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200,000 Australians affected by floods covering larger area than France and Germany
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Surrounded by flood destroyed possessions piled on the roadside, workers carry out repairs on power lines in a residential area of Brisbane January 19, 2011. A key measure of Australian consumer confidence fell sharply in January as consumer mood was dragged down by extreme floods in the nation's northeast, particularly Queensland state.
Surrounded by flood destroyed possessions piled on the roadside, workers carry out repairs on power lines in a residential area of Brisbane January 19, 2011. A key measure of Australian consumer confidence fell sharply in January as consumer mood was dragged down by extreme floods in the nation's northeast, particularly Queensland state.
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A resident in the suburb of Graceville walks down his street with a wheelbarrow on January 20, 2011 in Brisbane, Australia. Thousands of residents are homeless and many more are returning to flood-damaged homes and business after severe flooding in Queensland killed 33 people over the past month. Even as residents return to clean and rebuild severe thunderstorms continue strike several regions in the state, causing more damage. Queensland officials are discussing rebuilding plans and assessing which areas are safe and which areas may need to be rebuilt on higher ground.
A resident in the suburb of Graceville walks down his street with a wheelbarrow on January 20, 2011 in Brisbane, Australia. Thousands of residents are homeless and many more are returning to flood-damaged homes and business after severe flooding in Queensland killed 33 people over the past month. Even as residents return to clean and rebuild severe thunderstorms continue strike several regions in the state, causing more damage. Queensland officials are discussing rebuilding plans and assessing which areas are safe and which areas may need to be rebuilt on higher ground.
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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/br...ht-in-queensland/story-e6frf7kf-1225902740744
Thai rain-maker to fight drought in Queensland
A RAIN-making method developed by Thai king Bhumipol Adulyadej is set to aid Queensland in battles with drought after an agreement between the state government and the Thai royal household.
The Queensland government's access to the rain-making technology, developed by King Bhumipol over the past 30 years, came a year after the state approached the royal household last year.
As a result, Queensland is set to be the first major region outside Thailand where the rain-making technology will be put into full effect.
In the past, Australia had joined other nations requesting information exchange and technology on the technique.
But Soothiporn Jitmittraparp, secretary general of the National Research Council of Thailand, said similarities in topography in Thailand and Queensland would be beneficial to the success of the project.
"The climate and geology of Queensland drought area is very similar to some parts of Thailand. So we're quite sure this technology can be used effectively in Queensland," Mr Soothiporn told AAP.
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The technique largely relies on cloud seeding generally undertaken using chemicals that promote the formation of water droplets within the cloud formations.
The chemical cloud seeding in turn creates clouds with differing temperatures at different altitudes.
There are several stages in the process, with sodium chloride used in the final stage to trigger rain.
"If that kind of cloud is set up in a very good condition, then the cloud will condense into water and the rain will begin falling," Mr Soothiporn said.
In Thailand, the cloud-seeding method has been applied in the largely drought-affected north-east of the country as well as boosting water volume in dams and reservoirs and aiding reforestation programs.
Mr Soothiporn said the agreement is also set to boost bilateral cooperation between Thailand and Australia in areas of meteorology and weather programs.
Talks between the state government and the Thai royal household began in 2009 but an agreement was reached only in June.
It allows for exchange of scientists to study the rain-making methods. The technique was recognised in 2005 and covered by patents in 30 European countries.
Reports said Queensland Premier Anna Bligh had recently forwarded a letter to King Bhumipol, now 83, acknowledging the assistance for access to the techniques.
Queensland initially made the request for assistance when the state was more than 35 per cent drought affected in 2009.
But heavy rains across the region over the first half of this year has left less than two per cent of coverage still affected.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/br...ht-in-queensland/story-e6frf7kf-1225902740744
Thai rain-maker to fight drought in Queensland
A RAIN-making method developed by Thai king Bhumipol Adulyadej is set to aid Queensland in battles with drought after an agreement between the state government and the Thai royal household.
The Queensland government's access to the rain-making technology, developed by King Bhumipol over the past 30 years, came a year after the state approached the royal household last year.
As a result, Queensland is set to be the first major region outside Thailand where the rain-making technology will be put into full effect.
In the past, Australia had joined other nations requesting information exchange and technology on the technique.
But Soothiporn Jitmittraparp, secretary general of the National Research Council of Thailand, said similarities in topography in Thailand and Queensland would be beneficial to the success of the project.
"The climate and geology of Queensland drought area is very similar to some parts of Thailand. So we're quite sure this technology can be used effectively in Queensland," Mr Soothiporn told AAP.
Start of sidebar. Skip to end of sidebar.
End of sidebar. Return to start of sidebar.
The technique largely relies on cloud seeding generally undertaken using chemicals that promote the formation of water droplets within the cloud formations.
The chemical cloud seeding in turn creates clouds with differing temperatures at different altitudes.
There are several stages in the process, with sodium chloride used in the final stage to trigger rain.
"If that kind of cloud is set up in a very good condition, then the cloud will condense into water and the rain will begin falling," Mr Soothiporn said.
In Thailand, the cloud-seeding method has been applied in the largely drought-affected north-east of the country as well as boosting water volume in dams and reservoirs and aiding reforestation programs.
Mr Soothiporn said the agreement is also set to boost bilateral cooperation between Thailand and Australia in areas of meteorology and weather programs.
Talks between the state government and the Thai royal household began in 2009 but an agreement was reached only in June.
It allows for exchange of scientists to study the rain-making methods. The technique was recognised in 2005 and covered by patents in 30 European countries.
Reports said Queensland Premier Anna Bligh had recently forwarded a letter to King Bhumipol, now 83, acknowledging the assistance for access to the techniques.
Queensland initially made the request for assistance when the state was more than 35 per cent drought affected in 2009.
But heavy rains across the region over the first half of this year has left less than two per cent of coverage still affected.
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Cyclone Yasi is seen over Queensland, Australia, in this satellite image obtained from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory February 3, 2011. One of the most powerful cyclones on record, Yasi tore off roofs, toppled power lines and terrified tens of thousands of people hunkered down in their homes in northeastern Australia on Thursday but there were no reports of deaths.
Cyclone Yasi is seen over Queensland, Australia, in this satellite image obtained from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory February 3, 2011. One of the most powerful cyclones on record, Yasi tore off roofs, toppled power lines and terrified tens of thousands of people hunkered down in their homes in northeastern Australia on Thursday but there were no reports of deaths.
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Strong winds are seen hitting a section of the 'Strand' on February 3, 2011 in Townsville, Australia. So far no deaths or serious injuriees have been reported following Cyclone Yasi which struck land as a category five storm around midnight yesterday. The Queensland towns of Innisvail, Mission Beach, Tully and Cardwell where hit hardest by Yasi with authorities waiting for safer conditions to assess the full extent of the damage. Yasi has been downgraded to a category two storm as it passes inland.
Strong winds are seen hitting a section of the 'Strand' on February 3, 2011 in Townsville, Australia. So far no deaths or serious injuriees have been reported following Cyclone Yasi which struck land as a category five storm around midnight yesterday. The Queensland towns of Innisvail, Mission Beach, Tully and Cardwell where hit hardest by Yasi with authorities waiting for safer conditions to assess the full extent of the damage. Yasi has been downgraded to a category two storm as it passes inland.
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British backpacker Kerrie Walter (front) joins hundreds of frightened residents at the evacuation centre in the old Town Hall as catatrophic cyclone Yasi approaches Innisfail on February 2, 2011. Yasi, packing a 650 kilometre-long storm front and an eye measuring about 35 kilometres across, was on course to slam into the populous area between the tourist hub of Cairns and Cardwell to the south.
British backpacker Kerrie Walter (front) joins hundreds of frightened residents at the evacuation centre in the old Town Hall as catatrophic cyclone Yasi approaches Innisfail on February 2, 2011. Yasi, packing a 650 kilometre-long storm front and an eye measuring about 35 kilometres across, was on course to slam into the populous area between the tourist hub of Cairns and Cardwell to the south.
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Motorists wait for floodwater to subside over the Bruce Highway outside of Innisfail on February 3, 2011 in Innisfail, Australia. So far no deaths or serious injuries have been reported following Cyclone Yasi which struck land as a category five storm around midnight yesterday. The Queensland towns of Innisvail, Mission Beach, Tully and Cardwell where hit hardest by Yasi with authorities waiting for safer conditions to assess the full extent of the damage. Yasi has been downgraded to a category two storm as it passes inland.
Motorists wait for floodwater to subside over the Bruce Highway outside of Innisfail on February 3, 2011 in Innisfail, Australia. So far no deaths or serious injuries have been reported following Cyclone Yasi which struck land as a category five storm around midnight yesterday. The Queensland towns of Innisvail, Mission Beach, Tully and Cardwell where hit hardest by Yasi with authorities waiting for safer conditions to assess the full extent of the damage. Yasi has been downgraded to a category two storm as it passes inland.
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This general view shows the scene of devastation the morning after in Cardwell where Cyclone Yasi made landfall on February 3, 2011. Australia's biggest cyclone in a century shattered entire towns after striking the coast and churning across the vast country, but officials expressed relief that no one was killed. Terrified residents emerged to check the damage after Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi hit land at around midnight, packing winds of up to 290 kilometres (180 miles) per hour, in a region still reeling from record floods.
This general view shows the scene of devastation the morning after in Cardwell where Cyclone Yasi made landfall on February 3, 2011. Australia's biggest cyclone in a century shattered entire towns after striking the coast and churning across the vast country, but officials expressed relief that no one was killed. Terrified residents emerged to check the damage after Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi hit land at around midnight, packing winds of up to 290 kilometres (180 miles) per hour, in a region still reeling from record floods.
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