Multiple States on Alert as Damaging Winds Continue

Published on August 31, 2024

Intense winds battering southeastern Australia are set to continue through the weekend, prompting pleas to stay alert to falling trees, power lines and avoid flood waters. Severe weather warnings for damaging winds have been issued for southeastern New South Wales (NSW), parts of the ACT, across Victoria, the southern coast of South Australia and most of Tasmania. Moderate flood alerts are current for much of the island state, including for the Derwent, Isis, Meander, and Mersey rivers. Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Luke Johnston said the situation was evolving rapidly, with wild weather likely to peak on Aug. 31 night before easing from Sep. 3....

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