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More Northern Rivers storms forecast

December 5, 2008 07:00:00

The weather bureau has predicted storm activity to continue around the New South Wales Northern Rivers area over the next four days.[MORE]

Tags: storm, lismore-2480

SE Qld escapes damage as storms head north

December 4, 2008 19:14:00

South-east Queensland has escaped another battering from severe thunderstorms.[MORE]

Tags: storm, weather, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, esk-4312, hervey-bay-4655, nanango-4615

Hail, severe storm heading for south-east Qld

December 4, 2008 15:00:00

There is a severe thunderstorm warning for south-east Queensland for damaging wind and large hail.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, storm, weather, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, ipswich-4305, maroochydore-4558, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Brisbane city cats back on river tonight

December 4, 2008 14:00:00

Brisbane's high speed ferries will be back on the water tonight after recent storms forced normal services to be suspended.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, transport, disasters-and-accidents, storm, government-and-politics, local-government, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

Storm brings little damage to north coast

December 4, 2008 13:36:00

Despite last night's thunder and lightning, the northern New South Wales region's emergency services says there is little to report.[MORE]

Tags: emergency-incidents, storm, lismore-2480, woodburn-2472

Family escapes as tree spears house during storms

December 4, 2008 08:48:00

A family had a lucky escape after a tree speared through their roof during wild storms in south-east Qld overnight. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, storm, weather, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558, southport-4215

Strong storms damage Woodburn bus depot

December 4, 2008 00:22:00

The State Emergency Service says strong winds and thunderstorms in Woodburn in northern New South Wales have ripped the roof off the local bus depot and one home.[MORE]

Tags: storm, nsw, woodburn-2472

Severe SE Qld storms move out to sea

December 3, 2008 22:42:00

The weather bureau says severe thunderstorms that lashed parts south-east Queensland have moved across the coast and out to sea.[MORE]

Tags: storm, weather, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, helensvale-4212, logan-city-dc-4114

Thousands without power after storm hits SE Qld

December 3, 2008 21:28:00

The weather bureau says a band of severe storms moving across south-east Queensland will not last for long.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, storm, weather, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, ipswich-4305, logan-city-dc-4114

Storm relief appeal up to $1.5m

December 2, 2008 14:30:00

The Queensland Government's storm relief appeal has reached more than $1.5 million.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, relief-and-aid-organisations, storm, government-and-politics, local-government, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Storms devastate barley profits

December 2, 2008 13:00:00

Farmers in Western Australia's great southern are set to lose half their barley profits after last week's storms, which dumped large quantities of rain and hail on the region.[MORE]

Tags: storm, grain, albany-6330, kalgoorlie-6430, nyabing-6341, salmon-gums-6445

City Cats still dodging storm debris

December 1, 2008 20:27:00

Brisbane's high-speed ferries still have not resumed full services amid ongoing concern about storm debris in the river. [MORE]

Tags: transport, storm, qld, brisbane-4000

Walgett Shire homes without power since Friday

December 1, 2008 11:47:00

About 50 homes in the Walgett Shire have been without power since Friday night.[MORE]

Tags: electricity-energy-and-utilities, storm, carinda-2831, dubbo-2830

More than 300 baby bats abandoned

December 1, 2008 11:33:00

A Gold Coast wildlife carer in Queensland's south-east says she is concerned about the future of a species of native flying fox . [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, storm, environment, endangered-and-protected-species, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, southport-4215

Passengers relieved after surviving bus storm ordeal

December 1, 2008 09:37:00

Passengers say they were relieved and thankful for their driver's efforts after a wild storm in central western Queensland on Friday afternoon blew a bus off the road.[MORE]

Tags: road-accidents, storm, charleville-4470, longreach-4730, mount-isa-4825

5,000 homes without power in Brisbane

November 29, 2008 23:06:00

Energex believes a tree branch has fallen onto high voltage power lines at Mango Hill, north of Brisbane, causing blackouts to more than 5,000 homes and businesses in the area.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, storm, qld, brisbane-4000, mango-hill-4509

Storm warnings cancelled, Qld spared battering

November 29, 2008 19:02:00

Severe storm warnings for south-east Queensland have been cancelled. [MORE]

Tags: weather, storm, australia, qld, ipswich-4305, lockyer-4344, southport-4215, warwick-4370

SE Queensland braces for severe storms

November 29, 2008 15:25:00

South-east Queensland residents are being told to prepare for severe thunderstorms.[MORE]

Tags: weather, storm, australia, qld, ipswich-4305, lockyer-4344, southport-4215, warwick-4370

Floodwaters peak in storm battered Tamworth

November 29, 2008 11:45:00

The SES is continuing to respond to calls for help after heavy rain caused flooding at Tamworth in north-western NSW.[MORE]

Tags: emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, floods, storm, nsw, tamworth-2340

Residents stranded as flooding cuts Tamworth in two

November 29, 2008 08:34:00

Floodwaters have cut Tamworth in northern New South Wales in two and many residents have been left stranded. [MORE]

Tags: emergency-incidents, storm, weather, rainfall, nsw, tamworth-2340

Tamworth braces for severe flooding

November 29, 2008 08:00:00

The city of Tamworth in northern NSW is bracing itself for major flooding this morning.[MORE]

Tags: floods, storm, gunnedah-2380, tamworth-2340

Storm-affected residents urged to use Centrelink assistance

November 28, 2008 20:50:00

The Federal Government is urging Brisbane residents affected by the recent storms to apply for assistance.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, storm, government-and-politics, federal-government, qld, brisbane-4000, ferny-grove-4055, keperra-4054, the-gap-4061

Wild weather blows Greyhound bus off road

November 28, 2008 20:37:00

A bus has been blown off the road by a wild storm in western Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, storm, weather, qld, charleville-4470, julia-creek-4823, longreach-4730, richmond-4740, thargomindah-4492, winton-4735

Storm hampers patient transport

November 28, 2008 14:14:00

A rain storm dumped more than 30 millimetres of rain on Tamworth overnight, preventing the ambulance service transporting patients from the region.[MORE]

Tags: emergency-incidents, storm, tamworth-2340

Storm damage bill soars

November 28, 2008 13:21:00

The damage bill from vicious storms that lashed Coonabarabran is expected to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.[MORE]

Tags: storm, local-government, states-and-territories, coonabarabran-2357, dubbo-2830, tamworth-2340, warrumbungle-2828