Storms, flood alerts for NSW regions as Sydney mops up
More wild weather is forecast for parts of Australia's east after areas of Sydney were battered by damaging storms overnight.
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Motorists urged to stay home instead as storms build
A huge cold front sweeping Australia's southeast is bringing wild storms, giant hail and damaging winds as it meets a humid, unstable air mass.
‘Paradise still paradise’: Florida vows to rebuild
Residents in Florida are determined to stay despite the devastating damage wreaked by two hurricanes, as Governor Ron DeSantis backs their right to rebuild.
Below average cyclone season tipped for Pacific region
New Zealand's two climate agencies have published their tropical cyclone outlook for the Pacific, tipping a normal or reduced season for much of the region.
Monster hurricane threatens an already-battered Florida
Florida authorities have ordered over a million people to flee the path of Hurricane Milton in communities that are still reeling from the devastating Helene.
No rest for rescuers in long search for Helene victims
Exhausted rescuers and volunteers navigate washed out roads and difficult terrain as the search for Hurricane Helene survivors drags into a second week.
More than 160 dead as Hurricane Helene cleanup goes on
As the death toll rises to more than 160 people, US southeastern states are facing a very long recovery from Hurricane Helene.
Thousands still without water days after Helene hit US
Many residents in the southeastern United States remain without running water as President Joe Biden surveys damage following Hurricane Helene.
At least 90 dead as US recovers after Hurricane Helene
The arduous clean-up and recovery begins after Hurricane Helene left a trail of devastation in the southeastern US and killed at least 90 people.
Biden to visit storm-ravaged North Carolina
More than 100 deaths have been reported since Hurricane Helene crossed the US coast, with President Joe Biden set to survey the damage in North Carolina.
Thousands of homes in blackout after destructive winds
Thousands of households along NSW's north coast face a night without power following damaging winds and heavy rain which has triggered flood warnings.
Disaster alert: the areas at higher risk of flood, fire
Australia's emergency management teams are preparing for severe spring weather, with parts of the nation set for higher-than-average fire and flood risk.
Nearly 64 dead as Typhoon Yagi hammers Vietnam
The death toll from Asia's most powerful storm of 2024 has risen to 64, as Typhoon Yagi devastates Vietnam's infrastructure.
River floods Hanoi as Typhoon Yagi leaves 179 dead
Asia's strongest typhoon on 2024 has killed at least 179 people in Vietnam and forced thousands to flee their homes as a swollen river floods the capital.
Floods, landslides hit Vietnam as typhoon toll hits 197
Asia's strongest typhoon on 2024 has killed at least 197 people in Vietnam with 128 others missing.
Tassie floods as wild weather slams nation’s southeast
Residents in the nation's southeast are bracing for more severe weather as thousands of Tasmanians prepare to evacuate their properties due to flooding.
Flood evacuations, walkers stranded in wild weather
Flood warnings have been issued in Tasmania and dozens of flights cancelled at Sydney Airport as wild weather continues to wreak havoc in three states.
Disaster insurance claims driven by Queensland events
Insurers paid out $2.2 billion in claims related to extreme weather events in 2023/24, in line with the previous year, new figures show.
One dead as Hurricane Beryl upgraded to category 5
Hurricane Beryl has strengthened to Category 5 status as it crosses islands in the southeastern Caribbean.
Hurricane Beryl tears through southeast Caribbean
A hurricane warning is in effect for Jamaica after Beryl tore through the southeast Caribbean, killing at least two people.
Deadly Hurricane Beryl causes ‘immense destruction’
At least two people have died from the impact of Hurricane Beryl, Grenada's prime minister says.
Six dead as Hurricane Beryl rips through the Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl is roaring across the Caribbean Sea as a powerful Category 4 storm on a path toward Jamaica.
Three dead as Hurricane Beryl rips through Caribbean
Jamaica is bracing for life-threatening winds as Hurricane Beryl continues to roar across the Caribbean as a deadly category 4 storm.
Mexico on red alert as Hurricane Beryl closes in
Hurricane Beryl is on track to hit some of Mexico's most popular tourist destinations after wreaking havoc in the Caribbean.
Mexico on red alert as Hurricane Beryl crosses coast
Hurricane Beryl has hit Mexico as a category 2 storm after wreaking deadly havoc across the Caribbean.
Dangerous weather heading north after record downpours
Heavy and intense rain is forecast in parts of NSW within days after storms lashed Victoria, with hundreds of calls for help amid record breaking downpours.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Megan sweeps through inland NT
Residents in the path of ex-Topical Cyclone Megan have been warned to expect road closures and flash flooding across the Northern Territory.
Relief as ‘resilient’ family rescued from remote WA
Seven family members who were missing in remote flooded Western Australia for several days have been rescued and are said to be doing well.
Almost 13,000 Vic homes still off-grid after storms
Almost 13,000 Victorian homes and businesses remain without power following Tuesday's fierce storms and financial assistance is being offered.
Heavy rain causes floods as tropical cyclone looms
Tropical Cyclone Lincoln has formed in the Gulf of Carpentaria after a woman was found dead in floodwaters in Queensland's northwest.
Sixteen homes ‘uninhabitable’ as outage compo capped
Most Victorians caught up in a mass power outage will be ineligible for compensation as the damage to homes from destructive storms is laid bare.