Record Flooding In Australia: Crocodiles Wandering Streets

Record Flooding In Australia: Crocodiles Wandering Streets

Screenshot: Guardian Australia Tropical cyclone Jasper has hit some areas of northern Queensland, Australia with over a year’s worth of rain, causing flash floods and washing out roads, making evacuation a difficulty. Authorities say this is the worst flooding on record in the state, and the rainfall isn’t expected to abate for another day. The … Read more

Flooding: Northeastern Australia hit by ‘life-threatening’ flooding

Flooding: Northeastern Australia hit by ‘life-threatening’ flooding

SYDNEY: Near-record rain levels in north Queensland have caused “life-threatening” flooding, Australian authorities said Sunday, forcing the closure of Cairns airport.Emergency services said major flooding had particularly hit the northeastern city of Cairns, a tourist hub and gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.The region’s rivers were already saturated after a tropical cyclone battered the region … Read more