COLOMBO, 12 January 2011 (IRIN) – Ongoing storms have dumped more rain in one eastern district of Sri Lanka than witnessed in a century, according to the country’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC). Nationwide, storms have hit some two million people in the past seven months and hastened climate adaptation plans already under way, according to […]
AlJazeera English January 13, 2011 Floods and mudslides in Brazil have killed more than 330 people, with more feared dead after three towns just north of Rio De Janeiro were hit on Wednesday. A month’s worth of rain fell in one day in parts of Rio De Janeiro state and roads and bridges were swept […]
The Associated Press January 13, 2011 Flood waters have begun to recede in Brisbane and other Queensland towns, but officials warned it may be days before many can return to their homes. The death toll from the disaster in northeastern Australia has climbed over two dozen. Queensland Left Stunned As Floods Start Receding Technorati Tags: […]
By Leah Schnurr; editing by Peter GallowayTue Jan 11, 2011 2:17 pm ET OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada had its warmest year on record in 2010, according to the country’s environmental agency, with the biggest impact seen in the Arctic region. The national average temperature for the year was 3 degrees Celsius above normal, based on […]
By David Fogarty, Climate Change Correspondent, Asia; Editing by Robert BirselWed Jan 12, 3:01 am ET SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Climate change has likely intensified the monsoon rains that have triggered record floods in Australia’s Queensland state, scientists said on Wednesday, with several months of heavy rain and storms still to come. But while scientists say […]
Issued at 11:46 am EST Wednesday 12 January 2011 Station details: Station Number: 540198 Name: Brisbane R at City Gauge # Owner: SEQWCO:143838 Flood levels: Minor: 1.70 Moderate: 2.60 Major: 3.50 Latest River Heights for Brisbane R at City Gauge # Technorati Tags: Australia,flood,global warming,climate change
Brisbane Times with AAP 12 January 2011 Brisbane is headed for its worst floods since 1893, as a tenth flood death is confirmed. A disaster declaration had been made for the lower half of Queensland, including the greater Brisbane area, giving authorities forced evacuation powers if necessary. As the floods entered Brisbane yesterday, the city’s […]
Staff reportersJanuary 11, 2011 – 3:06PM Roads out of Brisbane are clogged as office workers seek to flee the city while the river breaches its banks at multiple locations. The Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre, formally ANZ Stadium, is being prepared as a possible evacuation centre. Eagle Street at the pier is now underwater, according […]
By Ed DaviesMon Jan 10, 2011 9:12pm EST BRISBANE, Australia (Reuters) – Tsunami-like flash floods raced toward Australia’s third-largest city of Brisbane on Tuesday, prompting evacuations of its outskirts, flood warnings for the financial district and predictions that the death toll is likely to climb. The worst flooding in the coal-exporting state of Queensland in […]
Sunday, January 09, 2011 KARACHI: The flood-affected people are still living in miserable conditions and more assistance is needed to rehabilitate them, according to the Sindh chief minister. Syed Qaim Ali Shah said this at a meeting with a visiting delegation of the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) on Saturday. The meeting discussed the situation […]
