After the fires comes a cyclone — then more fires for Australia
The country can’t catch a break with storm and cyclone warnings, and events to raise funds for victims of the ongoing fires rained out
06 February 2020 - 13:48
Sydney/Melbourne — Many Australians were experiencing a bittersweet break from the threat of bushfires on Thursday, with flooding rains deluging some parts of the eastern states and miners preparing for a tropical cyclone to hit the country’s iron ore heartland over the weekend.
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issued severe thunderstorm warnings for the southeast of Queensland state and a flood alert for more than 20 areas in New South Wales (NSW) after the start of heavy rainfall that is expected to continue for several days...
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