Queensland, Flooding

Devastation from Queensland floods 'incredible', premier says
Thousands of residents are beginning to return home to assess damage to their homes and businesses.
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.
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.
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 warning in place between Cardwell and Yabulu.
Floods kill 2 people and wreak havoc in Australia's Queensland after monsoon rains
Meteorologists said the monsoon rains were prompted by two tropical low pressure systems, one from a marine heatwave in the Coral Sea — the same atmospheric conditions that have
North Queensland's flood emergency nearing its peak
By 8:00 pm, emergency protocols were activated, and the US Coast Guard was alerted that Flight 7 had vanished. The search operation began with four surface vessels, two submarines, and several aircraft deployed from Honolulu.
Emergency flood warnings active for Far North Queensland
North Queensland residents in flood-devastated communities are being told to brace for more rain and rising river levels as the weather emergency continues.
Watch: BBC reports from site of Queensland flooding
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Second woman dies in Queensland floods as heatwave warnings remain
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