When a storm is approaching, most evacuation orders are issued for areas where storm surge is a threat or for those near a body of water that is prone to flooding. Evacuation orders are not issued ...

Residents living in red zone suburbs such as Cairns North, Cairns City, Portsmith and Parramatta Park are likely to be the worst impacted. “If you’re in one of those (storm surge) zones ...

A storm surge prepare to leave warning was issued by Cairns Regional Council at 9.30am on Tuesday. Residents in red and orange zones, which includes large areas of the city, Portsmith, most of the ...

"Storm surge" is defined as the abnormal water level that rises above the typical tide during a tropical event.

Cloudy with scattered showers through the evening and overnight along our coastal zones ... Tropical Storm and Hurricane impacts expected Thursday. Storm Surge: Increasing, damaging wind and ...