SYDNEY, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Just as flood waters from record rainfall in Australia's eastern states began to recede, a return of extreme weather has renewed warnings for recovering residents. Flash flooding hit parts of Sydney overnight Monday as the State Emergency Service (SES) rushed to ...
II. Extending warning mechanisms In the subsequent evaluation of the flooding event, it became apparent that warnings and awareness within the general public of flood-related risks were very much insufficient [88,156]. Part of the problem was that the July 2021 flood exceeded all floods the affe...
Commuters are being warned to expect major travel disruption today as the clean-up begins in the wake of Storm Henk. Several major roads have been closed, some train lines have been blocked, as many as 10,000 homes have been left without power, and there are hundreds of flood wa...
This deposition of flood sediments can be concerning, as they are often enriched in pollutants. The enrichment of trace metals is of particular interest, as they are largely persistent, non-biodegradable, and many are known to accumulate along the food chain [15]. It has been known for decade...
FLOODING is occurring along the Richmond River with peaks due today. THE RICHMOND River has now been given minor and major flood warnings, following from the banks of the Wilson River breaking throughout Lismore. Minor flooding is occurring along the Richmond River at Wiangaree.Is Woodburn ...
Yellow warnings for wind and rain have led to the cancellation of New Year's Eve events in parts of the UK. More than 200 flood warnings and alerts have been issued, bringing disruption to travel across the country.
13 hours ago LATEST NEWS A break-in did occur 2 months ago but no files were stolen - FICAC FICAC today confirms that a break-in did occur at its Headquarters two months ago, however, the claims circulating on social media about missing ... ...
WINTER'S most ferocious storm was expected to cause widespread chaos fordays after striking early today. The two-pronged onslaught led to warnings to rail and road users to expectsevere disruption and dangerous driving conditions, while airports and ferrycompanies told of possible delays and cancell...
In New South Wales, 1977 saw the introduction of policy which allowed for the removal of subsidies to developments built in areas that have at least a 1 in 100 chance of being flooded each year, as well as requirements for mapping of those areas. Public concerns over the impact on housing...
Public awareness campaigns aim to educate people about the risks and dangers of flooding and must be made aware of how the warning system works and how to respond to the disaster’s early warnings. Flood awareness, flood education, flood preparedness, and flood warning and evacuation programs ...