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The most significant flood in Melbourne's recorded history, it forces thousands to vacate their homes and caused at least one death. 1908 – A heatwave strikes Melbourne. [7] [8] 2 February 1918 – The Brighton tornado, an EF3 class and the most intense tornado to hit a major Australian city, strikes the bayside suburb of Brighton. [9]
A neighborhood in Melbourne, Victoria, was flooded following thunderstorms and heavy rainfall on January 29.Between 25 and 45 millimetres, or one to two inches, of rain fell over Victoria during ...
1893 Brisbane flood Flooding in Newcastle in 2007 Queensland 2010-2011 floods. Australia has had over 160,708 floods in the last 10 years, many of which have taken out homes, wildlife and many habitats.
Disaster Location Deaths Date Notes Shipwreck: Christmas Island: 48: 2010 Dec 15: 2010 Christmas Island boat disaster: Cyclone/Flood: Cairns and Cardwell, Queensland: 47: 1927 Feb 9: This tropical cyclone crossed the coast north of Cairns, which weakened into a rain depression, causing extensive flooding, resulting in a total 47 deaths throughout parts of Northern Queensland [102]
Heavy rains brought flash flooding to parts of Victoria, Australia, as storms battered the state on October 25.Footage, filmed by Kerry Wakeham, shows cars and pedestrians moving through deep ...
This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions , structural fires , flood disasters , coal mine disasters , and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture , planning , construction , design , and more.
Strathbogie topped the Victorian charts, receiving 220 mm of rainfall in a 24-hour period, marking more than twice October's average. [16] Charnwood received 209 mm. [9] In Tasmania, up to 400 mm fell in one day. [16] On 24 October, Renmark received 95.6 mm of rain, making it the wettest day ever recorded with records dating back to 1889. [17]
The death toll from Helene reached 200 people on Thursday as officials in Georgia and North Carolina reported more fatalities attributed to the storm. That figure is expected to rise significantly ...