14th March 2010

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  • Rainy season brings new threat to Haiti

    Created Fri, 12th of Mar 2010

    The International Red Cross is warning of a new humanitarian crisis in Haiti, with the approaching rainy season set to wreak havoc in overcrowded 'tent cities'. With nowhere else to go, hundreds ... more

  • Weather dampens grain results

    Created Wed, 10th of Mar 2010

    Warmer than average temperatures and below average rainfall has resulted in a disappointing grain yield in Western Australia's south. The Department of Agriculture's seasonal update for March ... more

  • Downpour boosts crop hopes

    Created Wed, 10th of Mar 2010

    Heavy rain has given horticulturalists in Harcourt, in central Victoria, a much need boost in confidence. The region has struggled over the past few years with drought and low water ... more

  • Rain relief for Pyrenees' farmers

    Created Tue, 9th of Mar 2010

    Farmers in the Pyrenees region are hopeful the weekend's rain spells an early break to the season. Pyrenees councillor Robert Vance recorded 38 millimetres on his Landsborough property, west of ... more

  • Downpour does little for dams

    Created Tue, 9th of Mar 2010

    The recent heavy rain has had little impact on the level of some of central New South Wales' water catchments. Falls of up to 90 millimetres have been recorded in some parts of the central west in ... more

  • Icon_camera Rain brings smiles for SA farmers

    Created Mon, 8th of Mar 2010

    South Australian farmers say heavy rain across wide areas could set them up for a good start to the season. Falls over the long weekend have been nearly 100 millimetres on parts of Yorke and Eyre ... more

  • Crews assess damage after Riverina flash floods

    Created Mon, 8th of Mar 2010

    Emergency crews have begun assessing the damage caused by flash flooding which swept across the southern part of New South Wales on Sunday. Wagga Wagga had more than 100 millimetres of rain - more ... more

  • Wild weather hits Adelaide's south

    Created Sun, 7th of Mar 2010

    Businesses were flooded and trees brought down during a burst of wild weather in Adelaide's southern suburbs late yesterday. Emergency crews responded to at least 45 jobs, with the worst-hit areas ... more

  • Icon_camera Flood threat not over yet in southern Qld

    Created Sat, 6th of Mar 2010

    The residents of Queensland southern inland town of St George have escaped a major flood threat but there is now concern about the nearby town of Bollon. Bollon is still inundated and authorities ... more

  • Icon_camera St George relieved as flood peak passes

    Created Sat, 6th of Mar 2010

    The major flood threat to St George in Queensland's southern inland appears to be over with the river peaking at levels lower than expected. The Balonne River was expected to reach 14 metres and ... more

  • Flooding a major blow for cotton growers

    Created Sat, 6th of Mar 2010

    Flooding at St George in Queensland's southern inland could be a major blow for the region's cotton growers. As the Balonne River at St George continues to rise, the risk to nearby cotton farms ... more

  • Icon_camera St George braces for flood peak

    Created Sat, 6th of Mar 2010

    Emergency crews remain on standby at St George ahead of tonight's expected flood peak in the southern inland Queensland town. Authorities estimate 1,600 St George residents could be affected by ... more

  • Central Qld town prepares to evacuate from floods

    Created Sat, 6th of Mar 2010

    Residents of the small town of Theodore in central Queensland town fear they could be isolated as the flood swollen Dawson River continues to rise. An emergency centre has been set up in Theodore, ... more

  • Icon_camera Frantic flood fight as water rises

    Created Fri, 5th of Mar 2010

    St George residents are keeping an anxious watch on rising floodwaters, with fears that up to 80 per cent of homes could be affected in the southern inland Queensland town. A state of emergency ... more

  • Icon_camera St George braces for biggest flood in 120 years

    Created Fri, 5th of Mar 2010

    A flood emergency is unfolding at St George in Queensland's southern inland where the town is preparing for its biggest flood in more than 120 years. The weather bureau has upgraded its threat, ... more

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