nets go
Surf Life Saving Queensland will review the closure of 11 beaches between Port Douglas and South Mission Beach in the state's far north. [MORE]
Rainy season brings new threat to Haiti
The International Red Cross is warning of a new humanitarian crisis in Haiti, with the approaching rainy season set to wreak havoc in overcrowded 'tent cities'.[MORE]
Show goes on despite soggy tutus
The Australian Ballet is attempting to salvage hundreds of items which were damaged in Melbourne's ferocious storms.[MORE]
Interstate crews help SES with storm backlog
An extra 70 crew members from Western Australia and Tasmania have joined Victorian SES units in the storm clean-up.[MORE]
Rain relief for Pyrenees' farmers
Farmers in the Pyrenees region are hopeful the weekend's rain spells an early break to the season.[MORE]
Storm dumps rain on Gippsland
Most of Gippsland was spared the damaging storms that tore through Melbourne and Victoria's north over the weekend, but there were still good falls in some parts[MORE]
Storm dumps month's rainfall in one weekend
Eastern parts of the Wimmera-Mallee in western Victoria have received more than their average monthly rainfall in just one weekend.[MORE]
Reports of storm damage still coming in
The State Emergency Service (SES) says it will take until Friday to complete work on securing buildings and cleaning up damage caused by hail and heavy rain over the long weekend. [MORE]
Downpour does little for dams
The recent heavy rain has had little impact on the level of some of central New South Wales' water catchments.[MORE]
Storm damage closes five schools
Five schools will be closed in Melbourne and in the Shepparton area today because of damage caused by the weekend storms.[MORE]
Storm damage sparks natural disaster call
The Central Darling Shire Council wants the New South Wales Government to declare the area a natural disaster zone again.[MORE]
Rain brings smiles for SA farmers
SA farmers say heavy rain across wide areas could set them up for a good start to the season.[MORE]
Storm damage bill likely to be in the millions
The RACV is expecting over 10,000 claims to be lodged for storm damage after the wild weather on the weekend.[MORE]
Almost-full dams, but water restrictions stay
The combined level of Brisbane's three main dams has reached 93.8 per cent.[MORE]
Crews assess damage after Riverina flash floods
Emergency crews have begun assessing the damage caused by flash flooding in southern NSW.[MORE]
More flooding and damage from SA rain
Storms and heavy rain have caused problems, keeping State Emergency Service crews busy overnight.[MORE]
Thunderstorms ease in battered Victoria
The wild weather in Victoria calmed down overnight after heavy rains battered the state for a second day in a row.[MORE]
Wild storms sweep across Victoria
Storms are moving across Victoria as the state recovers from yesterday's wild weather which left a trail of destruction.[MORE]
Wild weather hits Adelaide's south
Businesses were flooded and trees brought down during a burst of wild weather in Adelaide's southern suburbs late yesterday.[MORE]
Storm fears as Melbourne mops up
Victorians are still reeling from yesterday's wild weather as they brace for possible flash flooding today.[MORE]
Crews mop up drenched Melbourne
Emergency crews are mopping up after thunderstorms battered Melbourne with heavy rain and large hail stones.[MORE]
More storms ahead for battered Melbourne
The weather bureau says storms will continue through the evening in hail-battered Melbourne.[MORE]
Flood threat not over yet in southern Qld
Flooding still threatens Bollon, west of St George in southern Queensland.[MORE]
