MTSAT IR Colorized image of Cyclone Yasi prior to striking Queensland, Australia, 1 February 2011. MTSAT IR Colorized Loop Technorati Tags: Australia,hurricane,flood,global warming,climate change
Reporting by Janelle Miles, Peter Michael, Sarah Vogler, Brian Williams, Michael Madigan and Lizzie Stafford, The Courier-MailFebruary 02, 2011 CYCLONE YASI has been upgraded to Category Four and is likely to cross the coast earlier than expected at 10pm Wednesday evening, according to the latest update from the Bureau of Meteorology. Cyclone Yasi is expected […]
VIDEO: Yasi will be worse than Larry – Bligh EVACUATIONS are under way as communities along the coast prepare for a cyclone that has stunned experienced weather watchers with its size and force. Live updates will be posted here as they come to hand. Live coverage: Cyclone Yasi bears down on Queensland coast Technorati Tags: […]
By Jane CowanTuesday, February 1, 2011 ELEANOR HALL: It was with a touch of irony that Australia’s ambassador to the United States, Kim Beazley, opened a World Bank drought conference today. Mr Beazley admitted it was a tough job selling Australia’s expertise on drought with so much of the country under water. But he urged […]
By Rob Taylor, Reuters January 31, 2011 10:01 PM CANBERRA – Australia evacuated northeast coastal cities on Tuesday as a cyclone rivaling the strength of Hurricane Katrina bore down on tourism, sugar and coal mining areas and threatened areas already devastated by floods far inland. Cyclone Yasi is expected to generate winds of up to […]
January 31, 2011 (AP) – As Queensland bore the brunt of Cyclone Anthony overnight another strong cyclone roared towards the state, prompting evacuations and warnings that it could be the worst the already swamped region has ever seen. Cyclone Hits Australia’s Flood Ravaged Northeast Technorati Tags: Australia,flood,hurricane,global warming,climate change
9 January 2011 25 January 2011 Caption by Michon ScottJanuary 30, 2011 Heavy rains in Queensland, Australia, pushed the Fitzroy River over its banks at the beginning of 2011. The overflowing river submerged much of Rockhampton, not far from the Queensland coast. In late January, however, flood waters receded, leaving behind a mixture of […]
BRISBANE, January 28, 2011 (AP) — Deadly floodwaters that have swamped huge parts of Australia will cost the nation 1 billion Australian dollars ($990 million) in agricultural losses and billions more in lost coal exports, the nation’s treasurer said Friday. The damage figures released by federal Treasurer Wayne Swan were the first official estimates of […]
January 29, 2011 (AAP) – Queenslanders are being urged to prepare for the worst as two powerful cyclones threaten to batter the flood-ravaged state. Tropical Cyclone Anthony is hovering off the Australian eastern seaboard, with authorities warning it will increase in intensity and hit landfall as early as Sunday afternoon, local time. It’s feared a […]
By Gregory WhiteJan. 27, 2011, 11:48 AM The weather: it has been blamed for the weak Q4 2010 UK GDP, today’s disappointing jobs number in the U.S., and soaring commodity prices. Obviously a lot of folks don’t buy that, but the impact is self-evident, especially in Australia. The government is so worried the money spent […]
