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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As temperatures dropped last week, Gilbert Rivera hunkered down in his second-floor garage apartment. Around 1 a.m. Monday, the power went out, cutting all sources of heat. Rivera dressed in layers and bundled up in blankets as his neighbors sought shelter elsewhere. "The wind was blowing. Upstairs, its cold," said neighbor Sammy Hernandez. "He didnt want to leave. He told me he wanted to stay," explained another neighbor, Juan Garza. Riveras family found him Wednesday ...

BOM issues cyclone watch for Gulf of Carpentaria The Bureau of Meteorology says there’s a 50 per cent chance a tropic low in the Gulf of Carpentaria will develop into a Category 1 cyclone. Weather by Danielle O’Neal Premium Content Subscriber only The Bureau of Meteorology has declared a Tropical Cyclone Watch in Far North Queensland for a developing tropical low in the Gulf of Carpentaria.  Three cyclones have developed around Australia this wet...

A tropical cyclone watch has been issued for Far North Queensland. The cyclone watch is between Arukun and Karumba and also Mornington Island for a developing tropical low in the Gulf of Carpentaria. The Bureau of Meteorologys Dean Narramore said a tropical low in the Gulf of Carpentaria is forecast to develop into a Tropical Cyclone late tomorrow and into Thursday. "The tropical low is expected to become slow-moving off the western Cape York Peninsula coast and develop into a tropical cyclone ...

Weather by Arun Singh Mann 27th Jan 2021 6:00 AM THE Bureau of Meteorology has now declared a warning zone for Cape York Peninsula communities as an intensifying tropical low is forecast to become a category one cyclone on Thursday. A warning zone is in place for Mornington Island, and Karumba to Aurukun, including Kowanyama and Pormpuraaw, and nearby inland areas. A watch zone is in place for Aurukun to Weipa. "The tropical low...

‘Dangerous’ weather to last five days Residents in Queensland’s north have been told to bunker down as a tropical cyclone sweeps through, leaving a path of destruction and wild conditions. Weather by Erin Lyons 7th Jan 2021 8:51 AM Parts of Queenslands main highway are under water and there are fears the unpredictable and relentless weather conditions are here to stay. Another 100-150mm of rain fell overnight ...

North Queensland continues to cop a beating from ex-tropical cyclone Imogen as forecasters warn there is still a risk of "life-threatening flash flooding" on Wednesday. At least 14 flood alerts are active as of Wednesday morning, including a major warning for the Herbert River after a major catchment received more than 400mm in the last seven days. At least 14 flood alerts have been issued in Queensland, including waterways near Townsville, where Rollingstone Creek was over the Bruce Highway...

After more than 200m of rain fell on Tuesday, there is no reprieve with more flood alerts activated.

Developing tropical cyclone to cross Qld overnight 4 January 2021 Issued at 4:52 am EST on Monday 4 January 2021 Tropical cyclone Imogen is moving further inland over the eastern Gulf Country. A transition to a tropical low is expected soon, but heavy rainfall and localised damaging winds remain possible. Areas Affected: Watch Zone Details of Tropical Cyclone Imogen at 4:00 am AEST: Intensity: Category 1, sustained winds near the centre of 75 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 100 kilometr...