Extreme weather
Brace yourself for ‘giant hail’ as storms increase along east coast
As the atmosphere becomes warmer and wetter, some Australian cities will face more hailstorms while others will be hit with larger stones as well.
- Nick O'Malley
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Lightning halts women’s rugby Test as ‘humdinger’ winter storm lashes Brisbane
It will be a wet night for Brisbane as lightning forced a suspension of play in a women’s rugby international.
- Rachael Ward and Adrian Warren
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- Weather
Tornado uproots trees, damages homes across Perth
The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed a “low intensity” tornado tore through the coastal suburb of City Beach, causing significant damage to several homes.
- Holly Thompson
‘Only a very evil person would ask’: Trump lashes out at reporter while visiting Texas flood zone
The US president reacted with anger when a reporter said some families were upset they had not received any warning about the disaster that has left at least 120 people dead.
- Trevor Hunnicutt and Maria Alejandra Cardona
- Analysis
- Tragedy
In flooded Texas, I saw the best of America – and the parts that make you shake your head
In the south, communities put aside their differences and bind together in a crisis. But one can’t help but wonder if those differences sometimes contribute to a lack of preparedness.
- Michael Koziol
What sets Texas floods apart: Kids died in heart-wrenching numbers
In 2025, with state-of-the-art technology, children aren’t supposed to die like they did in Central Texas. But the death toll illustrates their enduring vulnerability to extreme weather.
- David Ovalle
‘I’ll never forget that – kids screaming’: Inside the Texas floods’ 45 minutes of terror
“He was yelling at the man to throw the baby at him, so he can save the baby,” Lorena Guillen recalls of that night, as a family of five clung to a tree at her campsite. “A second later, they were gone.”
- Michael Koziol
‘He died trying to save Mystic girls’: Camp director’s last desperate bid to reach Bubble Inn cabin
As the waters of the Guadalupe River rose rapidly around him, Dick Eastland made for the cabins in greatest danger, where his youngest campers had been sleeping.
- Praveena Somasundaram, Arelis R. Hernández, Brady Dennis and Eva Ruth Moravec
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- Tragedy
‘Unimaginable’: Texas flood death toll rises as Trump declares major disaster
At least 82 people have been confirmed killed, including 28 children, with authorities warning that the death toll will rise. Ten girls and a counsellor from the Camp Mystic summer camp remain missing.
- Michael Koziol
Between broken tree limbs and muddied cabins, a father looks for his missing child
Michael McCown drove to the Texas Hill Country as soon as he heard about the flood. His little girl had been at Camp Mystic, among the youngest campers in the Bubble Inn cabin beside the river.
- Arelis R. Hernández
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