A person is dead after a rescue boat flipped as floodwaters continue to ravage Far North Queensland, prompting evacuation alerts amid ongoing heavy falls.
The floods that hit several villages in this district following two days of continuous heavy rain since Wednesday have been described by locals as among the worst, with water levels rising swiftly.
Thousands of North Queenslanders are being told to take shelter now after a week of torrential rain. The warning was issued for the Hinchinbrook Shire, directly north of Townsville, about 4.30am ...
MetService has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Rotorua regions. The watch is valid for seven hours from 2pm - 9pm today. "Scattered thunderstorms are expected ...
Heavy rainfall coupled with snow melt in the area caused extensive flooding on Friday — and officials say at least one more inch of rainfall could fall through today. Hazardous weather conditions ...