Category: Weather
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WET WEATHER AHEAD FOR NSW & QLD
All states and territories within Australia, save the Northern Territory, will cop some form of wild weather this weekend, 21st May. New South Wales is set for yet another soaking- prompting flood fears and cold temperatures across the south-east are set to continue into the weekend. Forecaster at the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) Jenny Sturrock said rain…
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NEWCASTLE’S COASTLINE BATTERED BY SURF
The clean up continues along Newcastle’s coastline after it was battered by massive surf over the weekend. Beaches were eroded from Stockton to Red Head and experts are concerned winter will bring more damaging weather.
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NSW FLOODS & WILD WEATHER CONTINUE
FRIDAY 1ST APRIL Some floodwaters in northern New South Wales are beginning to recede, allowing residents to return home to assess the scale of the disaster. The NSW SES yesterday announced residents parts of Mullumbimby, North Macksville, Kings Point, Nambucca Heads, Condong, Tumbulgum, Urunga, Bellinger Keys, Newry Island, Yellow Rock, Kyogle and the Bellinger River…
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CURRENT FLOOD WATCH AND EVACUATION ORDERS
Current EVACUATION orders EFFECTIVE 4.30PM 29th March 2022. SAFE TO RETURN for Lismore CBD, Lismore Basin and low lying areas of East Lismore and Girards Hill. Flood Evacuation Order has been lifted for Lismore CBD, Lismore Basin and low lying areas of East Lismore and Girards Hill. 12:45pm Evacuation Order Flood Evacuation Order Riverside Caravan…
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NEW FLOOD WARNINGS FOR IMPACTED AREAS
Monday 28th March, 3pm. A severe weather warning has been issued for people in Northern Rivers and parts of Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands Forecast Districts, with up to 180 mm of rain forecast. Multiple flood warnings have been issued and a severe storm warning is in place for a 500 kilometre stretch of…
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FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN PLACE AS HUNTER RIVER RISES
Flood warnings remain in place for towns from Scone to Maitland, as the Hunter River rises. Singleton is still the main concern, roads are cut, residents are isolated, and emergency services have spent the day on high alert.
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SEVERE WEATHER TO CONTINUE FOR NSW
Severe weather to continue across New South Wales, flood warnings remain in place. 2:45pm. The Bureau of Meteorology is warning of more heavy rainfall and thunderstorms for much of NSW. The Bureau of Meteorology has numerous flood warnings current across eastern New South Wales, with warnings for severe weather, severe thunderstorms and hazardous surf also…
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FLOOD WATCH FOR HUNTER
March 7: 9:45am. Moderate to heavy rainfall was recorded in parts of the Hunter River catchment early Sunday morning, with further moderate to heavy rainfall recorded overnight Sunday into Monday. Further heavy rainfall is forecast for Monday and Tuesday, which may result in further rises along the Hunter river and renewed rises to the major…
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LISMORE MAN SAVES 50 PEOPLE IN FLOODWATERS
Vincent Marychurch from Lismore has rescued more than 50 people in the region from floodwaters. “I’ve grown up in Lismore and floods are not a new thing around here. Everyone knows that,” he told 9News. However this freak weather event has surpassed the floods of 1974, and “wiped all the floods off the map”, Mr…
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LISMORE FLOODING
Major flooding is occurring at Lismore. The Lismore levee has been overtopped early Monday morning. Record flooding above the March 1974 and February 1954 levels is occurring. The Wilsons River at Lismore (AHD) may reach around 14.40 metres Monday afternoon. Heavy rain is falling over the Wilsons River catchment and is forecast to continue.…