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Flood warnings as heavy rains fall across Tasmania

Flood warnings as heavy rains fall across Tasmania

Heavy rains have brought flooding to parts of Tasmania, with flooded roads and emergency crews kept busy — but weather forecasters say the worst has passed.

Thousands of people were without electricity on Sunday morning, with Tasmania’s electricity utility TasNetworks reporting outages in Eaglehawk Neck, Highcroft, Koonya, Nubeena, Port Arthur, Premaydena, White Beach and surrounds “believed to be weather related”.

At 10am, the SES’s Leon Smith said there had been 40 call outs for “minor flood damage”.

“Things like water coming in through rooves, gutters overflowing, and water coming into homes.”

He said the calls starting coming from the northern suburbs and Greater Hobart area, but “as the system is moving south, crews are now active in the Huonville and Franklin areas.”

Mr Smith said there was “potential for thunderstorm activity”.

The SES will hold a press conference at 1pm today to update the situation.

Excavator machine in floodwaters, photo taken from a car.
A wet scene at Mountain River, south of Hobart.(Supplied: Kinnan Brightman)

The Bureau of Meteorology’s Deb Tabor said “certainly, the worst of it has happened.”

“But it will still be wet for the rest of the day, particularly in the east and south the winds will start to ease off, and they will get a little bit gustier in the afternoon on the east coast.

“Up to 9am this morning, the highest rainfall has been kunanyi/Mt Wellington at 109mm.”

Ms Tabor said there had been 91mm of rainfall at Nugent, 71mm at Mt St John, 68mm at Gray in the north-east, 67mm at Buckland and 56mm in Fern Tree.

Water has cut roads in the flood-prone area of ​​Huonville, 38 kilometers south of Hobart, with Tasmania Police advising the Esplanade is closed due to water from the Huon River over the roadway.

Some residents have reported sandbagging their homes on Flood Road, with assistance from SES volunteers.

Tasmania Police are updating their list of road closures due to the weather.

In Baghdad, 37 kilometers north of Hobart, roads were flooded and residents watched as waterways swelled.

A resident in the town said the “rain was very heavy and the water came up really fast from the time I got up at seven till now”.

“We flood a bit in winter but this is crazy and seems to be getting worse every year.”

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A Cygnet resident said she had “not seen this kind of rain for about 17 years.”

“Last time it washed away our little water crossing at the bottom of our street, this morning it’s starting to overlap that crossing.

“It’s incredible how much water is coming down the creeks, our rain tanks were nearly empty yesterday and today they’re overflowing.”

Stay up to date with the latest warnings on the Bureau of Meteorology’s weather warnings for Tasmania website.

Aurora and Violet enjoy the wet weather.
Aurora and Violet could see the bright side of the gloomy weather in Huonville.(ABC News: Daniel Miller)

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Storm’s warning that has Nelson Asofa-Solomona on the straight and narrow

Nelson Asofa-Solomona was at his destructive best against Penrith. Picture: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Storm wrecking ball Nelson Asofa-Solomona says all the chat about him being a dirty player is just “white noise” but admits teammates have told him he needs to be careful with the finals just a few weeks away.

The man mountain is one of the most misunderstood players in the NRL.

Off the field, he’s a gentle giant, but when he crosses the white line, he becomes the most destructive enforcer in all of rugby league.

For the most part, that aggression is perfectly controlled. But when you’re 200cm and 115kg, things can go wrong, and it’s why he’s flirted with suspension several times this year.

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Nelson Asofa-Solomona collected Makahesi Makatoa high earlier this year.Source: Supplied

Asofa-Solomona was fined for a high shot on Parramatta’s Makahesi Makatoa that the NRL later granted should’ve earnedt a suspension, and he received another fine for collecting Jordan Rapana high last month.

But an incident across the ditch caused the most outrage when Asofa-Solomona wasn’t charged for a stray elbow that cracked some of Wayde Egan’s teeth.

It led some people to say the Storm players were a protected species from the match review committee and their star forward was a dirty player.

“It’s all white noise,” Asofa-Solomona told the NCA NewsWire.

“I just focus on my job. It’s not up to me to hand out the consequences. I just focus on my job. I’m a simple man and I control what I can control.”

The 26-year-old says any foul play this year has been purely accidental, but he knows he walks a fine line, which has prompted some of his teammates to tell him to curb his enthusiasm in defense.

“They told me to be careful because I’m such a large person,” he said.

“Sometimes it’s hard because things happen so quickly and accidents happen all the time, particularly with how fast the game is.

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Asofa-Solomona says he isn’t a dirty player. Picture: NRL PhotosSource: Supplied

“It’s inevitable that there will be some sloppy contact, and I think we see that more and more as the game has gotten faster over the past couple of years.

“I’ve had a few charges so I have been told to bring it back a little bit.

“It sucks because you want to bring that physical presence every game, but when you get told to hold it back a bit, that’s what you’ve got to do. I want to play every week with the lads.”

Storm skipper Jesse Bromwich knows how important it is to have his New Zealand teammate on the field in the finals, especially given Melbourne’s unprecedented run of injuries in 2022.

“The message was just that we need him on the field. We’ve got too many guys out, so we can’t afford to have him missing,” Bromwich said of their chats.

“We love his aggression and the way he approaches the game, but it’s just about being smarter. He’s such a big man, so it’s hard to miss players, but the main message is we need him out there as often as possible.

“It was really good to see the big man out there for long periods of time. We need him out on the field as long as possible because of his size and his power, so it was really good to see him do so well.

The man they call “Big Nasty” lived up to that moniker on Thursday night when he was moved to the back row before kick-off to nullify Penrith’s Viliame Kikau and to run riot a bit wider without having to do so much work in the middle .

The extra space out wide makes Nelson Asofa-Solomona a nightmare for opponents. Picture: Ashley Feder/Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images

It was the first time he’d started an NRL game in the back row, but coach Craig Bellamy will have to consider doing it more often given how well he played.

Asofa-Solomona revealed it was the first time he’d played in the second row since 2014 when he scored 13 tries in 18 games to make the Holden Cup Team of the Year.

“I thought he did a really good job,” Bellamy said after the 16-0 win over the defending premieres.

“The other benefit is he doesn’t have to do all the tackling in the middle, so he got to play bigger minutes.”

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Household Resilience Program to help Queenslanders protect homes from wild weather

Damage to houses resulting from Tropical Cyclone Marcia

Could your home withstand a wild weather event? If you are feeling nervous about the next wet season, a $20 million state government scheme could help allay those fears.

Here is how you could get your hands on cash to help fund home improvements and bring down your insurance premiums.

The Household Resilience Program was first introduced in 2018 to help homes in flood and cyclone risk areas north of Bundaberg.

The initiative is targeted at low-income households to replace roofs and doors, reinforce windows and tie down external structures.

The government will provide up to $11,250, with owners required to stump up 25 per cent of the total cost.

Who is eligible?

To be eligible, your home must have been built before 1984 and located 50 kilometers off the coast in locations north of Bundaberg.

Your weekly combined household income must be less than $1,801 for a couple with a child or $1,050 for an individual.

A house, completely destroyed, with debris lying everywhere in Tully after Cyclone Yasi hit on February 3, 2011.
Roof replacement has been one of the most popular improvements made as part of the scheme.(AAP: Dave Hunt)

Will the building industry cope?

While the construction industry has been plagued by delays due to unprecedented demand in recent years, the pipeline of work is now beginning to show signs of slowing down.

Master Builders Queensland regional manager Emma Peters said the timing was right.

“Those HomeBuilder residential builds are now very much a work in progress, if not coming towards the end of having those properties finished now,” Ms Peters said.

“So this is very welcome.”

A builder repairing a roof with a drill
The program is expected to provide a significant economic injection for the building industry.(ABC Midwest and Wheatbelt: Samille Mitchell)

The last phase of the Household Resilience Program injected $8 million into the Townsville economy alone.

“Last time, north Queenslanders wholly embraced the program; about 45 per cent of the entire program was actually spent here in the Townsville region,” she said.

John Wilkinson runs a roofing company in north Queensland.

He said the program generated significant interest in his business during the last round.

“Yes, well definitely it’s been good for business,” Mr Wilkinson said.

“The nature of quoting for the job is the same as any other; it’s just that the funding comes from the government.”

With the wet season fast approaching it is hoped works can be undertaken to provide added protection to home owners, while also bringing down insurance premiums that continue to cause pain to many household budgets in the state’s north.

State government data has shown those who have participated in the past schemes have seen a drop of 8.5 per cent in their premiums.

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I-70 reopens after flooding, water rescues

I-70 reopens after flooding, water rescues

DENVER (KDVR) — Interstate 70 was closed in both directions between York and Steele due to flooding.

FOX31’s Gabby Easterwood was on a scene on I-70 right before the Brighton Boulevard exit where the road was completely flooded. Water rescues were underground.

According to Denver Fire, at I-70 and York, 11 people needed assistance getting out of their cars. Over on 38th and Blake, the crew was working to help eight people.

  • Interstate 70 before the Brighton exit was completely flooded. (KDVR)
  • Interstate 70 before the Brighton exit was completely flooded. (KDVR)
  • Interstate 70 before the Brighton exit was completely flooded. (KDVR)

Drivers stuck on the highway said they had been there for more than an hour. Multiple cars were at a standstill as water levels rose after a strong storm moved down the Interstate 25 corridor.

At 10 pm, I-70 was reopened in both directions.

Gerald Louis, one of those drivers who had to abandoned his vehicle says it was a scary scene. He says he was in waters he felt safe to drive in, but a semi-truck passed by him as he was in the waters. That truck pushing him into deeper waters. “We had to wait for the fire department to get there And pull us out of the water and when they came, they got us all out and just said hey now you’re on your own.” Louis said “It was pretty bad and I have a bunch of stuff in that vehicle that I figure But I’m gonna lose and I gotta figure out a way to get home now.”

This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.

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Perth weather: South-west corner of WA could be in for its coldest day this year

Perth weather: South-west corner of WA could be in for its coldest day this year

A wintry mix of hail, blustery thunderstorms and even snow flurries is on the cards for Western Australia, as the south-west corner of the state, including Perth, braces for what could be its coldest day of the year so far.

A gusty cold front reached Perth just before midday on Monday, and is set to sweep over the remainder of the South West Land Division, reaching Geraldton to Hopetoun this evening.

While this event is not likely to be as strong or prolonged as the system that hit WA last week, causing record wind gusts in some places, it is still expected to pack a punch.

Cape Leeuwin and Ocean Reef have already recorded wind gusts nearing 90 kilometers per hour.

A large tree lies across the ground in a yard near a home.
Trees and power lines were brought down by a storm that hit Perth last week.(Supplied: Rowan Newton)

Hail could impact large swathe of state

Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Caroline Crow said the initial cold front would be followed by a pool of cold air on Tuesday, which would send maximum temperatures plummeting and bring hail to a large area of ​​the state.

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David Zander from Parmelia said it hailed at their house last Tuesday morning.(Supplied)

“Coming into tomorrow there will be potential hail though the South West Land Division from about Jurien Bay to Lake Grace to Esperance,” she said.

“Broadly speaking, it’s the coldest outbreak for the south-west of the state that we’re looking at for this season so far, given the region of hail potential which is quite far inland.”

SES fixing Mt Helena house roof
SES officers were kept busy with calls for help from residents across Perth last Tuesday and Wednesday.(ABC News: Nic Perpitch)

She said maximum temperatures would generally be between two and six degrees Celsius lower than average on Tuesday, with temperatures in the Great Southern region struggling to reach the low teens.

“The Great Southern and south coastal district is looking at temperatures around 10C to 12C,” she said.

“And from Bunbury into inland parts of the South West Land Division, all the way to the south-east coastal district around that 12C mark.”

Perth is also forecast for cooler-than-normal weather, with a maximum of 15C expected in the city and 14C in Mandurah.

The coldest day of the year so far in Perth was on July 17, when the temperature peaked at 14.2C.

In Katanning, the coldest day was on July 30 when the mercury reached just 11.1C, Mount Barker’s chilliest day was on August 3 (11C) and Bunbury’s coldest day was on July 30 (13.9C).

A branch breaking through the roof to Mt Helena home.
The weather is not expected to get as wild as it did last week, when a tree branch pierced the roof of this Mt Helena home.(ABC News: Nic Perpitch)

Bluff Knoll could get more snow

Ms Crow said the cold blast could mean snow on Bluff Knoll, in the Stirling Ranges, for the second time in a fortnight.

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“It might get cold enough tomorrow to see a little bit of snow up Bluff Knoll, early in the morning around 4am to 5am through until midday,” she said.

“It’s more likely to be flurries rather than really settling on Bluff Knoll.”

One weather app, Windy, has even forecast the chance of light snow on the Perth Hills early on Tuesday. However Ms Crow said that was unlikely.

“The darling scarp doesn’t have a freezing level low enough or cold enough to get a dusting of snow like Bluff Knoll,” she said.

‘Unseasonal’ rain for northern parts of WA

It’s not just the south of the state expecting a wintry blast.

Ms Crow said a band of cloud was starting to thicken up over western Pilbara and central WA, which would likely bring showers by mid-week.

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House catches fire as storm rolls through with lightning, downpours

House catches fire as storm rolls through with lightning, downpours

A MetroWest home was demolished late Friday night, just hours after lightning ignited a fire that quickly spread. The blaze started in the middle of an intense thunderstorm that pummeled the region with lightning and downpours.Video shows firefighters responding to the home on Sears Road before 4 pm At the time, a strong thunderstorm was moving through the area.Southborough fire chief Steven Achilles said it was a lightning strike that hit the chimney that started this fire. Three firefighters were transported to the hospital with injuries battling the blaze, Achilles said. Two firefighters had broken bones and one suffered a hand injury during a so-called flashover incident. “They had fire above them, and the heat kept on coming down and down, and it got fresh air, and basically the second floor engulfed in fire,” Achillies said “Crews had to bailout down the stairwell, Achillies said. “Some of they got injured when that happened.”Southborough police say several homes were struck in the area during the storm. “We know we had some trees down and some other lightning strikes, but no other structure fires,” Achillies said. Approximately 50 members from various departments helped battle the fire.StormTeam 5 Interactive Radar recorded several strikes in the area around Sears Road.StormTeam 5 Meteorologist Mike Wankum said the intense storm activity was fueled by the day’s heat and humidity.A fire believed to be caused by lightning caused the death of an 84-year-old woman in New Hampshire on Thursday night, fire officials said.The fire marshal’s office reminded residents to make sure they have working smoke alarms and clear exits in their homes.

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. —

A MetroWest home was demolished late Friday night, just hours after lightning ignited a fire that quickly spread.

The blaze started in the middle of an intense thunderstorm that pummeled the region with lightning and downpours.

Video shows firefighters responding to the home on Sears Road before 4 pm At the time, a strong thunderstorm was moving through the area.

Southborough fire chief Steven Achilles said it was a lightning strike that hit the chimney that started this fire.

Three firefighters were transported to the hospital with injuries battling the blaze, Achilles said.

Two firefighters had broken bones and one suffered a hand injury during a so-called flashover incident.

“They had fire above them, and the heat kept on coming down and down, and it got fresh air, and basically the second floor engulfed in fire,” Achillies said

“Crews had to bailout down the stairwell, Achillies said. “Some of them got injured when that happened.”

Southborough police say several homes were struck in the area during the storm.

“We know we had some trees down and some other lightning strikes, but no other structure fires,” Achillies said.

Approximately 50 members from various departments helped battle the fire.

StormTeam 5 Interactive Radar recorded several strikes in the area around Sears Road.

StormTeam 5 Meteorologist Mike Wankum said the intense storm activity was fueled by the day’s heat and humidity.

A fire believed to be caused by lightning caused the death of an 84-year-old woman in New Hampshire on Thursday night, fire officials said. The fire marshal’s office reminded residents to make sure they have working smoke alarms and clear exits in their homes.

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Strong storm takes down trees, power lines in Hollis NH

Strong storm takes down trees, power lines in Hollis NH

Several roads were closed Friday afternoon in Hollis after a quick but powerful storm blew through. The storm system cut through southern New Hampshire, bringing down trees and power lines. Wood Lane in Hollis was blocked off after a utility pole fell in the road, and a tree fell onto power lines on Federal Hill Road, forcing that road’s closure. Roadblocks were also set up on Rock Pond Road and Apple Lane, among others. Kevin Walker’s home is on a road that is impassable Friday due to debris.”We had probably 4 to 5 trees fell around our house,” Walker said. “A couple of them fell on it, and of them went through our son’s room. There is a sizable hole you could pretty much fit a body through.” crushed by a fallen tree, and Hollis police said the driver was not injured. “It’s pretty crazy,” said Owen Amigo, who was caught in the storm. “We were down the street working, and all of a sudden, the rain came out of nowhere and the wind, it was pretty crazy.” Crews were working to clean up the damage and clear the roads but said it would take some time. Scattered showers and storms were possible across New Hampshire Friday night.

HOLLIS, NH—

Several roads were closed Friday afternoon in Hollis after a quick but powerful storm blew through.

The storm system cut through southern New Hampshire, bringing down trees and power lines. Wood Lane in Hollis was blocked off after a utility pole fell in the road, and a tree fell onto power lines on Federal Hill Road, forcing that road’s closure.

Roadblocks were also set up on Rock Pond Road and Apple Lane, among others.

Kevin Walker’s home is on a road that is impassable Friday due to debris.

“We had probably 4 to 5 trees fell around our house,” Walker said. “A couple of them fell on it, and of them went through our son’s room. There is a sizable hole you could pretty much fit a body through.”

Eversource said about 700 homes in the Hollis area were without power.

A pickup truck was crushed by a fallen tree, and Hollis police said the driver was not injured.

“It’s pretty crazy,” said Owen Amigo, who was caught in the storm. “We were down the street working, and all of a sudden, the rain came out of nowhere and the wind, it was pretty crazy.”

Crews were working to clean up the damage and clear the roads but said it would take some time.

Scattered showers and storms were possible across New Hampshire Friday night.

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