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Great Southern regions eligible for disaster relief

January 6, 2009 12:00:00

The Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA) has announced parts of the Great Southern in Western Australia have been made eligible for disaster relief.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, relief-and-aid-organisations, storm, albany-6330, denmark-6333, esperance-6450, gnowangerup-6335, jerramungup-6337

Bitter Indian winter kills 31

January 4, 2009 14:14:00

At least 31 people have died in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh as severe cold weather continues in the region.[MORE]

Tags: weather, storm, india

SES working overtime on NSW far north coast

January 2, 2009 09:44:00

The New South Wales State Emergency Service says its volunteers on the state's far north coast are starting to feel the effects of a recent spate of wild weather.[MORE]

Tags: emergency-incidents, storm, nsw, tweed-heads-2485

Storms cut power to thousands of SE Qld homes

January 2, 2009 09:24:00

Energex says 15,000 lightning strikes hit south-east Queensland and 14,000 homes lost power during the wild storms in the region overnight.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, fires, residential-fires, storm, weather, australia, qld, beaudesert-4285, brisbane-4000, cloncurry-4824, lockyer-4344, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825, murgon-4605, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, upper-lockyer-4352, warwick-4370, winton-4735

Storms taking toll on NSW north coast

January 2, 2009 08:02:00

The State Emergency Service says volunteers are starting to feel the effects of the recent wild weather.[MORE]

Tags: emergency-incidents, storm, kyogle-2474, lismore-2480, maclean-2463, tyalgum-2484

8,500 Qld homes without power after storms

January 1, 2009 23:05:00

A large storm has left more than 8,500 homes and business without power in south-east Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, storm, weather, qld, brisbane-4000, lockyer-4344

BOM lift Kimberley flood warning

December 30, 2008 14:31:00

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has lifted a flood warning for the Kimberley, although residents are advised to remain prepared to relocate.[MORE]

Tags: floods, weather, cyclone, rainfall, storm, broome-6725, fitzroy-crossing-6765, karratha-6714

More storms to whip through southern Qld

December 30, 2008 13:00:00

Southern Queensland is in for more wild weather, with storms predicted for later this afternoon or early this evening.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, storm, weather, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Storm kills elderly canoeist

December 30, 2008 09:00:00

Storms battered the mid-north coast yesterday afternoon and evening causing damage to property as well as localised blackouts and minor flooding.[MORE]

Tags: maritime-accidents, canoeing-and-kayaking, storm, coffs-harbour-2450, nerong-2423

Clean-up continues from Brisbane's November storms

December 30, 2008 08:46:00

Brisbane City Council may reintroduce kerbside collections in suburbs worst affected by last month's storms.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, storm, government-and-politics, local-government, weather, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Storms leave thousands of Qld homes without power

December 30, 2008 00:40:00

Thousands of Queensland homes are still without power following severe thunderstorms in south-east Queensland earlier today.[MORE]

Tags: weather, storm, qld, brisbane-4000, kilcoy-4515, southport-4215

Boggabilla suffers significant storm damage

December 29, 2008 19:50:00

Emergency crews are reporting significant storm damage at Boggabilla on the New South Wales - Queensland border.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, storm, weather, nsw, boggabilla-2409

Sailor struck by lightning as storms lash Hunter Valley

December 29, 2008 17:00:00

A man has been struck by lightning at Lake Macquarie, south of Newcastle, as a severe storm swept through the state's eastern seaboard.[MORE]

Tags: weather, storm, newcastle-2300, singleton-2330

Heavy storm hits NSW central coast

December 29, 2008 14:26:00

A severe thunderstorm is passng over the New South Wales central coast including Newcastle, Maitland and Tuggerah.[MORE]

Tags: storm, nsw, east-maitland-2323, maitland-2320, newcastle-2300, newcastle-east-2300, newcastle-university-2308, newcastle-west-2302, tuggerah-2259

More storms predicted for Qld

December 29, 2008 12:39:00

More heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected today from the north Qld coast to the NSW border. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, storm, weather, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, logan-central-4114, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810

Storm warning issued for south-east Qld

December 28, 2008 18:49:00

The Weather Bureau has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for south-east Queensland this afternoon.[MORE]

Tags: weather, storm, qld, southport-4215

War Memorial pine split by lightning

December 28, 2008 10:04:00

The storm cells that hit Canberra yesterday afternoon damaged homes as well as one of the city's most historic natural landmarks.[MORE]

Tags: history, weather, storm, world-war-1, australia, act, canberra-2600

SES repair Kyogle homes after violent storm

December 26, 2008 09:00:00

State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers worked through the night on Christmas Eve to repair homes in the Kyogle area after a violent storm.[MORE]

Tags: emergency-incidents, storm, kyogle-2474, lismore-2480

Storm warning issued for parts of WA

December 25, 2008 17:34:00

The Bureau of Meteorology is warning people in southern and eastern parts of Western Australia to prepare for flash flooding, damaging winds and large hail.[MORE]

Tags: weather, rainfall, storm, wa, albany-6330, bunbury-6230, eucla-6443, kalgoorlie-6430, perth-6000

Storm-damaged towns face lengthy clean-up

December 24, 2008 14:00:00

Emergency crews say the clean-up from last night's storm in Queensland's southern inland could take up to a week.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, storm, weather, rainfall, australia, qld, mitchell-4465, st-george-4487, toowoomba-4350

No damage reported from Monaro 'tornado'

December 24, 2008 13:11:00

The Bureau of Meteorology says a tornado-type wind on the Monaro had the potential of causing widespread damage.[MORE]

Tags: storm, bega-2550, nimmitabel-2631

North due for wet Christmas as Billy moves offshore

December 24, 2008 10:47:00

Tropical Cyclone Billy is moving away from the West Australian coast but residents in the Pilbara are being advised to continue listening for advice from the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre.[MORE]

Tags: weather, storm, australia, nt, wa, broome-6725, karratha-6714

Homes damaged as storm unleashes fury

December 24, 2008 08:06:00

Homes and businesses were damaged in storms in Qld's southern inland.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, storm, weather, rainfall, australia, qld, mitchell-4465, surat-4417, toowoomba-4350