A family whose property was flooded by overflowing drains has been given sandbags in a situation that highlights a looming danger across the city.
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Floodwaters from “exceptional” monsoonal rains in western Queensland were devastating for many graziers but are already breathing new life into the normally dry landscapes of the interior.
State and federal emergency agencies have begun bringing aid to graziers hit by an inland sea of floodwater in the west of the state.
Record rains following in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Alfred have caused flooding in parts of Queensland and NSW.
Emergency services are searching for the man,who was towing a caravan while crossing a flooded causeway.
How can you know exactly where and when a cyclone will hit land,and where the worst damage will be felt? Sometimes,it’s only once it’s all over.
Triple-digit rainfall totals have battered the region for days,just a month after it experienced a flood emergency that killed two people.
Insurance companies,the banks and the government know what’s coming,but they don’t want to talk about it before it happens,mainly because they don’t know what to do about it.
A flood-prone inner-city sports club has submitted plans for a new clubhouse after insurance companies refused to cover the community facility.