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Catastrophic rains on Christmas Eve led to key infrastructure damage in western parts of countryCatastrophic rains and flash floods in South Africa have led to at least six deaths, with more people still missing. The western parts of the country have experienced extremely unsettled weather over the last few days, with frequent spells of heavy rain.On Christmas Eve the city of Ladysmith to the...

This blog is now closed.Severe weather warnings for parts of NSW, Victoria and Queensland as thunderstorms and heavy rain continueGallery: Boxing Day reveals severe weather damage from Christmas night storms on Australia’s east coastGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWhat’s causing the storms?Senior meteorologist Angus Hines from the Bureau of Meteorology just spoke to ABC News about the...

Boxing Day weather warnings, with volatile conditions across NSW, Victoria and Queensland, as more thunderstorms and rain forecastFollow the Boxing Day weather updates liveSydney to Hobart race: sailors warned of thunderstorms and ‘gusty and erratic’ windsTwo people have died and more than 100,000 homes were left without power as a result of thunderstorms that battered Australia’s east coast, with warnings of more wild weather...