Thursday, March 22, 2012

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Cotter Dam blowout ‘beyond control’

Weatherzone News - Wednesday, March 21, 2012 19:54

Canberra's water authority ACTEW has defended its handling of the Cotter Dam enlargement project as construction runs over schedule and budget.

Early spring spreads misery to allergy sufferers

USATODAY.com Feed - Wednesday, March 21, 2012 19:00

Unusually warm weather across the USA is making life miserable for millions of people who suffer from seasonal allergies.

Some Dallas flights delayed as storms hit south-central U.S.

USATODAY.com Feed - Tuesday, March 20, 2012 8:14

Flights were stopped temporarily Monday night at Love Field airport; some flights were canceled Tuesday at Dallas-Fort Worth Int'l Airport.

Tornado touches down in Texas; watch issued for other parts of state

Late winter snow storm blasts Arizona NEW: A tornado touches down near Natalia, a city in south-central Texas Flash flood watches are in effect in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana Temperatures in much of eastern United States ...

Neb. tornadoes tear roofs off homes, flip tractor-trailer

msnbc.com: US news - Monday, March 19, 2012 9:27

Severe storms overnight in Nebraska, Texas and Ohio damaged homes and tossed rail cars as well as at least one tractor-trailer, and the threat continued Monday with a large part of the central U.S. on alert.

14 Inches of Snow Hit … Arizona

Kevin Spak - Monday, March 19, 2012 9:17

From the Midwest to the Northeast, much of the country is enjoying what feels more like summer than the last day of winter today, but not Arizona; parts of the state are buried under snow following a rare, late-winter storm, CNN reports. The state has ...

Clean-up continues after cyclone Lua hits

Weatherzone News - Sunday, March 18, 2012 20:57

Cattle stations, communities and roadhouses in the state's north are starting a major clean-up in the wake of cyclone Lua.

Extreme weather hits states across the US – gulfnews.com

weather news - Google News - Sunday, March 18, 2012 15:03

CTV.caExtreme weather hits states across the USgulfnews.comTwo different weather phenomena — La Nina and its northern cousin the Arctic Oscillation — affect storm and temperature patterns across the world, meteorologists say. Scientists say you can...

Winter storm closes 180 miles of I-40 in Arizona

Interstate 40 is closed from Kingman east to Winslow, official says Portions of Interstate 17 are also closed The area is forecast to receive heavy snow and gusty winds (CNN) -- A winter storm packing heavy snow and gusty winds forced authoritie...

Australia: Gulf of Carpentaria braced for overnight cyclone

Weatherzone News - Sunday, March 18, 2012 5:32

Forecasters say a tropical low in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria in Queensland will become a cyclone sometime overnight.

Warm weather adds to St. Patrick’s Day festive spirit – Ottawa Citizen

weather news - Google News - Sunday, March 18, 2012 4:03

New York Daily NewsWarm weather adds to St. Patrick's Day festive spiritOttawa CitizenBy Mark Brownlee, The Ottawa Citizen March 17, 2012 Residents of Ottawa celebrated St. Patrick's Day by wearing green and enjoying the hospitality of outdoor ...

Australia: Little damage in WA from scary Cyclone Lua

Cyclone Lua has hammered WA's northwest, but no injuries have been reported.

Australia: The town defying the flood

The Sydney Morning Herald National Headlines - Saturday, March 17, 2012 9:00

THE Riverina town of Hay was defying the advancing waters of the Murrumbidgee River last night with a large part of the community ignoring State Emergency Service advice to evacuate immediately.

Video: Tornados tear through parts of Michigan

Latest U.S. Headlines - CBS News - Friday, March 16, 2012 9:42

The small town of Dexter was hit the hardest. More than 100 homes were damaged and 13 destroyed. But no deaths have been reported. WLNS-TV's Maria Hechanova reports.

Sharon Carty: Neighbors Come Together After Storm

The Huffington Post News Team - Friday, March 16, 2012 2:52

By Sharon Carty I don't know what to say. As a journalist since graduating college in 1995, I have been around a lot of disasters. A plane crash... Read more: Extreme Weather, ...

The Pilbara braces as Cyclone Lua approaches

Weatherzone News - Friday, March 16, 2012 2:43

Roads have been closed and flights cancelled as a category three cyclone approaches Western Australia's Pilbara coast.

Forecasters: Warm weather here to stay

Weather: News & Videos about Weather - CNN.com - Thursday, March 15, 2012 17:40

Above-normal temperatures forecast for most of U.S. this spring Warm temperatures are already breaking records nationwide Drought conditions will continue in the South and Southwest Washington (CNN) -- Most Americans can put away winter coats an...

Tornado watch for Windsor as storms hit southern Ontario

CBC | Canadian News - Thursday, March 15, 2012 17:13

Environment Canada issues a severe thunderstorm watch for much of southern Ontario, including a tornado watch in Windsor.

Australia’s Port Hedland to shut ahead of cyclone

Reuters: World News - Thursday, March 15, 2012 0:38

PERTH (Reuters) - Australia's Port Hedland, one of the world's largest export terminals for iron ore, is preparing to shut down ahead of Tropical Cyclone Lua, a port official said on Thursday.

Gulf residents on flood watch – weatherzone

monsoon - Bing News - Wednesday, March 14, 2012 18:34

The weather bureau is forecasting more than 100 millimetres of rain to fall in some areas today and tomorrow, with more heavy rain predicted at the weekend as a monsoon trough moves south. EMQ spokesman Elliot Dunn says locals and visitors need to plan...

Sea Level Rise Doubles Risk of Catastrophic US Flood

Kevin Spak - Wednesday, March 14, 2012 8:04

Coastal states are now twice as likely to experience a so-called once-in-a-century flood by 2030, thanks to a global warming-fueled rise in sea levels, according to a trio of reports released today. Census data shows 5 million people are in the danger ...

Darwin hit by deluge as cyclone threat goes west

Weatherzone News - Wednesday, March 14, 2012 2:21

The weather bureau has cancelled its cyclone warning for parts of the western Top End in the Northern Territory and Western Australia but warns of the prospect of more torrential rain.

Australia: TC Lua could become severe cat 3 Cyclone by Friday

Graham Creed - Tuesday, March 13, 2012 23:37

A Cyclone WATCH has been declared for coastal areas from Mardie to Cape Leveque in Western Australia with TC Lua expected to become a category 3 Cyclone during Friday. Cyclones of this strength would trigger destructive winds between 165 - 224 km/h which would be capable of some roof and...

British Columbia:Thousands still without power following windstorm

CBC | Canadian News - Tuesday, March 13, 2012 9:41

About 14,000 BC Hydro customers are still waiting for the power to come back on following Monday's windstorm on the South Coast of B.C.

Australia: NT prepares for possible cyclone

Weatherzone News - Tuesday, March 13, 2012 9:20

The Northern Territory's Top End is bracing for a possible cyclone this morning.

Rains soak, flood southern Louisiana

CNN - Tuesday, March 13, 2012 2:05

Record flood waters inundated parts of southern Louisiana early Tuesday after intense rains caused perilous flash flooding and prompted hundreds of rescues.

Toronto weather: Is winter over? – Toronto Star

weather news - Google News - Monday, March 12, 2012 15:34

Toronto StarToronto weather: Is winter over?Toronto Star(Come on, it's March, and 17 degrees is not beach weather. Put those legs away.) And maybe, given the city's ridiculously mild winter and the brilliant forecast for the week ahead, you put...

High winds hammer Vancouver Island and South Coast

CBC | Canadian News - Monday, March 12, 2012 13:59

High winds have hammered Vancouver Island and the rest of the South Coast of B.C., knocking out power to thousands and forcing the cancellation of many BC Ferries on Monday morning.

Australia: Drenching boosts outback animals

Weatherzone News - Sunday, March 11, 2012 19:40

Recent rain in South Australia's outback has increased the number of several native species.

Toronto breaks weather record for hot March day

World Weather Post - Sunday, March 11, 2012 16:27

Sunday’s warm ...


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