Deadly floodwaters triggered by record rainfall in Australia’s northeast rose for a third day Monday as authorities warned flood-stricken communities to brace themselves for further destruction.

The receding waters eased fears that the region’s largest city, Townsville, might face similar havoc to what was recorded in 2019, when floods caused more than 1 billion Australian dollars ($620 ...

The BBC meets the residents of Townsville's "black zones" who have stayed put despite flood warnings. ... one of the areas hardest hit by a flooding emergency in Queensland state in Australia. ...

Fears rose for Townsville, the area's largest city, where the floods back in 2019 caused more than 1 billion Australian dollars ($625 million) in damage, according to the AP.

Queensland authorities said major flooding was underway in coastal Hinchinbrook Shire, a locality of around 11,000 people about 310 miles north of the state capital, Brisbane. IE 11 is not supported.

Northeastern Australia is grappling with an unprecedented outbreak of the tropical bacterial infection melioidosis, which has been linked to heavy rainfall and flooding.

Deadly floodwaters triggered by record rainfall in Australia’s northeast rose for a third day Monday as authorities warned flood-stricken communities to brace themselves for further destruction. ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -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 due to torrential rains.

Impacted areas are dotted along the 735-kilometer (456 mile) stretch of the Queensland coast from Cairns – a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef - to Mackay, with the city of Townsville, Ingham ...

The flooding was triggered by heavy rain from a low pressure system rich in tropical moisture, Australia's weather forecaster said on its website, adding that 24-hour rainfall totals were likely ...