Wednesday, January 26, 2011

The weather and its effects…

Warwick Hughes has a link to satellite imagery capturing the path of the intense rainstorms that swept eastern Australia between over January 2011. From another era before the ABC here are a series of isobaric weather charts from the Sydney Morning Herald and the accompanying headlines over a similar timeframe in February 1928. 
We look to the past to get insights into the future.

The Headlines 15/2/1928


The Headlines 16/2/1928


Headlines 17/2/1928


Headlines 18/2/1928


Headlines Monday 20/2/1928

Weather chart The Sydney Morning Herald Monday 20 February 1928, page 13

Headlines 21/2/1928

Weather chart The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 21 February 1928, page 15


Headlines 22/1/1928

Weather chart The Sydney Morning, Wednesday 22 February 1928, page 20

Headlines 23/2/1928
DISASTER AVERTED. 17 PEOPLE IN DANGER. BRAVERY OF BOAT'S CREW. GRAFTON, Wednesday.
This is by no means the only event of this nature. Search the archive yourself at http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home

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