Cyclone Debbie

Ex-Cyclone Debbie wreaks havoc in New Zealand

Widespread flooding blocked roads, closed schools and forced hundreds of people to evacuate across New Zealand`s North Island on Wednesday, as the tail-end of powerful Cyclone Debbie brought intense rainfall.

Apr 05, 2017, 11:42 AM IST

Flooding overwhelms Australian towns after cyclone

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from towns in two Australian states as authorities warned Friday there could be deaths from severe flooding caused by a powerful tropical cyclone.

Mar 31, 2017, 09:40 AM IST

Torrential rain, floods hamper Australia cyclone relief

Torrential rain hampered relief efforts Thursday after a powerful cyclone wreaked havoc in northeast Australia, with floods sparking emergency rescues as fed-up tourists began evacuating from resort islands.

Mar 30, 2017, 09:26 AM IST

Australia to begin evacuating cyclone-hit island resorts

Emergency services plan to evacuate thousands of people stranded on resort islands with water supplies running low in Australia's tropical northeast on Thursday, two days after Cyclone Debbie tore through the region. 

Mar 30, 2017, 09:03 AM IST

Army assesses damage after storm "absolutely smashes" north Australia

Australia`s Army and emergency workers headed to areas of tropical Queensland state hardest hit by Cyclone Debbie on Wednesday, finding roads blocked by fallen trees, sugarcane fields flattened and widespread damage in coastal towns.

Mar 29, 2017, 11:27 AM IST

'Monster' cyclone Debbie batters northeast Australia

A "monster" cyclone made landfall in northeast Australia on Tuesday, cutting power and uprooting trees as coastal towns went into lockdown in the face of lashing rain and howling winds.

Mar 28, 2017, 10:04 AM IST

Thousands evacuated as 'monster' cyclone bears down on Australia

Thousands of people including tourists were evacuated on Monday as northeast Australia braced for a "monster" cyclone packing destructive winds, with warnings of major structural damage and dangerous tidal surges.

Mar 27, 2017, 16:54 PM IST

Thousands flee as Cyclone Debbie bears down on Australia

Thousands of Australians abandoned their homes as a powerful cyclone bore down on coastal towns in Queensland on Monday, while others ignored authorities' advice to evacuate with winds forecast to reach up to 300 km per hour (185 mph).

Mar 27, 2017, 10:34 AM IST