Northwestern Queensland (Queensland), Australia, was hit by record-breaking floods caused by heavy rains on Saturday (11th). The local emergency department has evacuated residents to higher ground, and government authorities have also issued flood warnings for most of the area. .
According to a Archyde.com report, police said today that 53 residents of Burketown, a small town regarding 2,115 kilometers northwest of Brisbane (Brisbane), Queensland’s largest city, have been successfully evacuated since the start of this week’s heavy rains caused floods. About 100 residents still remain in the town, and the police urged all local residents to evacuate today as the country’s meteorological unit predicts that the river’s water level will reach its highest point on Sunday.
The Bureau of Meteorology previously said flood levels in Burketown had surpassed the previous record of 6.87 metres, set in March 2011, following 293mm of rain fell on Thursday and Friday.
The Australian government has issued flood warnings for parts of Queensland today, as well as warnings for strong winds, heavy rainfall and potential flooding in the Gulf region. Free Times 0311
