My homeplace has experienced four natural disasters in eight years. But I’d never seen the like of this bird before, vibrantly green and startlingly beautiful We were midway through our cyclone preparation when my mother broke her leg. She stepped into her bedroom to retrieve something, tripped and fell, and that was that. My mother is 74 and hardy, so this sudden break took us by surprise. Once I got her home, leg in brace, we’d lost significant time, and my household was down to one functional human: me. This is the fourth natural disaster I’ve experienced in the last eight years. One-in-100-year floods (2017), unprecedented bushfires (2019), one-in-1,000-year floods (2022) and now Cyclone Alfred . Cyclones are a new threat. I’ve lived in my homeplace, in northern New South Wales, for...
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Rain expected to batter parts of Qld and northern NSW, with major flood warnings for Bremer River and Warrill Creek, and Logan River south of Brisbane Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Authorities are warning more rain is expected to hit battered parts of Queensland and northern New South Wales on Tuesday, as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred causes flooding in inland communities west of Brisbane. The city of Ipswich narrowly avoided severe flooding overnight, after the Bremer River peaked mere centimetres below the “major” flood level. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Jeff Masters Finally, there’s some good news to report from NOAA, the parent organization of the National Hurricane Center, or NHC: During the highly active 2o24 Atlantic hurricane season, the NHC made record-accurate track forecasts at every time interval (12-, 24-, 36-, 48-, 60-, 72-, 96-, and 120-hour forecasts), according to the preliminary 2024 NHC Forecast Verification Report released on Feb. 24. And 2024 research suggests that the research dollars spent since 2007 on improved hurricane forecasts could have led to over $10 billion in combined benefits just for the two major hurricanes that hit in 2024, Helene and Milton. But the budget for hurricane research could be slashed under the Trump administration...
Flood warnings from the Bureau of Meteorology span southeast Queensland and northeast NSW following ex-Cyclone Alfred.
Major flooding isolates 1,800 people in northern NSW as evacuation routes cut. Follow today’s news live Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred update: residents warned to head for high ground as flood waters rise Send us your photographs and videos of ex-Cyclone Alfred Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast There is a rescue under way in Newmarket Road, Windsor, where cars have tried to drive through flood waters. The Queensland government has stressed to use common sense, adjust speeds and not drive through flood waters. There has been some heavy rainfall overnight and the roads are dangerous. We’ve been working on a budget now, in the normal course, and budget submissions have been presented to the expenditure review committee. I sit on that. And so we’ve been...
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The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) has issued a drought risk warning for this summer after the Met office reported an unusually dry winter. Despite... Early drought warning after unusually dry winter
Eight hours of rainfall hit Bahía Blanca, killing at least 13 people and leaving many areas under water.
Tropical storm Alfred could cause significant flooding in eastern Australia despite the slowly moving storm no longer being a cyclone.
The wildifires in the Carolinas have followed months of whiplash weather—drought, followed by hurricane-fueled floods, and then more drought.
Cyclone Alfred may have lost steam as it hit Australia's east coast but it has certainly whipped up some backlash online over the Bureau of Meteorology's dire warnings.
Hundreds of thousands without power in Queensland, with premier calling it the ‘single biggest loss we have seen in over a decade’ Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low weather system as it stalled within a few kilometres of the Australian mainland on Saturday morning, but warnings about severe wind and rainfall remain in place across south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales. More than 280,000 people in south-east Queensland lost power overnight – more than half of those on the Gold Coast – as destructive winds heralded Alfred’s passage through Moreton Bay. The Queensland premier, David Crisafulli, said they were the “single biggest loss...
Cyclone Alfred weakened into a tropical low Saturday as it neared the rain and wind-lashed eastern coast of Australia where hundreds of thousands of properties were without power.
Gran Canaria and Tenerife worst affected, while eastern Australia prepares for first tropical cyclone for 50 years On Monday, a storm brought heavy rainfall to the Canary Islands, especially affecting Gran Canaria and Tenerife. Telde, in eastern Gran Canaria received more than 30mm of rain, nearly three times the March average. Flash floods submerged homes, turned streets into rivers, and swept cars out to sea. Airports and popular beaches shut down ahead of the downpour, affecting more than 850,000 residents. The islands’ mountainous topography, tropical climate and urbanisation worsened the floods by aiding thunderstorm formation and runoff.Snow accumulated on Mount Teide in Tenerife, creating a rare but disruptive scene for emergency services and local infrastructure. Continue reading...
Weather experts have explained why Cyclone Alfred has slowed down yet again and why this will mean its impact will be even more destructive.
Weather bureau says there is ‘considerable uncertainty’ around where and when system could make landfall between Noosa and Coolangatta in Queensland Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Forecasters say Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s wayward behaviour en route to the south-east Queensland coast is creating “considerable uncertainty” in predicting where and when the system could make landfall. Alfred performed another pirouette on Thursday evening, looping around on its path and further delaying its progress towards the heavily populated south-east Queensland coast. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
A gap in flight director staffing could keep the planes earthbound at crucial times. The post NOAA Hurricane Hunter layoffs threaten to degrade hurricane forecasts appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Footage has emerge of Cyclone Alfred's immense swell in action south of the Gold Coast.
A professional storm chaser has shared his top tips for preparing for a cyclone.
The combination of being attacked from the sky above and the rising waters beneath our feet is terrifying Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The waiting. The constant checking of media sites. Cross-checking against multiple sources as to not get caught out – again. I am hardened to the onslaught. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Queensland's state government has confirmed that the Gateway Bridge will shut down when wind speeds hit 90km/h as Cyclone Alfred makes landfall.
Cyclone Alfred formed in the Coral Sea towards the end of February when sea surface temperatures were almost 1C hotter than usual Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest news How to prepare for a cyclone When and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Alfred is due to hit south-east Queensland about 1am on Friday morning, bringing the risk of destructive winds, extreme flooding and storm surges to millions of people around Brisbane, the Gold Coast and northern New South Wales. After last year was recorded as the hottest on record around the world, and the hottest for Australia’s oceans, what role could the climate crisis be playing in Tropical Cyclone Alfred and its impacts? When and where...
Parts of Queensland and NSW prepare as BoM weather forecast shows Alfred making landfall between Maroochydore and Coolangatta How to prepare for a cyclone When and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Schools, airports, public transport and most businesses are beginning to shut down in Brisbane and across south-east Queensland, ahead of the likely arrival of Tropical Cyclone Alfred on Friday morning. Gales were expected to whip up within 24 hours across a huge section of coastline, stretching from Double Island Point to north of Grafton in northern New South Wales. Continue reading...
More than 100 schools closed and thousands without power as Tropical Cyclone Alfred generates high winds – even before it makes landfall When and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales premier has warned that the number of homes that could be affected by Tropical Cyclone Alfred might be “akin to the 2022 natural disaster in Lismore” – but he hopes it is less. Chris Minns on Wednesday said the State Emergency Service was speaking to vulnerable communities in the northern rivers region about whether they need to be evacuated before Alfred makes landfall – likely to be early on Friday morning. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email...
Premier Chris Minns says the Northern Rivers schools have been closed for today and tomorrow; wind gusts of more than 100km/h recorded in Byron region. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Sandbag queues ‘about an hour’ in Brisbane – Wells The federal sports minister, Anika Wells , also spoke on the Today Show this morning from Brisbane and said it was the “calm before the storm”. At the moment that’s the shortest it’s been in 24 hours. It’s a big couple of days ahead for south-east Queensland. We’re more than up to the task, but everybody’s doing their bit. So everyone’s doing their bit and we thank them for it. We know that there’s going to be damaging winds, there is going to be powerful surf, coastal erosion, and it will be...
In January 2025, wildfires driven by hurricane-force winds ripped through Los Angeles County. Over a frightening 48 hours, embers soared for miles, destroying thousands of homes and killing 29 people. Preliminary estimates named these fires as the costliest in American history. The twin forces of hotter, drier summers and decades of blanket fire suppression and […]
Weather system bears down on south-east Queensland with BoM forecasting landfall between Brisbane and Sunshine Coast When and where is Tropical Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast View the BoM path tracker Tropical Cyclone Alfred has made a dramatic right turn, and is now “heading towards the Queensland coast”, the state’s premier has warned. Alfred had been gradually heading in a generally southerly direction for 12 days, but changed course on Tuesday as expected. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
The third and final stage of the cyclone bearing down on the Queensland coast poses the most threat, Premier David Crisafulli says.
A powerful storm is sweeping across the United States, bringing severe weather threats, including tornadoes, blizzards, and heavy snowfall. Extreme fire risks are present in Texas and New Mexico, while the East Coast faces damaging winds, heavy rain, and power outages. Authorities urge residents to prepare for power disruptions and hazardous travel conditions.
Authorities have made urgent pleas with the residents of two states as Tropical Cyclone Alfred heads toward the coast, promising to be one of the most destructive in the region in decades.
[allAfrica] KwaZulu-Natal, particularly eThekwini, faced further devastation over the weekend as heavy rains exacerbated the damage caused by recent floods, leaving more people homeless and disrupting traffic and businesses.
Residents of the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion took stock of the damage Saturday after a devastating cyclone barrelled through the overseas French territory, killing four people.
Australian navy ship heading to Coral Sea after Aurimas Mockus calls for help one week out from reaching Australia Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Royal Australian Navy ship is bound for the Coral Sea after a Lithuanian man attempting to row across the Pacific Ocean from San Diego to Brisbane got into trouble. Aurimas Mockus activated his emergency beacon on Friday night about 740km east of Mackay, Queensland, and 90km west of Tropical Cyclone Alfred . Continue reading...
Heavy snowfall and rainfall in Himachal Pradesh on Friday caused major disruptions, with over 200 roads blocked, power outages, and water supply affected. Various areas, including Kullu, Manali, and Lahaul-Spiti, experienced snowfall and avalanches. Landslides and flash floods also occurred, leading to school closures and transportation issues, while cold wave conditions intensified.
The dazzling light show is due to a geomagnetic storm - a disturbance in Earth's magnetic field caused by a violent ejection of charged particles from the sun.
Bianca, Garance and Honde churn across Indian Ocean as Alfred, Rae and Seru spin through south-west Pacific An uncommon meteorological event unfolded on Tuesday when six named tropical cyclones were active simultaneously in the southern hemisphere, several in close proximity to one another. Three developed in the south-west Pacific. Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred formed on 20 February in the Coral Sea to the north-east of Australia, reaching an intensity equivalent to a category 4 hurricane on Thursday with sustained winds of 105mph (170km/h) and gusts at about 140mph. Continue reading...
At least two people were killed as Cyclone Garance slammed the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion, blowing away roofs and cutting power and access to drinking water for many residents. Garance landed on the island’s north with winds of up to 230 kilometres (143 miles) per hour and barrelled south before heading back out to sea.
First such request in 29 years blames economic hardship and climate crisis for high livestock prices and shortages King Mohammed VI has urged his fellow Moroccans not to slaughter sheep for upcoming Eid al-Adha festivities as the country grapples with dwindling herds due to a six-year drought. The request was delivered on Wednesday by the minister of Islamic affairs, Ahmed Toufiq, who read a letter on the monarch’s behalf on the state-run Al Aoula TV channel. He cited economic hardship and the climate crisis as reasons for the rising prices of livestock and sheep shortage in the north African state. Continue reading...
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced the completion of Phase 1 of its Los Angeles wildfire cleanup.
But the investments in hurricane research that led to the new record are threatened by proposed budget cuts. The post The National Hurricane Center set an all-time record for forecast accuracy in 2024 appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
BoM says category 2 Tropical Cyclone Alfred is about 930km north-east of Mackay and is tracking slowly south through Coral Sea Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A slow-moving tropical cyclone off north-east Australia is expected to linger in the Coral Sea for at least the next few days, but forecasters say there remains a risk the system could eventually turn towards the Queensland coast. The Bureau of Meteorology says category 2 Tropical Cyclone Alfred is about 930km north-east of Mackay, and is tracking slowly south through the Coral Sea. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
[Namibian] The Namibia Meteorological Service has warned the public of moderate to heavy thunderstorms with flash floods expected this week.
From the Kentucky floods to Helene and back again, people throughout Appalachia are using their experiences to help others through disaster.
A powerful derecho last year caused more damage to Houston’s tallest buildings than Hurricane Beryl. Scientists wanted to know why.
Greenland's ice sheet has been losing a staggering amount of ice at an accelerating rate. A tipping point could come by the turn of the next century, a new study warns.
Trooper, a bull terrier, was found on the side of a highway hours before Hurricane Milton struck Florida. He has since been adopted.
Storms that swept across the American southeast caused multiple rivers in the state to overflow, killing nine and forcing the rescue of more than 1,000 people.
A storm that dropped snow in the Midwest was spreading across the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys on Wednesday, bringing more misery to some places just starting to clean up from deadly weekend floods.
North Sea giant Serica Energy has suffered a "deeply frustrating" production disruption after Storm Éowyn damaged a production vessel east of Aberdeen
Yet another winter storm is heading for 22 eastern states this week as a blast of Arctic air grips the US, causing temperatures to plummet to deadly lows. See if YOUR state is in the path.
Kentucky is battling devastating floods after another powerful winter storm hit the eastern U.S. over the weekend, leaving at least 10 people dead.
Tropical cyclone first to make landfall this year, while a winter storm causes extreme cold across north-eastern US Cyclone Zelia became the first tropical cyclone to make landfall in 2025, hitting north-west Australia on Valentine’s Day as a category 4 system. It brought damaging winds of 130mph and heavy rainfall, with 440mm of rain falling in two days. Prior to landfall, Zelia affected southern Indonesia, including Bali, with winds of more than 45mph. The storm weakened into a tropical low by Saturday, but continued to cause widespread flooding, particularly near the Pilbara rivers and the Great Sandy Desert. Zelia intensified rapidly because of the record-warm Indian Ocean temperatures, which were 1-2C above seasonal average, providing increased energy and moisture to fuel the storm...
Over 45% of Himachal Pradesh is highly vulnerable to natural disasters like floods, landslides, and avalanches, reveals a recent IIT Ropar study. Presented at the 2nd Indian Cryosphere Meet, the research identifies regions at high risk, aiding targeted disaster risk reduction. Hazard-prone areas include mid to high altitude slopes, with steep mountain regions at the highest risk.
Mountain communities in southern Appalachia begin rebuilding after climate crisis-fueled disaster It’s hard to picture what Barnardsville looked like before Hurricane Helene converted the calm creek that meanders through this North Carolina mountain into a roaring river that engulfed the community. More than 50 homes including an entire trailer park were destroyed when Ivy Creek flooded in late September after three days of unprecedented rainfall and hurricane-force winds uprooted thousands of trees – and this close-knit community’s sense of safety. Continue reading...
As people living in many parts of eastern Canada continue to dig out from a nasty winter storm, Environment Canada has issued a warning that there is more snow on the way.
Storm quickly weakened after making landfall east of Port Hedland with strongest parts hitting remote areas Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Properties have been damaged and large trees uprooted by an ex-tropical cyclone still wreaking havoc in Western Australia, with record rainfall triggering significant flooding from which people are being evacuated by helicopter. Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall in the north-west of Western Australia on Friday and was quickly weakened as it crossed the coast east of Port Hedland. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Record-warm ocean temperatures helped Zelia intensify. The post Cat 4 Cyclone Zelia hits Western Australia appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Tropical Cyclone Zelia is set to impact Western Australia's Pilbara coast on Friday, becoming a category five system with forecast wind gusts of more than 300km/h.
The July fires in Jasper National Park forced thousands of people to flee the area and destroyed about 350 homes and businesses, according to local officials.
Many of the world's biggest cities are facing too much or too little water. Regional solutions are helping vulnerable communities become more resilient.
Chris Minns vows to remove ‘overseas visitors, tourists, backpackers’ from Lismore houses during ex-Cyclone Alfred cleanup Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Squatters living in formerly vacant, water-damaged homes will be forcibly evicted as the clean-up begins from the latest spate of floods in northern New South Wales. Chris Minns vowed on Tuesday to evict “overseas visitors, tourists, backpackers” who he said were taking advantage of condemned properties left empty after being included in a state buyback scheme for Lismore homes after the 2022 floods. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
The hurricane jumped three Safford-Simpson hurricane categories in less than a day, and scientists now propose a new factor that contributed to the storm's evolution.
Rescuers in Argentina searched Monday for two little girls, aged one and five, who were swept away by flash floods that killed 16 people in the city of Bahia Blanca at the weekend.
Bureau urged to review its systems after Fraser Coast mayor says Hervey Bay was pelted with 260mm of rain after being told it was not in firing line Ex-Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Bureau of Meteorology has defended its forecasting against criticism it failed to give the coastal Queensland community of Harvey Bay enough notice of a torrential downpour in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Alfred . The Fraser Coast mayor, George Seymour, said the bureau should review its systems, claiming the area was not adequately warned before it was pelted with more than 260mm of rain in a few hours on Sunday, sparking an emergency situation and about a dozen rescues. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking...
Torrential rain from the remnants of Cyclone Alfred flooded swathes of Australia's east coast on Monday, as workers battled to restore power to more than 200,000 homes and businesses.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred continue to wreak havoc with the wild weather far from over.
Millions of people in northern NSW and south-east Queensland are bunkering down for dangerous conditions including flash flooding, heavy rain and intense winds after the storm now downgraded to a tropical low crossed the coast Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Continue reading...
Up to 700mm in rainfalls and destructive gusts predicted to hit south-east Queensland and northern NSW Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Swathes of south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales were on alert for flash flooding and damaging winds as more than 330,000 buildings were without power on Sunday morning due to ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. After the downgraded cyclone made landfall just north of Brisbane overnight as a tropical low, the Bureau of Meteorology was still predicting up to 700mm of rain and destructive gusts to hit the region through to Monday. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Condensation trails left behind aircrafts flying in the sky were actually chemtrails which altered Cyclone Alfred's weather patterns, conspiracy theorists have claimed.
Follow Daily Mail Australia's live coverage as Cyclone Alfred hit the coast.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred weakened to a tropical low as it approached Brisbane, bringing flooding rains. Significant damage resulted in over 330,000 power outages and major beach erosion at Gold Coast. A man is missing after being swept away in New South Wales, while many were rescued from floodwaters. Officials are relieved the cyclone didn't worsen at high tide.
A quirky aspect of the way we measure twisters helps explain why there hasn't been a top-tier-rated tornado in 12 years. The post New study reveals potential cause of a ‘drought’ in violent EF5 tornadoes appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
An intense dust storm known as a “haboob” has turned parts of two states, Texas and New Mexico, into a sci-fi-worthy hellscape. The freaky weather pattern forms suddenly — and without warning. When a thunderstorm collapses in a desert climate, it can kick up a huge wall of dust with zero-visibility and up to 65-mph...
Thousands of Aussies could be left without power for over a week due to the estimated damage of Cyclone Alfred.
BoM path track map predicts TC Alfred will cross coast on Saturday near Brisbane, the first storm of its size to do so in decades. Follow the latest updates today Why did Tropical Cyclone Alfred slow down on its path towards the east coast? What is melioidosis and why do cases spike after flooding and heavy rainfall? Brisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone Alfred Send us your photographs and videos of Tropical Cyclone Alfred Welfare recipients told to perform mutual obligations as cyclone bears down We have a news story this morning about the impact the cyclone is already having on life in Queensland. Fallen trees and giant stands of bamboo blocked the single road to our farm until the army and council brought heavy machinery to clear a path some time after. ...
Four million people in Queensland and NSW brace for the worst of the storm.
A storm chaser explains the destructive list of threats that come from a cyclone.
Exclusive: Fundraiser at Macquarie Bank HQ called off as tropical cyclone Alfred bears down on the opposition leader’s home state Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A fundraising event at the Melbourne headquarters of Macquarie Bank featuring Peter Dutton and several Liberal MPs was cancelled at the last minute on Wednesday night without explanation, as a major storm bore down on the opposition leader’s home state. On Wednesday, the Australian Financial Review published a story claiming Peter Dutton left what he described as a “very serious” cyclone situation in Queensland for a fundraising soiree at the harbourside home of hospitality entrepreneur Justin Hemmes in Sydney on Tuesday night. ...
Weather system has stalled, David Crisafulli says, but it’s still on track to cross the coast at category-two strength Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest news How to prepare for a cyclone When and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall early on Saturday morning, after the system “spun around on itself” and briefly stalled before resuming its predicted path to the populated south-east Queensland coast. The 3.8 million residents of urban areas between the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast had been asked to hunker down in their homes from Thursday, ahead of an anticipated crossing on Friday. Continue reading...
BoM path track map predicts Tropical Cyclone Alfred will cross coast on Friday near Brisbane, the first storm of its size to do so in decades. Follow the latest updates today Read more of Guardian Australia’s Tropical Cyclone Alfred coverage: When and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to make landfall? What we know so far about Tropical Cyclone Alfred How to prepare for a cyclone Brisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone Alfred Speaking of preparations, adjunct senior lecturer at the Centre for Disaster Studies at James Cook University Yetta Gurtner gives advice here: Chalmers confident insurance companies ‘know their responsibilities’ I’m confident they know their responsibilities and obligations to people. Continue reading...
But despite the threat of damaging winds, life-threatening flash floods and extremely high tides, many of the state's most vulnerable people have vowed to 'Bunker down,' with just their tents.
From the Kentucky floods to Helene and back again, people throughout Appalachia are using their experiences to help others through disaster. The post ‘We know what it’s like’: How Appalachian towns are learning to help each other after floods appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
North-east NSW towns are bracing for Tropical Cyclone Alfred, three years after catastrophic floods devastated the region.
Conventional wisdom used to be to prepare enough supplies for three days of disruption. Now, experts recommend having enough for five to seven days Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest news Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Alfred is predicted to make landfall anywhere between Brisbane and Sunshine Coast this week. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has warned it may bring severe hazards and “dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding”. So, how do you prepare for a cyclone – and what do you do if it’s too late to leave? non-perishable food that everyone in the family will eat (enough for five to seven days) water for drinking and cleaning (three litres per person per day) medication (two weeks worth) toiletries...
Beachside and low-lying suburbs most at risk, city council flood map shows, when category-two storm hits coast Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest news Alice thought Brisbane wouldn’t flood twice in one decade. Now she’s bracing for Alfred Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Authorities in Brisbane say 20,000 properties in the city are at risk of inundation by storm surge or flooding as Tropical Cyclone Alfred continues its ominous track towards the populated south-east Queensland coast. Updated tracking maps on Wednesday morning show Alfred maintaining its intensity, speed and likely path to landfall. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
How do you stop people worrying about the climate emergency? By sacking anyone whose job it is to keep an eye on it. Chalk up another win for Project 2025 Some politicians go whichever way the wind blows. Not, however, the US’s esteemed leader, Donald Trump. He is such a force of nature that he can dictate the direction of the wind. During his first term, he suggested “nuking hurricanes” to stop them from hitting the country. A few weeks after that, Trump seemed to think he could alter the course of Hurricane Dorian with a black marker, scribbling over an official map to change its anticipated trajectory in an incident now known as Sharpiegate . Weirdly, Dorian did not end up following Trump’s orders. Hurricanes can be uncooperative like that. Six weeks into Trump’s second term, the...
Lawmakers want to avoid big rate hikes if power companies must pay for wildfire damage. Utilities could charge customers for wildfire mitigation.
Follow today’s news live Tropical Cyclone Alfred intensifies as latest forecast predicts landfall just north of Brisbane When and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Why should Australia trust president Donald Trump , given how he’s treated Ukraine’s president at the Oval Office? Richard Marles said the government’s focus was on supporting Ukraine: That’s where Australia lies. That’s the decision that we have to make. And Ukraine can absolutely rely on Australia’s ongoing support in their defence, and we will work with international partners . We’ve obviously worked with the United States over the last three years, and we’ll continue to do that, but we’ve worked with the United Kingdom, and we’ll continue to...
BoM data predicts storm will hit coast overnight on Thursday When and where is Tropical Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? Bribie Island braces for Alfred Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Alfred has intensified and is forecast to take a sharp turn towards the heavily populated south-east Queensland coast on Tuesday afternoon. It has been upgraded from a category one to a category two storm, with wind gusts up to 130km/h. Updated tracking maps from the Bureau of Meteorology now forecast Alfred potentially making landfall just north of Brisbane overnight on Thursday. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Follow today’s latest updates live Tropical Cyclone Alfred could make landfall near Brisbane. Why is this a big deal and when could it hit? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast As we flagged earlier, this year’s Oscars will kick off in a few hours . There are a few Australian nominations to keep an eye out for, including: Guy Pearce, The Brutalist (best supporting actor) Adam Elliot, Memoir of a Snail (best animated feature) Greig Fraser , Dune: Part Two (best cinematography) Rodney Burke , Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (best visual effects) Maya Gnyp , I Am Ready, Warden (best documentary short) Continue reading...
Residents warned to prepare food and water and secure properties as BoM predicts Alfred will make landfall anywhere between Bundaberg and northern New South Wales Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Residents in two states have now been urged to prepare, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning Tropical Cyclone Alfred could make landfall anywhere between Bundaberg and northern New South Wales . The Queensland premier, David Crisafulli, said residents of southeast Queensland should be preparing “canned food and bottled water” as forecasters expect Alfred to shift towards large population centres in the coming days. Continue reading...
Bureau of Meteorology says guidance ‘favours landfall on Thursday’ possibly near Brisbane as Queensland disaster management committee meets Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Alfred lingering off the Queensland coast will “likely” turn towards the state’s south-east later this week, the Bureau of Meteorology says. Queensland authorities have begun preparations for the possibility the that slow-moving tropical cyclone hits densely populated urban areas near Brisbane. Continue reading...
The cost of New Yorkers’ morning java is about to get even more outrageous as a prolonged drought in Brazil, which produces nearly half the world's Arabica beans, sends shockwaves around the world.
A severe spring storm is forecasted to hit the South next week, battering 11 states with life-threatening floods and possible tornadoes. See if YOUR state is within the storm's path.
Residents were ordered to stay home as Tropical Cyclone Garance brought heavy rain and winds exceeding 124 mph.
Floods, whale strandings and coral bleaching all more likely, say researchers, as 10% of ocean hits record high temperatures in 2023-24 The world’s oceans experienced three-and-a-half times as many marine heatwave days last year and in 2023 compared with any other year on record, a study has found. The sustained spike in ocean temperatures cost lives and caused billions of dollars in storm damage, increased whale and dolphin stranding risks, harmed commercial fishing and sparked a global coral bleaching, according to the paper published on Friday in Nature Climate Change . Continue reading...
Alfred is creating hazardous weather conditions from Townsville south to K’Gari, with gale force winds forecast on the Great Barrier Reef and dangerous surf between Yeppoon and Hervey Bay Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Alfred is becoming less likely to make landfall on the Queensland coast after it briefly intensified to a category four. Alfred briefly strengthened to a category four overnight but has since been downgraded back to a category three. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
The weather system is forecast to intensify further to a category four cyclone on Friday morning.
"We've been warned of heavy rainfall, and I hope that the areas already affected by Cyclone Rae will be spared."
A wildfire in Table Mountain National Park near Cape Town in South Africa is spreading rapidly through the area’s dry vegetation and being fanned by “strong, gusting winds,” according to local media. Sections of the park have been closed to the public as the City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service battles the blaze.
As it recovers, Altadena finds inspiration in other wildfire-devastated communities that have replanted lawns, gardens, and green spaces with fire-resistant native species. The post What it takes to regrow a community after wildfire appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
[VOA] Gaborone -- Botswana authorities say at least nine people were confirmed dead Monday, as rare flooding hit the semi-arid country. More than 5,000 people have been affected by the floods as record rainfall fell over the last week.
[Daily Maverick] A fierce blaze hit Table Mountain National Park, affecting Newlands and Kirstenbosch. Helicopters and firefighters rushed to control the fire.
Allan warns councils that fail to pull weight towards goal of building 2.24m new homes by 2051 that she intends to ‘shake things up’. Follow today’s news live How will the bulk-billing increase be paid for? There’s been criticism of the opposition that their support of the $8.5bn package hasn’t come with a plan to pay for it. We’ve been very clear about the things that we don’t think that the federal government should be investing in. I mean, we’ve done things like, you know, we don’t believe [in] the federal government’s rewiring the nation, as an example, the national reconstruction fund, all of these things we’ve voted against, you know, we believe that public servants in Canberra are not what we need. We actually need frontline services, service workers, like doctors, like nurses which...
Alex Steeves scored his first NHL goal as the Toronto Maple Leafs jumped on the Carolina Hurricanes early and held on late for a 6-3 victory Saturday.
It’s tempting to stay behind even if you’re told to evacuate. Here’s why that’s dangerous. The post What not to do during a wildfire appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Hurricane, who was a Special Operations Canine for the Secret Service, became the most decorated dog in U.S. history. He died this week at the age of 16.
Hurricane Helene inflicted huge losses on North Carolina farms. As many farmers wait for aid to flow, some wonder whether they can — or should — begin again.
Heat, drought and floods are growing security risks, Western defense officials say, feeding instability and violence that could prove costly in the long term.
Extreme cold warnings were issued as a polar vortex hits the US after deadly floods and storms caused chaos across several states.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says its National Flood Insurance Program was forced to borrow $2 billion to help pay claims related to Hurricanes Milton and Helene.
Cyclone Zelia, which hit Western Australia on Friday, brought the Bureau of Meteorology to the end of an alphabetical list Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Zelia may have dissipated but it won’t be the last to threaten Australia’s coastline and the next one has forced a name change before it even forms. Zelia, which crossed the Western Australian coast on Friday, brought the Bureau of Meteorology to the end of an alphabetical list that alternates by gender, with the next cyclone due to be named Anthony. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Winter Storm Jett is moving from the Mideast over the Great Lakes towards the East Coast, impacting states all the way from New York to Florida.
Weather officials warned residents in several states to seek higher ground as a powerful storm system battered the Eastern United States
Efforts to combat a wildfire in Thap Lan National Park in Nakhon Ratchasima province have been ongoing since Friday, though authorities have faced challenges in fully extinguishing the flames.
The storm prompted evacuation orders, as officials warned of flash floods in burn-scarred areas near the Eaton and Palisades fires and cautioned drivers to stay off the roads.
Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall Friday on Australia's west coast as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained wind gusts at 180 mph, though minimal damage ensued.
The fifth winter storm in just a week is set to sweep across the US this weekend, prompting travel warnings as it spreads snow and ice from California to Maine.
Suppressants a ‘major’ source of toxic pollution that causes heavy-metal levels to spike in the environment The US federal government and chemical makers have long concealed the contents of pink wildfire suppressants widely spread by firefighting aircraft to contain blazes, but new test results provide alarming answers – the substances are rife with cadmium, arsenic, chromium and other toxic heavy metals. The suppressants are a “major” source of toxic pollution that causes heavy-metal levels to spike in the environment, and the products themselves contain metal levels up to 3,000 times above drinking water limits, the peer-reviewed research found. Continue reading...