Sculpture made from pieces of cyclone and flood-wrecked homes in Muriwai unveiled
Seven unique columns designed by sculptor Jeff Thomson, whose work included the Taihape Boot and the Auckland Zoo Elephant, could be viewed in Muriwai's town centre from Sunday.
Weather: Multi-vehicle motorway crash cleared, long delays remain across Auckland
A multi-vehicle crash on Auckland’s Southern Motorway this afternoon ahead of rush hour traffic has been moved, however, long ...
Antarctic Sea Ice Levels Have Been At Record Lows For The Last Three Years, A Global Report Shows
The World Meteorological Organisation’s State of the Global Climate 2024 report also highlights three years of record glacier loss, record air and ocean temperatures, the highest atmospheric CO levels ...
NZ has no dedicated database to track losses from weather disasters – without it, we’re planning in the dark
New Zealand relies on data from insurance and an international source to assess damages from extreme weather. But these ...
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‘A serious wake-up call’: Cyclone Alfred exposes weaknesses in Australia’s vital infrastructure
Alfred meandered slowly off the coast for almost a fortnight, fed by warm waters in the Coral Sea. Its movements were made even more complicated by a new moon, which creates extra-high high tides.
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Plans to improve parking on Vart Road, Bishop Auckland
Durham County Council has submitted plans to improve parking in a Bishop Auckland street ... impact of the project appears minimal, with no flood risk, contamination issues, or impact on ...
The sting in Alfred’s tail: severe rain and flood risk as storms loom over Queensland and northern NSW
This is the sting in Alfred’s tail. These storms are drawing down very warm, moist air from the Coral Sea in the north. If you happen to be under one of these slow-moving thunderstorms, they are ...
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Brisbane is bracing for floods yet again. History shows residents should remain on very high alert
The below flood maps show the areas at risk. Historically, floods in Brisbane are more often associated with rain depressions after cyclones, than cyclones themselves. Take, for example ...
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Ex-Cyclone Alfred as it happened: Ipswich on alert as Bremer River nears major flood level
Residents are being warned to prepare to leave Ipswich, west of Brisbane, with the city expecting a "major flood" as the Bremer River rises. The BOM says large bursts of rain and severe ...
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Golfers think council plans for Takapuna land are a swing-and-a-miss
“This catchment was absolutely devastated by the floods in 2023 … we had loss of life, many properties were written off, hundreds of businesses were destroyed, so we had to look at ways to mitigate ...
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Live updates: Hervey Bay hit with 233mm in six hours: PM pays tribute to injured soldiers; More than 300,000 homes without power
Welcome to our live coverage of ex-cyclone Alfred on Sunday, March 9. There is warning of flash flooding across large parts of the impact zone as further heavy rain is forecast for the coming ...
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Changes to FEMA flood map will save some Quincy residents money. Are you one of them?
Revisions to FEMA's flood maps will remove 300 homes in Quincy from the flood zone. The change could save residents a combined $300,000 annually in flood insurance costs. The revised map ...