Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Before the ABC: 1927-First the floods then the cyclones

Some headlines from January and February 1927 that might be of interest before the word "unprecedented" rears its head again on  ABC News...

Floods in Queensland Enormous Damage Sydney Morning Herald January 26, 1927

Weather chart The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 10 February 1927, page 13

Cyclone, Queensland Worst on Record Sydney Sydney Morning Herald February 12, 1927
"The cyclone is considered to be much more severe than that of 1918."


Update: 1893,1934,1967,1974 also notable for floods and cyclones in close succession:
See BOM's KNOWN FLOODS IN THE BRISBANE & BREMER RIVER BASIN and
Historical Impacts Along The East Coast

UPDATE 2 Jo Nova links to a 2001 study published in Nature that captures the longer term perspective.

2 comments:

  1. Before the Cyclone even hits the ABC gives the Greens a political platform:-

    http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/01/3127184.htm?section=justin

    And not one word to counter, question or clarify this statement:-

    "The scientists have been saying that we are going to experience more extreme weather events, that their intensity is going to increase, their frequency."

    Scientists....what Scientists?

    cheers

    Loaded Dog

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  2. Marc - I doubt there are enough hours in the day after all the Yasi hype. Good luck.

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