#severe-storms

#severe-storms

Australia's east coast is being smashed by summer storms as residents are told to evacuate. An emergency warning was in place for Sydney's northern beaches on Sunday morning, with residents at Narrabeen Lagoon and surrounds told to leave. More than a dozen people have been rescued across Sydney, with cars submerged and homes flooded. At Great Mackerel Beach, in the northern beaches, a landslide damaged numerous homes with at least one woman injured.

Southeast Asia is facing one of its worst storm seasons on record, as thousands of people have died or are missing across Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka. Another storm is currently forming in the Philippine Sea. But while governments are promising to rebuild, it is not clear how they can afford to do so every year as the storm seasons get worse.

Extreme heat returns with feels-like temperatures near 110 degrees in parts of New Jersey, prompting an extreme heat warning and a heat advisory across the region.

Our hearts break for the tragic loss of life during last night's storms, and my administration has been in touch with local elected officials offering support.

On Thursday, the National Weather Service outlined a potential introduction to Memorial Day weekend in South Florida featuring isolated severe storms and warm weather.