Carnarvon ‘like a war zone’ after Olwyn

Mon, 16 Mar 2015 02:50:00 +0100news_com_au (en)

CYCLONE OLWYN: WA coastal towns assess damage CARNARVON “looks like a war zone” after being thrashed by Tropical Cyclone Olwyn , but authorities are hoping to restore water and electricity to the West Australia n town soon. Dozens of trees and fences were knocked over, and homes were damaged when the....

Cyclone-hit Carnarvon expected to be declared natural disaster zone

Mon, 16 Mar 2015 00:35:00 +0100abc-au (en)

The coastal West Australia n town of Carnarvon is today expected to be declared a natural disaster zone in the wake of Cyclone Olwyn , giving it much-needed access to government assistance. Water Minister Mia Davies and Agriculture Minister Ken Baston were in Carnarvon yesterday to inspect the cyclone....

Olwyn ruins bananas causes health fears

Sun, 15 Mar 2015 10:27:00 +0100irishsun (en)

Olwyn ruins bananas, causes health fears. The West Australia n Sunday 15th March, 2015. There are hygiene fears in the West Australian coastal town of Carnarvon, which remains without running water after Tropical Cyclone Olwyn hit two days ago.The entire crop of bananas were also wiped out when the....

Carnarvon 'like a war zone' after Olwyn

Sun, 15 Mar 2015 08:22:00 +01009news (en)

Carnarvon "looks like a war zone" after being thrashed by Tropical Cyclone Olwyn , but authorities are hoping to restore water and electricity to the West Australia n town soon. Dozens of trees and fences were knocked over, and homes were damaged when the category 3 system tore through the coastal community on Friday.

Olwyn ruins bananas, causes health fears

Sun, 15 Mar 2015 06:19:00 +01009news (en)

There are hygiene fears in the West Australia n coastal town of Carnarvon, which remains without running water after Tropical Cyclone Olwyn hit two days ago. The entire crop of bananas were also wiped out when the cyclone ravaged the area on Friday, adding to the stress of growers who dealt with other natural disasters in recent years.

'Critical moment' for Carnarvon after key infrastructure knocked out by Olwyn

Sat, 14 Mar 2015 06:59:00 +0100abc-au (en)

"The rain was horizontal, I watched one of my trees disappear in the backyard," he said. "I watched poles start to fall over down the street in front of my house and just trees everywhere." He said the cyclone was particularly damaging for local horticulturalists, who contribute tens of millions of dollars to the WA economy every year.

South Pacific cyclone 'kills dozens'

Sat, 14 Mar 2015 06:33:00 +0100thedailystarBD (en)

Debris is strewn across a road as local residents walk nearby in Port Vila, the capital city of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu March 14, 2015. Photo: Reuters. The death toll from a category five tropical storm that has hit islands in the South Pacific could run into the dozens, the UN's relief agency says.

This Thing Called MJO Is Spitting Out Nasty Weather Across Globe

Sat, 14 Mar 2015 01:08:00 +0100bloomberg (en)

Four tropical systems are careening through the basin. Cyclones Nathan and Olwyn are bracketing Australia , Tropical Storm Bavi is headed toward Guam and Cyclone Pam, just to the east of Vanuatu, is on its way to becoming one of the largest systems to form in the South Pacific.

Permalink to South Pacific cyclone \'kills dozens\'

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 22:39:00 +0100TheFrontierPost-en (en)

Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Unicef's Alice Clements in Vanuatu's capital: "I'm in a very strong hotel, but even this is getting shakes when wind gusts come through" The death toll from a category five tropical storm that has hit islands in the South Pacific could run into the dozens, the UN's relief agency says.

Pacifique : quatre cyclones dans la zone

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 22:17:00 +0100ladepeche-pf (fr)

Pam n’est pas le seul cyclone à être présent dans la zone du Pacifique : au total, ce sont pas moins de quatre phénomènes qui sévissent cette semaine. Plus au Nord dans le Pacifique, non loin de Kiribati et des îles Marshall, le cyclone tropical Bavi a aussi causé des dégâts.

South Pacific cyclone 'kills dozens'

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 19:08:00 +0100bbc (en)

The death toll from a category five tropical storm that has hit islands in the South Pacific could run into the dozens, the UN's relief agency says. Cyclone Pam battered Vanuatu with winds of up to 270kph (170mph) on Friday. Authorities on the islands had earlier issued a red alert to residents....

Cyclone Pam nears Vanuatu after hitting South Pacific nations

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 13:46:00 +0100panorama-am-en (en)

Cyclone Pam, a category five tropical storm, is bearing down on Vanuatu after causing destruction in several South Pacific nations, the BBC reported. Flash floods and strong winds have hit Tuvalu, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands, causing significant damage. Vanuatu has issued a red alert nationwide.

Cyclone Pam ploughs through Pacific

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:39:00 +0100bbc (en)

Cyclone Pam, a category five tropical storm, is bearing down on Vanuatu after causing destruction in several South Pacific nations. Flash floods and strong winds have hit Tuvalu, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands, causing significant damage. Vanuatu has issued a red alert nationwide.

Australia’s Meteorology Bureau Issues Warnings Amid Two Tropical Storms

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 06:25:00 +0100rian-en (en)

MOSCOW (Sputnik) The Australia n Government Bureau of Meteorology is warning of gales and highly destructive winds as tropical cyclones Olwyn and Nathan continue to rage off the west and northeast coasts of Australia, respectively. "The centre of Severe Tropical Cyclone Olwyn is tracking very close....

Tropical cyclone Olwyn struck Australia at about 18:00 GMT on 12 March.

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 04:35:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical cyclone Olwyn struck Australia at about 18:00 GMT on 12 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 22.3 S, 113.8 E.

The weather's gone bonkers, everywhere

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:52:00 +0100bloomberg (en)

Four tropical systems are careening through the basin. Cyclones Nathan and Olwyn are bracketing Australia , Tropical Storm Bavi is headed toward Guam and Cyclone Pam, just to the east of Vanuatu, is on its way to becoming one of the largest systems to form in the South Pacific.

Weather Gang: Tropical Cyclone Pam in South Pacific close to category 5 as it nears Vanuatu

Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:00:00 +0100WashingtonPost (en)

Tropical Cyclone Pam is strengthening as it tracks just east of the islands of Vanuatu, threatening the island that is home to the capital with winds up to 100 mph. Pam is a frightfully large and intense tropical cyclone, with sustained winds of 155 mph and gusts up to 190 mph on Thursday —....

Tropical cyclone Olwyn is forecast to strike Australia at about 10:00 GMT on 12 March.

Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:31:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical cyclone Olwyn is forecast to strike Australia at about 10:00 GMT on 12 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 20.

Tropical storm Olwyn is forecast to strike Australia as a tropical cyclone at about 16:00 GMT on 12 March.

Thu, 12 Mar 2015 04:23:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Olwyn is forecast to strike Australia as a tropical cyclone at about 16:00 GMT on 12 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 21.

Tropical storm Nineteen is forecast to strike Australia at about 10:00 GMT on 12 March.

Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:37:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Nineteen is forecast to strike Australia at about 10:00 GMT on 12 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 20.