Tag: Storm
Power restored to 2,000 homes in the Shoalhaven
Power has been restored to the remaining 2,000 households and businesses in the southern Shoalhaven affected by gale force winds on Father's Day.[MORE]
Storm-hit areas of NSW declared disaster zones
Parts of southern New South Wales ravaged by a violent storm have been declared a natural disaster zone by Emergency Services Minister Steve Whan.[MORE]
Coastal power being restored slowly
Country Energy says only 300 customers on the New South Wales far south coast are still without power after the weekend's wild weather.[MORE]
Undermanned SES swamped with emergency calls
The SES has received 1,700 calls from residents in the Illawarra and South Coast, but only 200 workers were on duty to respond yesterday.[MORE]
Thousands still without power
More than 2000 homes on the Far South Coast of New South Wales are still without power after the weekend's wild weather and dangerous winds.[MORE]
Bay yachtsman has lucky escape
Water police have rescued a yachtsman whose boat was dragged out to sea off Batemans Bay early yesterday morning on the New South Wales far south coast.[MORE]
Crews work to restore power after NSW storm
Around 10,000 homes still without power after gales battered the NSW south coast.[MORE]
Blackouts continue as SA clears storm damage
People left without power for long periods due to SA's weekend storms will be eligible for compensation.[MORE]
Gale force winds smash NSW coast
Emergency crews in New South Wales have received around 2,500 calls for help and up to 40,000 homes are without power after a severe windstorm battered the state.[MORE]
No power, flushing after severe NSW storm
More than 20,000 residents remain without power on the New South Wales south coast, even though relief from wild winds is in sight.[MORE]
150,000 affected by wild weather in SA
About 5,500 people across the state are without power because of this weekend's storms.[MORE]
NSW told to batten down as wind picks up
Strong winds battering the south coast of New South Wales are not expected to ease anytime soon.[MORE]
42,000 South Australians still in blackout
There are still 42,000 homes without power in South Australia after gale force winds tore through the state on Saturday.[MORE]
NSW told to prepare for extreme weather
Residents and tourists in southern New South Wales are being told to prepare for extreme weather overnight.[MORE]
Gale force winds cut power to 59,000 SA homes
Around 59,000 homes throughout South Australia are currently without power after gale force winds ripped through the state this afternoon.[MORE]
Hurricane Earl downgraded to category 1 storm
A weakened but still dangerous Hurricane Earl has churned up the US eastern seaboard toward New England and Canada after dealing North Carolina's coast only a glancing blow.[MORE]
Dam threatens to burst in SA wild weather
A dam is threatening to burst on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula while more than 500 people have called emergency services due to storm damage.[MORE]
Thunderstorms and flooding drench SA
There have been floods and blackouts as wild weather batters South Australia.[MORE]
NASA drone used in hurricane flyover
In a scientific first, a pilotless NASA aircraft is set to overfly Hurricane Earl in a bid to gather data about the potentially deadly storm bearing down on the US east coast. [MORE]
Hurricane speeds towards US coast
US holidaymakers began to flee the path of Hurricane Earl, slightly weakened but still packing potentially devastating winds and rains as it sped toward the US east coast.[MORE]
Hurricane Earl hits category four
US weather experts have raised Hurricane Earl to a category four storm, warning "catastrophic damage" will occur if it makes landfall as it crosses the Caribbean towards the US.[MORE]
Obama marks Katrina anniversary
US president Barack Obama promises to stick with the people of New Orleans, five years after a massive storm surge flooded the city.[MORE]
Hurricane Katrina's wrath still visible 5yrs on
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Five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, rebuilding efforts are still underway in the Big Easy.[MORE]
Wild weather hits Adelaide Hills
Strong winds and heavy rain overnight toppled trees and caused a landslide in the Adelaide Hills.[MORE]
China braces for more severe weather
Southern China is bracing for heavy rain and strong winds from a new tropical storm heading its way, the latest in a series of severe weather which has killed nearly 3,000 people so far this year.[MORE]
