US EditionMajor flood disaster in Queensland
- In western Queensland, record-breaking rainfall began on March 21, leading to a major flood disaster that resulted in the deaths or disappearance of over 105,000 livestock and significant damage to infrastructure.
- Queensland Premier David Crisafulli announced emergency assistance, emphasizing the need for fodder drops to support surviving livestock as estimates of losses could rise with receding floodwaters.
- Residents like Rae Matheson have reported unprecedented flood levels, highlighting the rapid impact of the flooding, with one describing the swift rise of water as something they have never experienced in their lifetime.
- Chopper pilots in Quilpie are aiding evacuation and supply efforts, while aviation fuel supply is a key challenge, as noted by Premier Crisafulli.
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Flooding in Queensland and NSW could isolate communities for weeks
The worst flooding seen in south-western Queensland in more than 50 years, is now affecting a vast area, described as "double the size of Victoria." The small towns of Eulo and Thargomindah among the worst hit. Over the New South Wales border remote communities in the far north-west are on alert, with some areas told to prepare for potential weeks of isolation.
Military called in to assist Queensland amid flood disaster
The federal government has agreed to send military assistance to Queensland in an attempt to minimise livestock loss as the state's south-west grapples with a major flood emergency.Many graziers have been forced to abandon their properties, with multiple towns facing rising waters.There are about one million head of cattle in the region and another million sheep at risk, Premier David Crisafulli said yesterday.READ MORE: Three children, woman s…
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