Extreme Weather refers to severe and unusual weather conditions that deviate significantly from typical patterns. This can include events such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, droughts, heatwaves, blizzards, and severe storms. Extreme weather often presents significant risks to life, property, and the environment.
These events can result from natural atmospheric changes and are influenced by various factors, including climate change, which may exacerbate the frequency and intensity of such occurrences. Extreme weather can lead to catastrophic impacts, including infrastructure damage, loss of agricultural productivity, and threats to public safety.
Understanding extreme weather is crucial for disaster preparedness and response, as well as for mitigation efforts aimed at reducing vulnerability and enhancing resilience in affected communities.
Intense thunderstorms and lightning strikes caused widespread power outages for 13,500 AusNet customers. Affected regions included Benalla, Wodonga, Wangaratta, and Myrtleford. AusNet deployed ground crews and helicopters to assess damage…