Be prepared Noosa, we could be facing a wet summer. Bureau of Meteorology has c…

Be prepared Noosa, we could be facing a wet summer.
Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed that a La Niña has formed in the tropical Pacific.
That means wetter-than-average conditions from now until at least the end of the year.
October is Get Ready Month.
So while we can’t control the weather, we can take steps to prepare and protect what matters most.
⏰Now’s the time to:
✅ Prepare a plan
✅Start packing a few extra emergency supplies
✅Check your insurance is up-to-date
For more information on how to get ready, visit getready.qld.gov.au. or check out Council’s Disaster Dashboard ???? http://disaster.noosa.qld.gov.au/
#beprepared #getreadyqueensland

The Bureau has confirmed that a La Niña has formed in the tropical Pacific, with climate models suggesting it’s likely to remain until at least the end of 2020. La Niña typically brings: • A wetter-than-average spring and summer to northern and eastern Australia;
• Cooler-than-average days and warmer-than-average nights;
• Increased tropical cyclone numbers;
• An earlier start to the monsoon and wet season;
• Average fire risk; and
• Less intense but more prolonged heatwaves across southern Australia. But every La Niña event is different. Once La Niña develops it usually finishes the following autumn, but some events have lasted 2 or 3 years. Rainfall can also vary considerably. During the last big event of 2010-2012 rainfall was above average across most of Australia (we saw Category 5 tropical cyclone Yasi devastate far north Queensland communities during this period), whereas rainfall during the La Niña event of 2008-2009 was much more patchy. Read more in our Climate Driver Update: http://ow.ly/ktf650BDUny