What a triple La Niña this summer may cost (in four maps and a graph)
More floods could be hitting communities that are already devastated this summer, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning a rare “triple La Niña” may be in the cards. Is it time for these communities to move?
More floods could be coming. After winter deluges gave Sydney its wettest July ever, the weather bureau says a rare “triple La Niña” may be on the cards.
This year’s La Niña events, which devastated the NSW Northern Rivers with multiple major floods, is officially over. But the Bureau of Meteorology says there is a 50 per cent chance of another La Niña event – part of the complex cycle of currents and air temperatures that typically means more rain over Australia’s north and east – this summer.
Campbell KwanReporterCampbell Kwan covers commercial and residential real estate for The Australian Financial Review, based in the Sydney newsroom. He was previously the breaking news reporter. Email Campbell at campbell.kwan@afr.com
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