“South Australian Storm Damages Homes and Leaves Thousands in AdelaideWeather Chaos” Severe thunderstorms in Adelaide caused widespread destruction as homes were damaged and thousands of residents were left without power. In one alarming incident, workers at a local business witnessed a horrifying event when a concrete slab from a nearby building site collapsed and narrowly…
Category: Weather
#LakeEffect-SnowWarning
“Lake effect snow warnings are in effect starting Monday night” The next couple days are shaping up to be quite snowy as the National Weather Service has issued Lake Effect Snow Warnings and Winter Storm Watches for our northern counties starting Monday afternoon. A strong system is currently crossing the Great Lakes region that will…
#RainbowBridge
“N.Y. Governor Assures No Terror Link after Car Blast at Rainbow Bridge” New York Governor dismisses terrorism as a possible cause for the tragic incident at the Rainbow Bridge. The explosion occurred following a vehicle crash on the American side of the iconic bridge, resulting in the loss of two lives. Despite initial concerns, authorities…
#FirePerth
“Devastating Fire in Perth Razes 10 Homes, Prompts Government to Establish Bullsbrook Facility” In a destructive fire incident, Perth has witnessed the loss of at least 10 homes, leaving families displaced and homeless. In response to this devastating event, the West Australian government has collaborated with the Commonwealth to establish the Bullsbrook Centre for National…
#AirplanecrashPortPhillipBay
“Remains of pilot and camera operator believed to be found after Port Phillip Bay plane crash” Victoria police say the remains are likely to be that of Stephen Gale and his passenger, James Rose. The remains of a TV camera operator and a pilot who went down with a former military jet that crashed into waters…
#Fijiweather
“Fiji has its first tropical cyclone for the season, a category-one system” The tropical depression east of Solomon Islands intensified into a tropical cyclone early Tuesday morning local time, the Fiji Meteorological Service says. The Fiji Meteorological Service said tropical cyclone Mal is a category one system. Schools in Fiji are closed on Tuesday, and…
#WeatherCork
“Met Eireann Storm Debi weather and travel delay update as Cork’s wild winter wind and rain continue” Storm warning lessened for Cork as Storm Debi continues to rumble across the country. Cork’s overnight Status Orange storm warning has been reduced to a Status Yellow this morning as Storm Debi – the fourth named storm of…
#WeatherWarning
“Schools in Counties Under Orange and Red Weather Warnings to Remain Closed Until 10am Tomorrow” The Department of Education has issued an advisory stating that due to the prevailing orange or red weather warnings in effect, schools situated in these identified areas will remain closed until at least 10am tomorrow. The decision has been made…
#DolphinSands
“Emergency Warning reissued for Dolphin Sands fire in Tasmania” A fire that destroyed buildings and stranded residents in Dolphin Sands on Sunday night has continued to burn into Monday, forcing the Tasmania Fire Service to reissue an emergency warning. An initial Emergency Warning was issued for an out-of-control fire burning near Dolphin Sands on Tasmania’s…
#StormDebi
“Status Red Warnings Issued by Met Éireann as Storm Debi Approaches” Met Éireann, the national meteorological service in Ireland, has issued two Status Red wind warnings in anticipation of the arrival of Storm Debi. The warnings are in effect for several counties throughout the country and will remain in place overnight. With wind speeds expected…
#BCHydrooutages
“Tens of thousands in B.C. without power in wake of overnight storm” An overnight storm has left tens of thousands of people along B.C.’s South Coast without power. According to BC Hydro, just over 200 power outages were affecting 79,000 customers in the Lower Mainland and Sunshine Coast as of noon Saturday, while another 3,200…
#Iceland
“Iceland volcano: Emergency declared over volcano Fagradalsfjall eruption concerns” Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes raised fears of a volcanic eruption. Authorities have ordered overnight thousands living in the southwestern town of Grindavík to evacuate as a precaution. The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said there was a considerable risk…