Earth Watch Report  –  Flooding

A flooded road in Bundaberg. Hundreds of properties in the area have been affected.

A flooded road in Bundaberg. Hundreds of properties in the area have been affected.

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Today Flash Flood Australia State of Queensland, [Bundaberg, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley and Brisbane] Damage level
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Flash Flood in Australia on Monday, 28 January, 2013 at 04:34 (04:34 AM) UTC.

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Three people have died and hundreds of homes are under water after heavy rain brought flooding to parts of the Australian state of Queensland. The town of Bundaberg, where rescuers have been trying to airlift some residents to safety, is expecting its worst floods on record. In Brisbane, the state capital, almost 5,000 homes and properties are at risk. The rain was brought by Tropical Cyclone Oswald, which is now affecting the northern part of New South Wales. Two years ago, flooding in Queensland left 35 people dead, with Bundaberg among the towns affected. Bundaberg Mayor Mal Foreman said the floods would be “far worse” than 2011. Residents have been told to evacuate in some areas after the Burnett River burst its banks. At least 1,200 properties have flooded and some 30 people are trapped on the roofs of their houses in the north of the city. In Brisbane, which was paralysed by flooding two years ago, water has been creeping into low-lying parts of the central business district. Residents of the Lockyer Valley, which was the scene of deadly flash floods in 2011, have also been told to evacuate as creeks and rivers rise. In Ipswich, the Bremer River is expected to peak later in the day, prompting flood warnings. Police said the body of an elderly man who went to check on a yacht north of Bundaberg had been recovered on Sunday. Two men swept away by flooding in separate incidents in Queensland were also found dead on Monday.

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