Published on March 22, 2010 by Technology Slice
70,000 Without Power In Perth – A STORM sweeping across Perth has caused widespread power cuts, damage and flash flooding as it dumped big hailstones and substantial rain on the parched city. Western Power reported lightning strikes had cut power to about 70,000 customers.
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Published on March 3, 2010 by Technology Slice
Tsunami Warning Australia – People who defied beach warnings in Australia over the weekend may not understand the danger posed by tsunamis, says an expert who has called for more research into risk behaviour and public education. Associate Professor Dale Dominey-Howes, of the Australian Tsunami Research Centre and Natural Hazards Research Laboratory in Sydney, has [...]
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