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| Queensland floods: Bruce highway cut and schools closed | Queensland floods: Bruce highway cut and schools closed |
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| The Bruce highway has been cut and dozens of schools closed as north Queensland’s flood disaster rolls on. | The Bruce highway has been cut and dozens of schools closed as north Queensland’s flood disaster rolls on. |
| Forecasters said another 200mm of rain could fall on the sodden Townsville region on each of the next few days, keeping already swollen rivers at major flood levels. | Forecasters said another 200mm of rain could fall on the sodden Townsville region on each of the next few days, keeping already swollen rivers at major flood levels. |
| Police have been given extra evacuation powers after the premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, declared a disaster situation on Thursday. | Police have been given extra evacuation powers after the premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, declared a disaster situation on Thursday. |
| She ordered schools and childcare centres in the flood zone to remain closed on Friday, saying it was the best option to keep children safe. | She ordered schools and childcare centres in the flood zone to remain closed on Friday, saying it was the best option to keep children safe. |
| WATCH: Flood waters are sweeping through parts of North Queensland, with more heavy rain expected. Full update at 4.00pm with @ajhegarty9. #9News pic.twitter.com/JhvrDdEdkY | WATCH: Flood waters are sweeping through parts of North Queensland, with more heavy rain expected. Full update at 4.00pm with @ajhegarty9. #9News pic.twitter.com/JhvrDdEdkY |
| Residents of Black River, Bluewater, Beach Holm, Yabulu and Toolakea were told to consider leaving their homes on Friday morning. | |
| Water levels in those communities were already high and more rain could see water wash through more homes, as it did at Bluewater on Wednesday. | |
| Bluewater resident Roger Goodwin, whose house is raised three metres off the ground, said the rain had been “horrendous” since about 2am, and a wall of water hit his property two hours later. | |
| “We had a metre-and-a-half of water come through the house again – or under my house,” he told ABC television, adding that he thought the area had received about 900mm of rain in the past three days. | |
| “The noise of the flood that goes under the house, it is unbelievable,” he said. | |
| Emergency evacuations happening in Hermit Park Townsville @ABCemergency @abcbrisbane pic.twitter.com/rcYF4rUFGY | |
| A man believed missing overnight at Giru, south of Townsville, was found safe and well on Friday morning. Police spent the night searching for a 32-year-old man last seen on foot near Black Gully about 5pm. | A man believed missing overnight at Giru, south of Townsville, was found safe and well on Friday morning. Police spent the night searching for a 32-year-old man last seen on foot near Black Gully about 5pm. |
| It was feared he had tried to enter floodwaters in an attempt to get home, but police said on Friday he had stayed the night with a friend. | It was feared he had tried to enter floodwaters in an attempt to get home, but police said on Friday he had stayed the night with a friend. |
| The Bruce Highway remained cut south of Townsville and there were major disruptions to the city’s transport services, with most urban and school bus services affected by the deluge. | The Bruce Highway remained cut south of Townsville and there were major disruptions to the city’s transport services, with most urban and school bus services affected by the deluge. |
| Townsville cut off from delivery trucks. Still plenty of food but a lot of empty shelves too. @SkyNewsAust pic.twitter.com/vwedabzD7p | |
| At 6am, the Bureau of Meteorology said the heaviest falls were occurring over Townsville. It said falls up to 200mm in six hours were possible on Friday. | At 6am, the Bureau of Meteorology said the heaviest falls were occurring over Townsville. It said falls up to 200mm in six hours were possible on Friday. |
| “Creek and river catchments are already saturated and will therefore respond very rapidly to any rainfall,” it warned. | “Creek and river catchments are already saturated and will therefore respond very rapidly to any rainfall,” it warned. |
| Daintree River flooding: hundreds cut off after deluge breaks peak record | Daintree River flooding: hundreds cut off after deluge breaks peak record |
| “The monsoon trough is expected to remain active into next week, with further heavy rainfall expected for already saturated catchments between about Cairns and Bowen. The potential for significant and dangerous flash flooding will likely continue into next week.” | “The monsoon trough is expected to remain active into next week, with further heavy rainfall expected for already saturated catchments between about Cairns and Bowen. The potential for significant and dangerous flash flooding will likely continue into next week.” |
| Townsville residents posted images on social media of streets knee-deep in water even before Friday’s predicted falls. | Townsville residents posted images on social media of streets knee-deep in water even before Friday’s predicted falls. |
| Bit wet here..... https://t.co/OTaTQ06AuS #townsville #floods #queensland #northqueensland #townsvillefloods | Bit wet here..... https://t.co/OTaTQ06AuS #townsville #floods #queensland #northqueensland #townsvillefloods |
| Queensland Health warned residents to avoid wading in shallow water wherever possible, as it could be contaminated, and to take precautions against mosquito-borne disease. | Queensland Health warned residents to avoid wading in shallow water wherever possible, as it could be contaminated, and to take precautions against mosquito-borne disease. |
| Flood warnings were also current for northwest Queensland. | Flood warnings were also current for northwest Queensland. |
| Communities near the Northern Territory border, including Camooweal, Mount Isa, Cloncurry, Julia Creek and Urandangi are at risk of flash flooding on Friday and Saturday. | Communities near the Northern Territory border, including Camooweal, Mount Isa, Cloncurry, Julia Creek and Urandangi are at risk of flash flooding on Friday and Saturday. |
| Many major rivers in north Queensland have hit major flood level, leaving residents in low-lying communities nervous. | Many major rivers in north Queensland have hit major flood level, leaving residents in low-lying communities nervous. |
| On Friday warnings were in place for the Haughton, Murray, Herbert, Ross, Bohle River, Flinders and Cloncurry rivers. | On Friday warnings were in place for the Haughton, Murray, Herbert, Ross, Bohle River, Flinders and Cloncurry rivers. |
| The premier was due to be briefed by emergency authorities in Brisbane on Friday morning. | The premier was due to be briefed by emergency authorities in Brisbane on Friday morning. |
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