Saturday, January 22nd, 2011
A new set of national engineering guidelines for dealing with storm and floodwaters are bogged down in funding problems, while Victoria's major flood strategy is more than two years behind schedule and still incomplete. Urban flooding is...
Saturday, January 15th, 2011
Since December 2010, floods have been hitting Australia, particularly in Queensland. A new map application is now available to provide updated information. It shows the scope of flood response, including evacuation centers and accessible roads near Brisbane,...
Thursday, January 13th, 2011
A RAGING wall of water charged through Toowoomba, a city in south-east Queensland, on January 10th, sweeping unsuspecting people before it. Two days later, the floodwaters had reached Brisbane, the state’s capital and Australia’s third-largest city (population...
Monday, January 10th, 2011
The flooding of the Vaal river has caused considerable crop damages along its banks in three provinces, Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa said on Monday. "We have really been touched by the amount of devastation, particularly...
Thursday, December 30th, 2010
Whilst many parts of Queensland have commenced recovery efforts, other areas are bracing for more flooding. Queensland Police Service Assistant Commissioner Brett Pointing said that additional police have been sent to many areas affected by floods including Emerald,...