WATCH: Cyclone Owen flooding properties as it crosses Qld

Sat, 15 Dec 2018 02:26:00 +0100qt (en)

"There's no structural damage, a little debris, we're all good and in one piece. "What I'm really happy about is the preparation. Everyone went into lockdown and took the threat seriously. "It's back to business as usual." At 5.45am, the Bureau of Meteorology warned heavy rainfall and damaging winds....

Destructive winds to 130km/h as Cyclone Owen moves inland

Sat, 15 Dec 2018 00:10:00 +0100qt (en)

Areas of heavy rainfall, which may lead to flash flooding, are expected to develop further about the southeast Gulf of Carpentaria coast and across Cape York Peninsula during the early hours of today as the cyclone crosses. These areas of heavy rain are forecast to extend to the north tropical coast of Queensland through the weekend.

Le cyclone Owen menace les côtes nord-australiennes

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 14:10:00 +0100lapresse-CA (fr)

Cette violente perturbation s'est renforcée au large de la côte nord du Queensland, dans les eaux chaudes du golfe de Carpentaria. Owen devrait passer en catégorie quatre-violent cyclone tropical avec des vents très destructeurs-lorsqu'il atteindra les terres tôt samedi matin, selon les prévisions actuelles.

Les ouragans

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 13:20:00 +0100tv5 (fr)

Le puissant cyclone Owen menace les côtes nord-australiennes. Vidéographie sur les ouragans.

Australie: le puissant cyclone Owen menace les côtes

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:08:00 +0100lefigaro (fr)

Les Australiens du nord-est du pays se préparaient aujourd'hui à l'arrivée d'un violent cyclone tropical, Owen , les autorités mettant en garde contre les risques d'inondations soudaines et de vents destructeurs. Cette violente perturbation s'est renforcée au large de la côte nord du Queensland, dans les eaux chaudes du golfe de Carpentaria.

Cyclone Owen heads towards Queensland after Northern Territory escapes damage

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 09:29:00 +0100tvnz (en)

The Northern Territory appears to have escaped serious damage after Cyclone Owen hovered near the coast for much of the past two days before moving offshore and east. While islands and coastal parts of the Northern Territory mainland were battered by gale force winds and heavy rain, Emergency....

Wild weather causes flooding in Melbourne and chaos in Sydney

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 08:59:00 +0100guardian (en)

A thunderstorm sweeping across Melbourne is causing widespread flash flooding prompting numerous calls for assistance. Sydneysiders are also dealing with traffic chaos as residents along the length of the New South Wales coast are being told to prepare for heavy rainfall, damaging winds and large hailstones.

As Owen approaches, here's what you need to know about cyclones

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 06:59:00 +0100abc-au (en)

Owen is the first tropical cyclone for the Australia n summer and he is starting the season with a bang. After forming, dying down, crossing from the Coral Sea onto Cape York, moving across to the Gulf of Carpentaria, picking up strength and doing a U-turn, Owen is proving to be a great example of the erratic behaviour of cyclones.

MIL-OSI Australia: 14/13:51 EST Tropical Cyclone Advice for Severe TC Owen

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 05:47:00 +0100foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: Weather Warnings – Australia . IDQ20023. Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre. Media: The Standard Emergency Warning Signal should NOT be used with this warning. TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 31.

Queensland braces for Cyclone Owen

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 01:54:00 +0100illawarramercury (en)

Cyclone Owen could hit a remote part of the Queensland coast as early as Friday night, as a severe category four storm packing wind gusts of 280km/h. Other parts of Queensland are on alert for flash flooding with Owen expected to dump a huge amount of rain along the state's east coast.

Queensland braces for Cyclone Owen

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 01:39:00 +0100portstephensexaminer (en)

Cyclone Owen could hit a remote part of the Queensland coast as early as Friday night, as a severe category four storm packing wind gusts of 280km/h. Other parts of Queensland are on alert for flash flooding with Owen expected to dump a huge amount of rain along the state's east coast.

Queensland braces for Cyclone Owen

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 01:35:00 +0100dailyadvertiser (en)

Cyclone Owen could hit a remote part of the Queensland coast as early as Friday night, as a severe category four storm packing wind gusts of 280km/h. Other parts of Queensland are on alert for flash flooding with Owen expected to dump a huge amount of rain along the state's east coast.

Queensland braces for Cyclone Owen

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 01:32:00 +0100theherald-au (en)

Cyclone Owen could hit a remote part of the Queensland coast as early as Friday night, as a severe category four storm packing wind gusts of 280km/h. Other parts of Queensland are on alert for flash flooding with Owen expected to dump a huge amount of rain along the state's east coast.

Queensland braces for Cyclone Owen

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 01:28:00 +0100maitlandmercury (en)

Cyclone Owen could hit a remote part of the Queensland coast as early as Friday night, as a severe category four storm packing wind gusts of 280km/h. Other parts of Queensland are on alert for flash flooding with Owen expected to dump a huge amount of rain along the state's east coast.

Queensland braces for Cyclone Owen

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 01:26:00 +0100bordermail (en)

Cyclone Owen could hit a remote part of the Queensland coast as early as Friday night, as a severe category four storm packing wind gusts of 280km/h. Other parts of Queensland are on alert for flash flooding with Owen expected to dump a huge amount of rain along the state's east coast.

Cyclone U-turn away from NT delayed

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 09:46:00 +0100illawarramercury (en)

Tropical Cyclone Owen is expected to U-turn away from the Northern Territory coast before gathering force and striking Queensland but that's taking longer than expected leaving residents with a nervous wait. Owen on Thursday afternoon was near the coast in the Gulf of Carpentaria with inland....

Cyclone U-turn away from NT delayed

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:57:00 +0100theherald-au (en)

Tropical Cyclone Owen is expected to U-turn away from the Northern Territory coast before gathering force and striking Queensland but that's taking longer than expected leaving residents with a nervous wait. Owen on Thursday afternoon was near the coast in the Gulf of Carpentaria with inland....

Cyclone U-turn away from NT delayed

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:52:00 +0100portstephensexaminer (en)

Tropical Cyclone Owen is expected to U-turn away from the Northern Territory coast before gathering force and striking Queensland but that's taking longer than expected leaving residents with a nervous wait. Owen on Thursday afternoon was near the coast in the Gulf of Carpentaria with inland....

Cyclone U-turn away from NT delayed

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:46:00 +0100maitlandmercury (en)

Tropical Cyclone Owen is expected to U-turn away from the Northern Territory coast before gathering force and striking Queensland but that's taking longer than expected leaving residents with a nervous wait. Owen on Thursday afternoon was near the coast in the Gulf of Carpentaria with inland....

Cyclone U-turn away from NT delayed

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:44:00 +0100dailyadvertiser (en)

Tropical Cyclone Owen is expected to U-turn away from the Northern Territory coast before gathering force and striking Queensland but that's taking longer than expected leaving residents with a nervous wait. Owen on Thursday afternoon was near the coast in the Gulf of Carpentaria with inland....

Cyclone U-turn away from NT delayed

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:40:00 +0100bordermail (en)

Tropical Cyclone Owen is expected to U-turn away from the Northern Territory coast before gathering force and striking Queensland but that's taking longer than expected leaving residents with a nervous wait. Owen on Thursday afternoon was near the coast in the Gulf of Carpentaria with inland....

Cyclone U-turn away from NT delayed

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:30:00 +0100yahoo-au (en)

Tropical Cyclone Owen is expected to U-turn away from the Northern Territory coast before gathering force and striking Queensland but that's taking longer than expected leaving residents with a nervous wait. Owen on Thursday afternoon was near the coast in the Gulf of Carpentaria with inland....

MIL-OSI Australia: Townsville’s new disaster coordination centre open for cyclone season

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 02:52:00 +0100foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: Government of Queensland. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill have officially opened Townsville’s new $8.5 million Local Disaster Coordination Centre (LDCC). The Premier was also joined by Member for Townsville Scott Stewart and Member for Mundingburra Coralee....

NASA-NOAA satellite finds Owen fading in the Coral Sea

Thu, 06 Dec 2018 12:24:00 +0100phys (en)

On Dec.4, the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured a visible image of Tropical Storm Owen in the Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean. Owen was southwest of Vanuatu. Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Tropical Cyclone Owen....

NASA-NOAA satellite finds Owen fading in the Coral Sea

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 19:21:00 +0100eurekalert (en)

IMAGE: On Dec.4, the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured a visible image of Tropical Storm Owen in the Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean. Owen was southwest of Vanuatu.... Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Tropical Cyclone....

Heat, wind fuel wildfires in Australia

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 07:25:00 +0100business-standard (en)

Heat and wind on Monday were fuelling over 110 forest fires that have been burning for two weeks in Australia , where the authorities have also been alerted to a Bureau of Meteorology has also issued a severe storm warning for the state, reports "Damaging to destructive winds, large to giant hail and heavy rainfall are all possible.

BoM releases updated Tropical Cyclone Owen tracking map

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 01:51:00 +0100qt (en)

MONDAY, 9.30AM: TROPICAL Cyclone Owen is expected to weaken and track in a westerly direction in Far North Queensland. The cyclone is not expected to impact Central Queensland at this stage, but will move towards the coastline later today. The latest tracking map forecasts the cyclone intensifying to a Category 2 later today.

2018 hurricane season spared Alachua County

Sun, 02 Dec 2018 06:40:00 +0100gainesville (en)

This year, the big storms hit elsewhere. Many residents of Blountstown, a small town 35 miles northeast of Panama City, told the news media that, in hindsight, they never should have ridden out mighty Hurricane Michael. Michael was packing 155 mph wind when it made landfall on Oct. 10.

5 of George H.W. Bush’s most memorable quotes

Sat, 01 Dec 2018 18:42:00 +0100foxnews (en)

From speaking as the Berlin Wall came tumbling down in 1989 to working with former President Bill Clinton on hurricane relief, former President George H.W. Bush was not lost for words during these notable moments both during and after his presidency. Bush, who died Friday evening at the age of 94, and was after his passing.

Trump, Obama, Clinton mourn ex-president Bush

Sat, 01 Dec 2018 17:02:00 +0100vanguardngr (en)

U.S. President Donald Trump and wife, Melania have mourned the death of former president George H.W. Bush, who died on Friday night at the age of 94. George Bush. Former President Barack Obama and wife, Michelle, as well as former president Bill Clinton and wife Hillary, also mourned the 41st president of the U.

Trump, Clinton, Obama Mourn Ex-president Bush

Sat, 01 Dec 2018 16:12:00 +0100thisdayonline (en)

U.S. President Donald Trump and wife, Melania have mourned the death of former president George H.W. Bush, who died on Friday night at the age of 94. Former President Barack Obama and wife, Michelle, as well as former president Bill Clinton and wife Hillary, also mourned the 41st president of the U.S.

CAT5 tropical cyclones extend claws to slash SA

Sat, 01 Dec 2018 15:57:00 +0100iol (en)

Over the past 24 years, these destructive storms have become more frequent, and pose “catastrophic” threats of damage for South Africa, warns climate change researcher Dr Jennifer Fitchett in a new paper. Fitchett, a senior lecturer in geography at Wits University, says her research has shown how....

Trump, Obama, Clinton mourn ex-president Bush

Sat, 01 Dec 2018 15:16:00 +0100thenewsnigeria (en)

U.S. President Donald Trump and wife, Melania have mourned the death of former president George H.W. Bush, who died on Friday night at the age of 94. Former President Barack Obama and wife, Michelle, as well as former president Bill Clinton and wife Hillary, also mourned the 41st president of the U.S.

Les cinq conflits de George H.W. Bush

Sat, 01 Dec 2018 07:39:00 +0100Europe1 (fr)

Pour son 90ème anniversaire, en juin 2014, George H.W. Bush avait tenu à effectuer, comme pour ses 80 et ses 85 ans, un saut en parachute. Une façon, peut-être, de conjurer le sort pour ce grand sportif cloué depuis quelques années à son fauteuil roulant.

Trump administration OKs seismic tests in Atlantic that could harm dolphins and whales

Sat, 01 Dec 2018 05:13:00 +0100startribune (en)

WASHINGTON The Trump administration took an important step toward future oil and natural gas drilling off the Atlantic shore, approving five requests allowing companies to conduct deafening seismic surveys that could harm tens of thousands of dolphins, whales and other marine animals, according to studies.

Hurricane season will be remembered for Michael

Sat, 01 Dec 2018 03:27:00 +0100fox35orlando (en)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (NSF) - For the third consecutive year, after a decade reprieve, Florida in 2018 was tested by the force of a massive hurricane. The slightly above-average season, which began June 1 and was ending Friday, began early for Florida. Tropical Storm Alberto brought maximum sustained winds of 45 mph to North Florida in late May.

Five big ways the United States will need to adapt to climate change

Sat, 01 Dec 2018 02:26:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

WASHINGTON — The federal government’s new National Climate Assessment is more than just a dire warning about current and future global-warming effects across the United States. It is also the most detailed guide yet to all the ways the country will have to adapt.