Tag: Disasters and Accidents
Emergency crews on stand-by for flood peak
Residents in Shepparton in northern Victoria are preparing for the worst, as they wait for floodwaters to peak overnight.[MORE]
Traumatised NZ quake victims 'like zombies'
Welfare agencies say many Christchurch residents are walking around like zombies, terrified the aftershocks will bring down their house. [MORE]
Police treat unit fire as suspicious
Fire investigators will examine what remains of a hotel unit near Warrenheip on the outskirts of Ballarat today.[MORE]
Man dies in Mannering Park motorcycle accident
Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle accident at Mannering Park in southern Lake Macquarie overnight.[MORE]
Qld road accidents claim three lives
A child has died in a single vehicle road accident in Brisbane's south.[MORE]
Shepparton on alert for evening flood peak
Up to 500 homes could be isolated in the Shepparton area when the Goulburn River reaches its peak late tonight.[MORE]
Bendigo graves sink after flooding
The weekend deluge has caused some graves in Bendigo's cemeteries to start sinking. [MORE]
Shire keeps sandbags in case of more rain
The Central Goldfields Shire is keeping sandbags in place at Carisbrook, near Maryborough, to guard against possible flooding later this week.[MORE]
Residents urge immediate levee repairs
Residents on the Murray River at Barmah, east of Echuca in Victoria, are concerned about nearby levee banks breaking.[MORE]
Flooding closes four national parks
Parks Victoria has closed four national parks on the Murray River due to public safety concerns. [MORE]
Cowra hotel fire prompts evacuation
The cause of an early morning fire at a Cowra hotel is still being determined.[MORE]
Policewomen amongst seven hurt in collision
Two policewomen have been injured when they were hit by a car at Campbelltown in Sydney's south-west this morning.[MORE]
Outback travellers head into the mud
Dozens of people who have been stranded at a hotel on the Birdsville Track since the weekend are trying to leave today.[MORE]
Authorities fight fertiliser blaze on Bruce Highway
A firefighter has been taken to hospital in far north Queensland after attending the scene of a fertiliser fire. [MORE]
Passer-by rescues drunk man from train tracks
A good samaritan, who rescued a man who had fallen onto train tracks at Sydney's busy Town Hall Station last Friday, says no-one else was around to help.[MORE]
Adelaide offers support to Christchurch
Adelaide City Council has offered its expertise to help Christchurch recover from earthquake damage.[MORE]
Woman driver killed in car rollover
A 43 year old woman has been killed in a road crash near Warburton.[MORE]
Tassie SES keen to help mop up Vic floods
More Tasmanian SES volunteers may be sent to help in the Victorian flood emergency.[MORE]
New Zealand gets an economic shake-up
The Christchurch earthquake reveals the unfortunate reality that tragedy can be good for economic growth. [MORE]
Man missing after trying to cross swollen river
A search is underway for a man missing in the Dawson River in central Queensland.[MORE]
Christchurch damage bill to run into billions
New Zealand's government says it may have to foot the bill for thousands of uninsured people who suffered major losses in Saturday's Christchurch earthquake.[MORE]
Rains halt rescues as Guatemala landslides kill 45
Fresh rains have halted rescue efforts in Guatemala, where landslides have killed 45 people and caused $US500 million in damage.[MORE]
Residents warned to prepare for more floods
Much of Victoria has been underwater for several days now, but authorities are warning that some of the worst flooding may be yet to come.[MORE]
Body of 15yo skier found
Police have found the body of a 15-year-old Sydney teenager who went missing in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains yesterday.[MORE]
Aftershocks rattle Christchurch recovery efforts
The New Zealand government has extended the state of emergency in earthquake-ravaged Christchurch as aftershocks continue.[MORE]
