The bushfires are horrendous, but expect cyclones, floods and heatwaves too

Public attention on the disastrous bushfire crisis in Australia will rightly continue for weeks to come. But as we direct resources to coping and recovery, we should not forget other weather and climate challenges looming this summer.

Bushfires are not the only weather and climate
events set to ravage Australia in coming months.

The peak time for heatwaves in southern Australia has not yet arrived. Many parts of Australia can expect heavy rains and flooding. And northern Australia’s cyclone season is just gearing up. 

The events will stretch the ability of emergency services and the broader community to cope. The best way to prepare for these events is to keep an eye on Bureau of Meteorology forecasts.

Read the story from The Conversation by Professor emeritus from the School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, at Monash University, Neville Nicholls -  “The bushfires are horrendous, but expect cyclones, floods and heatwaves too.”