What impact can storms have on your mental health?
Storm Ashley has swept the news into a frenzy over the last few days, due to flooding, power outages and travel problems in parts of the UK.Extreme weather events like this often heighten anxiety and stress, and can also have a significant impact on our mental health.The drama of floods and lightning bolts can be scary, so we have spoken to experts who have explained why storms affect us so much, and what we can do to cope with them.How does stormy weather impact people’s mood and behaviour?“Weather can have a real impact on not only our ‘in the...
Severe thunderstorms are sweeping through southern Australia. But what makes a thunderstorm ‘severe’?
Clusters of severe thunderstorms are expected to strike Australia’s southern regions over Thursday and Friday. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued severe weather warnings and forecasts related to these unusually widespread stormy conditions as they move through South Australia today and into Victoria. Some areas have already experienced golf ball-sized hail and intense winds. While we might not always think of thunderstorms as a threat, severe storms can be surprisingly damaging. The enormous Sydney thunderstorm of 1999 dropped an estimated 500,000 tonnes of hail, causing widespread damage to cars and roofs. At the time, it was the most expensive natural disaster on...