Queensland, flooding

Watch: BBC reports from site of Queensland flooding
Severe flooding in Queensland has forced thousands of people to evacuate, cut power to homes and washed away sections of a vital highway. In Townsville, one of the hardest-hit cities in the region, people are bracing themselves for further flooding.
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.
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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.
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Thousands Urged to Higher Ground as Australia's Queensland State Battles Floods
North Queensland has large zinc reserves as well as major deposits of silver, lead, copper and iron ore, with Townsville a major processing centre for the region's base metals. In
North Queensland's flood emergency nearing its peak
A further 100 homes in Townsville are forecast to go under water.
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.

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