Tag: Flooding
Floods and drought are nothing new
Viv Forbes
There is nothing unusual about today’s floods, fires, droughts, homelessness and hunger – they have always been part of the human story. But...
Melbourne flooded by rain which was never going to fall
The Maribyrnong River in Melbourne’s inner north east has broken its banks, forcing many residents to flee their homes.
Two decades ago everybody was convinced...
The Townsville floods were supposed to be someone else’s problem
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NZmPYwMrUAM#fauxfullscreen
Australia has been coping with relentless heat across the entire continent as well as pouring rain and floods in the Far North. Of course,...
Flannery’s climate furphy as NSW floods (again)
Heavy rain in New South Wales has forced hundreds of households to evacuate.
The ABC reported today:
"The weather bureau's acting regional director, Stephen Lellyett, said...