A Southerly Gale Sydney
A southerly gale of considerable [?]ury was experienced along the coast yesterday. The blow was accompanied by thick rain, [?] and heavy seas…
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Floods & storms, 1912
156 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 8
American Floods. St. Louis
Heavy rains are continuing the flnoding of the creeks and rivers. The Mississippi is again rising, and the farmers are te[?] stricken, fearing a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mississippi Floods. Levees Broken and River Rising. Wholesale Destruction Certain. [Reuter's Message.] Torenas, Louisiana
The levees (embankments) guarding the country towns along the banks of the Mississippi have broken, and the river is rising rapidly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mississippi Floods. Over 100,000 Persons Homeless. Several Towns Inundated. [Reuter's Message.] New Orleans
The flood conditions on the lower Mississippi are appalling. Over 100,000 persons are reported to be homeless. The water is rushing through breaches…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General Cables. [Reuter's Messages.] American Floods. New Orleans
The flood has been abating during the past three days, and there has been an absence of rain. Preparations are now complete for the c[?]ing of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The American Floods. Desmoines (Iowa)
Terrific electric storms visited Desmoines yesterday, Houses were flooded by rainstorms, and hightning struck a warehouse, thereby starting a fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The American Floods. Desmoines (Iowa)
Terrific electric storms visited Desmoines yesterday. Houses were flooded by rainstorms, and lightning Struck a warehouse, thereby starting a fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Cables. [Reuter's Messages.] Cyclone in Hungary. Budapest
A cyclone swept over the Alsofsher country, and destroyed several villages. Four hundred and fifty dwellings and 200 vineyards and buildings were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mississippi Floods. Ten Square Miles of Country Flooded. Sixty Thousand Persons Homeless. [Reuter's Message.] New Orleans
Another breach has occurred in the Mississippi levees, which deluged ten square miles of country and rendered 60,000 persons homeless. No lives were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ship in a Storm. Two Men Washed Overboard. Never Seen Again. Adelaide
The voyage of the British ship Port Patrick, from New York to Port Adelaide, will long be remembered by the crew. Practically the whole of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Cables. [Reuter's Messages.] Floods in Manitoba. Winnipeg
The Manitoba rivcrs are flooded and dozens of villages are submerged. The City of Moosejaws's power plant has been destroyed, and the city is in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Floods in Hungary. Buda Peat
Floods itt South-Eastern Hungary to-day demolished hundreds of peusants' houses. The inhabitants of several villages took refuge on the roofs of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Severe Storms in Mongolia. St. Petersburg
Severe snowstorms are raging in Mongolia, It is reported that 20,000 horses have perished…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Recent Rainstorm. Heavy Roads and Flooded Creeks. Coach and Mail Traffic Delayed
Reports which keep coming to hand show that the recent rains have made traffic, under any circumstances, a tedious task. The roads radiating from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Gale in Oklahoma. Guthric (Okla.)
A terrific gale levelled the entire village of Mayloe to-day. About 300 inhabitants escaped, although many were buried in the debris. Great damage…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Disastrous Gale in Oklahoma. Guthric (Okla.)
A terrific gale levelled the entire village of Mayloe to-day. About 300 inhabitants escaped, although many were buried in the debris. Great damage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Creeks Flooded
Mr. Holding also reported on Sunday night:—"From what I could gather, all the creeks to the north are in full flood, and beyond Euriowie overflowed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →2nd Edition. Miner Office, 3.30 p.m. the Gale in Ganada. the Violence of the Storm. Narrow Escapes Recorded. Damage Estimated at £1,000,000. [Reuter's Message.] Regina
A swath two blocks wide and two miles long was cut through the city. The storm's violence was all within this area, which was levelled. Marvellous…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Gale in Canada. Martial Law in Regina. Relief of the Sufferers. [Reuter's Message.] Regina
Martial law has been proclaimed, and troops are guarding the streets lost the lawless element gain control. The deathroll has been reduced to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday's Third Edition. Great Storms in Canada Heavy Loss of Life. Enormous Damage Reported. [Reuter's Message.] Regina
The city is involved in a great catastrophe. A tornado struck the city today, and levelled several hundred buildings, and killed 50 persons…
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