#Floods in north #Queensland: Bridge swept away, thousands without power
AFP, 3 Feb, 2025
"Fast-moving floodwaters rose on Monday in northeastern #Australia after forcing many to flee, blacking out homes and sweeping away a chunk of a critical bridge.
"Storms have already dumped more than a metre of rain in two days in parts of Queensland, engulfing homes, businesses and roads in muddy waters, authorities said.
"Aerial footage showed rural communities surrounded by the floodwaters, cut off from nearby roads.
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"As global temperatures rise because of #ClimateChange, scientists have warned that #heatwaves and other #ExtremeWeather events will become more frequent and more intense.
"Queensland is Australia’s most disaster-prone state, experiencing major floods in 2019, 2022 and 2023, research from the non-profit Climate Council shows."
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