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Storms weaken, severe wind warning remains for SE Qld

November 22, 2008 19:16:00

Predictions SE Qld will be struck by massive storms this afternoon have fallen away, but strong winds are lashing the region.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, storm, weather, rainfall, australia, qld, blackwater-4717, brisbane-4000, emerald-4720, ipswich-4305, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Severe weather warning as Qld evacuation centres open

November 22, 2008 15:05:00

A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of SE Qld, with damaging winds predicted.[MORE]

Tags: emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, storm, weather, qld, brisbane-4000, ipswich-4305

Vic residents urged to prepare for wild weather

November 22, 2008 14:19:00

Victorians are being warned to prepare for fierce weather, tipped to hit parts of the state over the weekend.[MORE]

Tags: emergency-planning, storm, weather, rainfall, vic, sale-3850

Bligh calls for calm before storms

November 22, 2008 11:38:00

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh warns residents in the state's south-east not to panic ahead of storms expected later today.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-planning, floods, weather, rainfall, storm, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, toowoomba-4350, warwick-4370

Gales, flooding expected to hit Gippsland

November 22, 2008 08:24:00

Victorians are being warned to brace for severe weather over the next 24 hours, with rainfall of up to 150 millimetres predicted for some regions.[MORE]

Tags: weather, storm, vic, wodonga-3690

SE Qld residents warned on possible storm threat

November 22, 2008 07:04:00

Weather bureau says there is now around a 30 per cent chance of storms hitting south-east Queensland later today.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-planning, floods, weather, rainfall, storm, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, toowoomba-4350

SES volunteers working overtime in storm clean-up

November 22, 2008 00:49:00

SES volunteers have been working overtime to clean up after floods in Queensland's southern inland. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, storm, weather, qld, brisbane-4000, chinchilla-4413, ipswich-4305, rockhampton-4700, rosewood-4340, stanthorpe-4380, toowoomba-4350, warwick-4370, wilsonton-4350

'Never-ending' storms head to reeling SE Qld

November 21, 2008 16:06:00

More severe storms are expected to hit Brisbane and south-east Queensland early this afternoon.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, floods, storm, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, weather, qld, blackwater-4717, brisbane-4000, scarborough-4020

Blackwater mops up after 'terrifying' hail

November 21, 2008 11:49:00

The Premier says there is a great community effort underway in Blackwater to clean up 'terrifying' storm damage.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, storm, weather, rainfall, australia, qld, blackwater-4717, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558, redcliffe-4020, rockhampton-4700, scarborough-4020, toowoomba-4350

Rescued teens 'tried to cross flooded causeway'

November 21, 2008 11:38:00

Three Victorian teenagers had to be rescued after their car was swept off a causeway during heavy storms in northern New South Wales overnight. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, storm, weather, rainfall, nsw, moree-2400, tamworth-2340, terry-hie-hie-2400, vic

Storms forecast for Qld after 'rockmelon' hail

November 21, 2008 10:15:00

The weather bureau is forecasting more gusty showers and thunderstorms across south-east Qld this afternoon.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, storm, weather, rainfall, australia, qld, blackwater-4717, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558, redcliffe-4020, rockhampton-4700, scarborough-4020, toowoomba-4350

SES called back as storms hit nth coast

November 21, 2008 08:01:00

New South Wales emergency crews assisting with rescue work in the wake of Queensland's storms were called back last night to attend fierce storms lashing the north coast. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, storm, weather, rainfall, australia, nsw, lismore-2480, mullumbimby-2482, murwillumbah-2484, tweed-heads-2485, woodburn-2472

Bligh to inspect central Qld storm destruction

November 21, 2008 06:33:00

Premier Anna Bligh is flying to Blackwater in central Qld today to inspect damage from a fierce hailstorm overnight.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, storm, weather, rainfall, australia, qld, bardon-4065, blackwater-4717, brisbane-4000, geebung-4034, holland-park-4121, indooroopilly-4068, paddington-4064, rosalie-4064, the-gap-4061, toowoomba-4350, windsor-4030

Concerns weekend Qld storms to cause more destruction

November 21, 2008 00:24:00

Authorities in Brisbane are concerned that storms forecast for the weekend have the potential to cause more damage.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, storm, weather, rainfall, australia, qld, bardon-4065, blackwater-4717, brisbane-4000, geebung-4034, holland-park-4121, indooroopilly-4068, paddington-4064, rosalie-4064, the-gap-4061, toowoomba-4350, windsor-4030

More severe SE Qld weather likely this summer: expert

November 20, 2008 19:14:00

A climatologist says the severe storms that hit Queensland's south-east this week could be a sign of things to come. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, floods, storm, environment, climate-change, weather, weather-phenomena, rainfall, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, ipswich-4305

Don't blame us: Qld authorities defend flood actions

November 20, 2008 13:42:00

Qld Premier Anna Bligh has defended actions taken since last night's downpour in the state's south-east[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, storm, weather, brisbane-4000, caboolture-4510, caloundra-4551, ipswich-4305, maroochydore-4558, paddington-4064, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Soldiers on stand-by as SE Qld mops up

November 20, 2008 11:00:00

The Federal Government has offered more soldiers to help clean up south-east Queensland after more deadly storms hit the region. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, storm, weather, brisbane-4000, caboolture-4510, caloundra-4551, ipswich-4305, maroochydore-4558, paddington-4064, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Floods wreak havoc across SE Qld

November 20, 2008 08:20:00

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has activated the State Disaster Management Group as the state's south-east faces its second major storm incident in a week.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, storm, weather, brisbane-4000, caboolture-4510, caloundra-4551, ipswich-4305, maroochydore-4558, paddington-4064, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Storm-battered SE Qld wakes to more damage

November 20, 2008 06:10:00

South-east Queensland residents are waking to flooding across the region after an overnight storm dumped up to 250 millimetres of rain.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, storm, weather, brisbane-4000, caboolture-4510, caloundra-4551, ipswich-4305, maroochydore-4558, paddington-4064, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Severe storm warning, landslide threat in SE Qld

November 19, 2008 23:11:00

The weather bureau has broadened its severe thunderstorm warning across south-east Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, storm, weather, qld, brisbane-4000, cherbourg-4605, dalby-4405, ipswich-4305, logan-central-4114, redland-bay-4165, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

SE Qld severe storm warning cancelled

November 19, 2008 21:21:00

The weather bureau has cancelled a severe thunderstorm warning for south-east Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, weather, storm, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, the-gap-4061, toowoomba-4350

More storms predicted as Brisbane clean up continues

November 19, 2008 18:26:00

Severe storms are predicted to hit Brisbane this evening, three days after storms devastated parts of south-east Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, storm, weather, brisbane-4000, the-gap-4061

Building task force announced for storm-hit Brisbane

November 19, 2008 15:16:00

A task force has been set up to coordinate the long-term rebuilding of Brisbane homes damaged in storms. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, storm, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, weather, qld, arana-hills-4054, ashgrove-4060, the-gap-4061

Alice Springs records wettest November in 135 yrs

November 19, 2008 15:00:00

Alice Springs has officially had its wettest November in 135 years of records.[MORE]

Tags: weather, rainfall, storm, alice-springs-0870

Big wet raises hopes of SEQ catchment boost

November 19, 2008 10:11:00

Soaking rain in parts of south-east Queensland has raised hopes of a boost to water storages, but more rain is needed to get the streams flowing into the catchments.[MORE]

Tags: weather, rainfall, brisbane-4000, ipswich-4305, toowoomba-4350