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Devastation from Queensland floods 'incredible', premier says
Flooding in Australia has inflicted "incredible" devastation on communities across northern Queensland, the state's premier has said, even though conditions are easing faster than predicted. Thousands of residents who evacuated from their homes are set to return on Tuesday but it is feared hundreds of properties and businesses have been inundated.
Queensland in Australia hit by record rainfall, flooding
Flood waters are rising in the Australian state of Queensland after heavy rainfall. The area between Townsville and Cairns in the north-east is particularly badly affected - a region that is also very popular with tourists.
Rising floodwaters force evacuations in eastern Australian
Fast-moving floodwaters rose Monday in northeastern Australia after forcing many to flee, blacking out homes, and sweeping away a chunk of a critical bridge.
Thousands flee homes as floods hit Australia
A woman has died in Australia and thousands have been forced to flee their homes after torrential rainfall caused flooding in northern. Authorities say waters will cont
Deadly flooding in northern Queensland expected to worsen
Authorities are warning deadly flooding in northern Queensland is expected to worsen. More than a metre of rain has fallen between Townsville and Innisfail in the past five days due to a slow-moving monsoon trough.
What’s driving north Queensland’s deadly, record-breaking floods?
Record-breaking floods across north Queensland have now turned deadly, with one woman drowning while being rescued on Sunday morning. And the floodwaters are still rising, with rain set to continue. Over the 48 hours to Sunday,

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Queensland Premier urges caution on flood-affected roads
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has urged residents to exercise extreme caution when travelling on roads affected by the ...
Queensland floods live updates: Conditions start to ease but risk of dangerous flooding continues
Conditions are starting to ease across north Queensland but authorities have warned the risk of dangerous flooding remains.
Queensland faces ongoing flood emergency as record rainfall delivers devastating impact
The Bureau of Meteorology warned that Tuesday could bring heavy rainfall between Cairns and Townsville with a severe weather ...
Watch: BBC reports from site of Queensland flooding
BBC Australia reporter Simon Atkinson visits Townsville, which was hit by severe rainfall over the weekend. Dozens more USAID ...
Three-day rainfall totals reach almost 2 metres in parts of north Queensland as flood emergency continues
North Queensland continues to face a flood emergency, with some parts struck by close to 2 metres of rain since the disaster ...
Roads crumble, hundreds evacuated and town hit by metre of rain as Qld smashed by floods
A major bridge broken apart in record breaking floods could leave residents cut off “for weeks”, with truck drivers carrying essential supplies forced to drive an extra 700km to reach the battered ...
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Our Week Of Whiplash: Floods In Queensland, Fires And Storms In Victoria
The full scale of the damage will take some time to calculate, as communities have a long clean up ahead and the next devastating flood event or ...
Floods in north Queensland: Bridge swept away, thousands without power
Storms have already dumped more than a metre of rain in two days in parts of Queensland, engulfing homes, businesses and ...
North Qld floods safety guide: forecast, BOM & road closures
Severe weather is impacting parts of Northern Queensland, with thousands told to evacuate ahead of life-threatening flooding ...
Community spirit strong as anxiety builds over north Queensland floods
As north Queensland waits to assess the damage of intensive flooding, people are finding solace in their communities — ...