Extreme weather reshapes the land and affects communities. In Australia, three types matter most.
| Event | What it does | Australian example |
|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | Strong winds (over 200 km/h) + storm surge erode coasts and flatten trees | Cyclone Yasi (2011), Qld |
| Flood | Moving water erodes soil, deposits mud, damages homes | 2022 Eastern Australia floods |
| Extreme heat & drought | Dries the land, raises bushfire risk, stresses living things | Black Summer bushfires (2019–20) |