Queensland, flooding

Queensland floods the latest example of a common weather system turning into devastation
There was no destructive cyclone, yet a set of unfavourable ingredients caused a fairly common weather system to wreak havoc in northern Queensland this week. So what happened to make it so severe? And should we be more heightened to the risks of tropical lows?
Queensland suffers ‘incredible’ devastation from floods as second death confirmed
Queensland suffers ‘incredible’ devastation from floods as second death confirmed - Hundreds of people remain in evacuation centres
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 homes 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.
Floods kill 2 people and wreak havoc in Australia's Queensland after monsoon rains
Monsoon rains unleashed flooding in Australia’s Queensland that have claimed the lives of two people as the week-long deluge dropped months of rainfall in a few days, devastating small rural towns on the state’s north coast.
Second woman confirmed dead in Australia's floods
A second woman is confirmed to have died in flooding which has inflicted "incredible" devastation on communities in northern Australia. Police said the 82-year-old woman's body was found in a cane paddock in Queensland on Tuesday,
Rain intensifies in north Queensland as ADF arrives to help rebuild destroyed bridge
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‘Disgusted’: Looters take advantage of deadly floods as 24-hour patrols put in place in Far North Queensland
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Transgender healthcare too crucial to be dictated by Queensland’s LNP
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Waterfront home on Queensland's Lamb Island could be yours for less than $500k
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North Queensland floods spark surge in insurance claims and recovery efforts
More than 1,400 claims have been lodged so far, with numbers expected to rise as floodwaters recede. The ICA has indicated ...
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Queensland floods: Latest updates on road closures
With much of north Queensland still feeling the impacts of severe weather that has lashed the region over the past few days, ...