Category: Weather
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EAST COAST LOW BUILDS OFF QUEENSLAND COAST
New modelling suggests Australia is stuck between two wet weather drivers; an “imminent” negative Indian Ocean Dipole, and another La Niña, which was first declared by the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) last November. Several weather warnings are in place for New South Wales as an east coast low builds off the coast. The East Coast Low…
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MORE RAIN ON THE WAY FOR NEW SOUTH WALES
More rain is on the way for New South Wales just weeks after a freak weather system caused devastating floods across the state. Rain is expected in the north-eastern parts of NSW until at least Sunday as a coastal trough and low moves across the state. The NSW Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers could see up to 30…
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TONNES OF DEBRIS STILL FLOATING DOWN THE HAWKESBURY
Floodwaters may have receeded on the Central Coast – but the danger from this month’s severe weather is far from over. Tonnes of debris continues to make its way down the Hawkesbury River and onto local beaches, prompting a lengthy cleanup.
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HEARTACHE FOR FLOOD HIT COMMUNITIES
Gilleston Heights is still cut off and supplies are being dropped off. The SES says flood-affected residents in the Hunter could be isolated until Friday. Despite the ongoing situation, residents are banding together. Those stuck with nowhere to go, doing their best to keep spirits high.
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HUNTER FLOODS START TO EASE IN SOME AREAS, OTHERS STILL CUT OFF
Another day, another flooding disaster, right in our backyard. The Hunter is reeling while some towns have begun the clean up, others are now cut off from civilisation completely…staring down the barrel of major flooding. The message from emergency services: we’re not out of the woods yet.
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FLOOD WATCH FOR NEW SOUTH WALES RESIDENTS
Thousands of New South Wales residents are now preparing to be inundated by floodwaters as the freak weather system heads north. There are more than 6000 people who have been told to evacuate the Hunter region now and another 5000 have been told to prepare to leave their homes. Towns along the Hunter River are the main focus…
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EAST COAST TO BE HIT BY EIGHT DAY RAIN EVENT
Australia’s east coast is about to be hit with an eight-day rain event, with flooding likely across New South Wales and Queensland. Modelling suggests up to 100ml could fall in 24 hours in some parts of coastal NSW. A 2800 km stretch of the country – from Batemans Bay in southern NSW, to Cooktown in…
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SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FOR EAST COAST
A Severe Weather Warning for DAMAGING WINDS has been issued for the Mid North Coast, Hunter and the Northern Rivers. The Bureau of Meteorology warning residents to expect strong winds averaging 50-65km/h today, right along the coast. It comes as SES volunteers overnight responded to hundreds of calls for help across the state, including…
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POLAR PLUNGE TO HIT SOUTH EAST COAST
It is about to get chilly for south and southeast Australia – with a ‘polar surge’ set to hit over the weekend.. Experts have told Australians to brace for heavy rain, damaging winds and even snow. Gavin Morris has more.
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FRESH FLOOD WARNINGS ISSUED FOR PARTS OF NSW
Rain along the New South Wales coast continues, this increases the chance of flash flooding in places already saturated following a wet election weekend. Some areas have already seen their May average rainfall fall over the past few days. Roads are closing and farmers are starting to move livestock to safer ground as rain continues to…