Category: Australian flooding

Flood Warnings for Central and Coastal New South Wales

A rain band is forecast to deliver widespread showers and thunderstorms across most of New South Wales (NSW) as the small town of Wee Waa is cut off by floodwaters. Severe thunderstorms with large hail, heavy rainfall and damaging winds are forecast for parts of inland NSW, and southern Queensland on Wednesday, Bureau of Meteorology…


Devasting Flood Reveal Hidden Beauty of Australian Outback

Some of the worst floods in history devastated Australia earlier in the year, but as the devastation eases, the waters which are still travelling down along desert channels months later are bringing incredible beauty as long-dormant seeds are awakening and blanketing the earth in a tapestry of vibrant wildflowers rarely witnessed before even by locals. Outback…


La Nina Weather Pattern Predicted To Return in Southern Hemisphere: Bureau of Meterology

Australians have been told to brace for more rain and flooding this summer after the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said in its latest climate update for the region that the La Nina Alert will remain in place. “The Bureau’s ENSO Outlook continues at La Niña ALERT, indicating at least a 70 percent chance of La…


Flood Damage Bill for New South Wales Close to $100 Million

Australian insurers are bracing for a surge of flood insurance claims as heavy rains and flooding begin to recede in parts of New South Wales (NSW). According to the Insurance Council of Australia’s latest data, NSW residents have so far lodged 8,415 claims, an increase of around 28 percent compared to figure released on July…


85,000 Australians in Sydney Under Evacuation As Flooding Continues

The fourth major flooding event of the year in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has put 85,000 under evacuation orders, the premier said. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet told reporters on July 6 that there were 108 evacuation orders and 56 evacuation warnings across the state, affecting 50,000 more people than the previous…


Billions Being Poured Into ‘Band-Aid Solutions’ for Flood Problems: Expert

A flood historian has called on authorities to stop people from moving into flood plains following another major deluge that saw thousands of homes inundated and over AU$2.5 billion (US$1.9 billion) of damage in southeast Queensland. Margaret Cook, author of A River with a City Problem: A History of Brisbane Floods, said billions of dollars…


Australians Again Told to Evacuate Following Another Major Flood Warning for East Coast

Residents in the northern New South Wales (NSW) town of Lismore have once again been asked to evacuate after flooding is forecast for the town through Tuesday. NSW State Emergency Services (SES) issued the evacuation orders on Monday night for low lying parts of north and south Lismore, with 100 to 150 millimetres (4 to…


New Dam Proposals Shelved for Years Despite Major Flood Risks in Australian State: Report

Thousands of homes could have been saved from major floods that swept through Queensland in early March had the government acted on a 2014 report to build additional defences against flooding. The study was put together by Queensland’s then-Department of Energy and Water Supplies, following the devastating 2011 floods that inundated Toowoomba, Ipswich, and large…


New South Wales Government Opens Independent Inquiry Into Flood Response

The New South Wales (NSW) government has launched an independent flood inquiry to examine and report on the causes, preparedness, response, and recovery from the unprecedented weather event. The state’s former police commissioner Mick Fuller and its chief scientist Mary O’Kane will head the inquiry. Acting Premier Paul Toole said the review would ensure NSW…


More Help Arrives For Flood-stricken Areas in Australia

Insurance assessors, communication technicians and banking staff have arrived in flood-impacted areas of Queensland and New South Wales to help local communities start the slow recovery process as the devastating floods receded. Suncorp Group CEO Steve Johnston, who had spent time with staff and customers in Lismore and the Northern Rivers region, said the floods caused…