People standing beside a flooded street after a tropical storm, Melbourne, Australia - stock photo

On Saturday 6th March 2010, Melbourne was hit by the worst tropical sotrm they had experienced in over 100 years. It started with a hail storm, with hail 12cm across (the size of lemons) followed by torrential rain. Millions of dollars of damage was caused and many of the city's streets were flooded, causing chaos to transportation. While they were glad of the water in this drought stricken land, it seems yet further evidence of the impact of climate change which is resulting in more severe weather in many areas.