Toowomba
Brisbane's flood and the lessons of 1974
On the last weekend of January in 1974, as Australians marked their national day, an already abnormally wet summer saw new, near-record rainfall that swept floodwater through the city of Brisbane. Car parks were submerged, boats broke loose and jammed...
Australia floods: Fears worsen for Brisbane
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Up to 20,000 homes are now at risk in Brisbane, the Queensland state premier has said, as deadly floodwaters surge towards Australia's third-largest city. Central Brisbane is a ghost town, with electricity cut and thousands urged to either evacuate...
The authorities are urging people in Australia's third largest city, Brisbane, to evacuate it in parts as it faces its worst flooding in decades. The city's mayor has warned that 6,500 homes and businesses are set to flood. Here people in Brisbane...
Australia floods: Food prices 'to rise 30%'
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Food prices in Australia could rise by as much as 30% in the coming months as a result of the Queensland floods, it has been warned. The investment bank JP Morgan says it expects food prices to spike, which will also push up headline inflation. The...
Australia floods: Brisbane braces for surge
Officials say between 6,500 and 9,000 homes and businesses are set to flood in Queensland's state capital. Streets are largely empty and families have moved to refuge centres in some areas, with the peak of the flooding expected on Wednesday and Thursday...
More deaths likely in Australian flooding disaster:VIDEO
Officials in northeastern Australia say the death toll is likely to rise in the aftermath of a flash flood that washed over the town of Toowomba. Queensland Premier Anna Bligh told reporters Tuesday that nine people have been killed in the disaster...
