Australia, flooding and north Queensland

One dead, thousands evacuated as northeast Australia battles massive floods
One person has died and thousands of others are under evacuation orders in Australia’s northeast after intense rain triggered dangerous flash floods that have inundated homes and businesses.
Thousands flee homes as floods hit Australia
A woman has died in Australia and thousands have been forced to flee their homes after torrential rainfall has caused flooding in northern Queensland. Authorities are warning that flood waters could rise up to second-storey level in a situation they described as dangerous and life-threatening.
1 dead, thousands urged to evacuate as Australia's northeast battles floods
One person died on Sunday in Australia's north Queensland state in heavy flooding, authorities said, urging thousands of people to move to higher ground because of torrential rains.
What’s driving north Queensland’s deadly, record-breaking floods?
More extreme rainfall and higher frequencies of flooded rivers and flash floods around the world have a clear link to climate change and ongoing global heating.
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
Deadly flooding in northern Queensland expected to worsen
Authorities are warning deadly flooding in northern Queensland is expected to worsen. More than a metre of rain has fallen between Townsville and Innisfail in the past five days due to a slow-moving monsoon trough.
Chilling flood warning as thousands are urged to evacuate Aussie city
Residents in greater Townsville have been warned to leave by midday on Sunday as north Queensland continues to be smashed with rain.
Major highway partly collapses as Australian floods worsen
Sections of a major Australian highway have been washed away, as flooding in Queensland worsens. The torrential rainfall in ...
Hundreds flee Qld floods to evacuation centres, two houses feared lost in Victorian fires
The rain-soaked north of the country will continue to face heavy rainfall for days, while fires and wild storms continue to ...
The latest on power outages in Queensland's floods - and what's causing them
Power and connectivity have been lost to thousands of homes across Queensland's north and far north. Here's what's causing ...
Homes Blacked Out, Bridge Torn Into Two: Rising Floodwaters In Australia Wreak Havoc
Fast-moving floodwaters rose Monday in northeastern Australia after forcing many to flee, blacking out homes, and sweeping ...
Queensland floods: Heavy rain will continue for days causing rising floodwaters, BoM warns
The rain-soaked north of the country will continue to face heavy rainfall for days, with thousands without power as the flood ...
‘Record rainfalls’: Woman dies, residents urged to evacuate as flooding grips Queensland
One woman has died in Australia as authorities order people in the country’s flood-ravaged northeast to evacuate and be on ...
Queensland floods: Woman dies as Townsville faces evacuation, crocodile warnings
One woman has died in Australia as authorities order people in the country’s flood-ravaged northeast to evacuate and be on ...
Rising floodwaters force evacuations in eastern Australia
Storms have already dumped more than a meter of rain in two days in parts of Queensland, engulfing homes, businesses and ...