New Battles Waged Across All Fronts
Australian Region Infrared Satellite Image Doesn’t Look Good!
Major flooding could occur in northern, eastern and southern Australia in the next two weeks: Fire-Earth
Source: BOM Australia.
- Colour Infrared Loop Animation of the last 4 images
Global Rainfall Anomalies – TRMM – Partial Map
Global Rainfall Average – TRMM – Partial Map
TRMM Hydro Model – 6 Feb 2011 at 6:00UTC
Source: NASA/GSFC
- TEXT REPORT OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND area with estimates of severe flooding near weather station locations
- 7 Day MPG animation
- 7 Day QUICKTIME animation
Three-monthly rainfall totals for Australia
Rainfall Map (3 months compared with LT average)
This map compares the rainfall received in the past 3 months with the long-term average for that period. Source of images: BOM Australia. Click images to enlarge.
Australia rainfall Map (Weekly Total)
Rainfall Totals Queensland – TRMM Satellite
Strong Winds Fuel Perth Fire
A blaze at Red Hill, a north-eastern suburb of Perth, Australia, has burnt through 750 hectares, a report said.
Other News
- Perth. Wildfires have destroyed at least a dozen homes near Perth in western Australia, report say.
- Queensland. Up to 10,000 people remain in evacuation centers in the state of Queensland, while thousands of others who have returned to their battered homes are without power or water supplies, reports say.
- Melbourne. In the Melbourne suburb of Elwood in Victoria floodwaters have inundated many houses and washed cars off roads, AP reported. Melbourne received more than 50 percent of its average annual rainfall in less than 24 hours.
- Sydney. Australia’s largest city has experienced its longest spell of 30-degree days on record, the Bureau of Meteorology said.
Urgent Warnings
Australia Current Warnings
Warnings by State
- New South Wales / Australian Capital Territory,
- Victoria,
- Queensland,
- Western Australia,
- South Australia,
- Tasmania,
- Northern Territory.
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