Are cyclones worsening with climate change?
Tropical cyclones have become less frequent in Australian waters but experts say claims that they're not intensifying miss important context.
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Tsunami warning lifts after 7.1 Tonga earthquake
A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake has hit near the Pacific nation of Tonga and an initial tsunami warning was lifted hours later.
More rain for flood hit region set to stall recovery
A flood-weary region that has cleared out waterlogged belongings is preparing again for river levels to rise after a deluge with more rain on the way.
‘Here we go again’: more flooding for weary residents
Residents who have finished cleaning up from a recent disaster have watched with growing anxiety as river levels rise again after a deluge sparked more floods.
Relief for flood-weary regions as eroded beaches reopen
Showers are set to ease for a few days in a flood-struck region after days of heavy rain as beaches reopen along a storm-damaged coastline.
Flood saturates farthest inland town with rains to come
Flooding has reached Queensland's farthest inland towns, with waters cutting off roads and telecommunications the state's southwest.
Bolivia declares emergency after floods kill over 50
At least 50 people have died and more than 370,000 families have been affected by floods in Bolivia.
At least 32 dead as massive US storm causes carnage
At least 32 people have died in a massive US storm, with extreme weather conditions forecast to affect an area that's home to more than 100 million people.
Autumn scorcher may return after cool burst drops temps
Regions enjoying a cool change may be hit with another scorcher, with temperatures set to soar after a cold front pushed through Australia's southeast.
Extent of beach erosion revealed post ex-cyclone
A snapshot of a global tourist hub shows the extent of beach erosion inflicted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred barely a week after it impacted Australia's coast.
Flood veteran caught out by latest natural disaster
A resident who has lived through every major southeast Queensland flood in 50 years has been caught off guard by the latest natural disaster to impact his home.
Flooding hits community after cyclone ‘follows’ couple
A couple thought they had seen the last of cyclones after relocating, only for one to "follow" them and hit southeast Queensland for the first time in 50 years.
Flood, dam-spill fears put wind up locals after cyclone
A sodden region is bracing for more rain, sparking fears a nearby dam may spill and renew a flood threat in the aftermath of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.
Firm engineers flood fortress to avoid third drenching
A business has taken no chances trying to avoid another flood, gluing tarps to windows and even sealing toilets as Cyclone Alfred looms.
‘Come already’: millions bunker down ahead of cyclone
Millions of people are waiting for the full force of Tropical Cyclone Alfred which is set to cross the eastern coast of Australia on Saturday.
Growers move stock higher, bracing for Cyclone Alfred
Growers have been moving their stock and machinery to higher ground to prepare for Cyclone Alfred, as heavy rain floods paddocks and cuts off rural roads.
Locals not waiting for cyclonic rain to flee floods
Facing the prospect of another catastrophic flood, many residents did not need to be told to leave, as people prepare for a looming cyclone, and its aftermath.
‘Sick of waiting’: community relaxed before cyclone
It was hard to imagine a tropical cyclone was approaching after people at a coastal community walked their dogs, played in the park and even went to the movies.
Dozens injured after army trucks crash in flood zone
Dozens of army crew have been rushed to hospital after two trucks collided while on the ground to respond to rising floodwaters following a tropical cyclone.
Body of missing man found in floodwaters
The body of a man who went missing in floodwaters has been found as a state endures more dangerous weather from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.
Sandbagging ‘chaos’ erupts as tropical cyclone looms
Sandbagging "chaos" erupted at sites in southeast Queensland as people prepared to bunker ahead of the first cyclone to hit the area in over 50 years.
The agony of Alfred: long wait for cyclone’s dark fury
An extended wait for Tropical Cyclone Alfred is raising anxiety as millions of people bunker down for the system that could arrive under the cover of darkness.
Sandbags to iron fences: millions braces for cyclone
From iron gates to sandbags, people are using what they can to prepare for a tropical cyclone due to hit a built-up coastal area for the first time in 50 years.
Cyclone intensifies off coast, set to become ‘severe’
A tropical cyclone intensifying off the Queensland coast is set to become "severe" and may move toward the mainland in the coming days, bringing strong winds.
Better water systems needed to survive firestorms
Recent fires that consumed entire Los Angeles neighbourhoods showed water utilities generally are not designed to respond to large urban fires.
At least nine dead in US amid wild winter weather
At least nine people have died in the most recent round of wild weather to pummel the US, including eight people in the state of Kentucky.
Damaging storms persist as potential cyclone looms
Wild weather continues to batter parts of the nation with floods in Queensland, storms in the southeast and a potential cyclone brewing off WA's coast.
Storms loom in southern states as Qld copes with floods
Multiple states are bracing for severe weather with forecasters predicting heavy rain in parts of NSW, Queensland and Victoria.
Landslides, flooding hit region as rain threat expands
Landslides and flooding have further hampered authorities as they try to recover from days of downpours, with more rain to come as the threat moves inland.
No horsing around for family bracing for more rain
A severe weather warning has come as a surprise to a north Queensland resident who must now decide what to do with her three horses if flooding returns.
Flash flooding catches out rain-soaked region – again
Just when Judi Hinspeter thought the rain would not stop lashing her home, the weather took a turn for the worse and flash flooding hit a sodden region again.