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| Australian state of Queensland hit by deadly flooding | |
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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. | Three people have died and hundreds of homes are under water after heavy rain brought flooding to parts of the Australian state of Queensland. |
| Bundaberg is expecting its worst floods ever - a mass evacuation is under way in part of the city, but hundreds of people are feared stranded. | |
| In Brisbane, the state capital, almost 5,000 homes and properties are at risk. | 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. | The rain was brought by Tropical Cyclone Oswald, which is now affecting the northern part of New South Wales. |
| Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has offered her condolences to the families of the flood victims. | Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has offered her condolences to the families of the flood victims. |
| Ms Gillard was speaking in Gipsland, Victoria, where she was visiting people afflicted by the recent wildfires. | Ms Gillard was speaking in Gipsland, Victoria, where she was visiting people afflicted by the recent wildfires. |
| She said it had been a "tough period" for Queensland, and that the whole country was being "challenged by nature". | She said it had been a "tough period" for Queensland, and that the whole country was being "challenged by nature". |
| "But we are a strong and smart nation and we'll get through this, as we always do, by pulling together," she said. | "But we are a strong and smart nation and we'll get through this, as we always do, by pulling together," she said. |
| 'Hundreds stranded' | 'Hundreds stranded' |
| Bundaberg Mayor Mal Foreman said the floods would be "far worse" than those of 2011, which left 35 people dead across Queensland, with Bundaberg among the towns affected. | |
| At 10:00 (00:00 GMT) on Monday, the level of the Burnett River in Bundaberg was at 9.13m and rising slowly, the Bureau of Meteorology said in a statement | |
| "A peak above 9.15m is expected during late Tuesday or early Wednesday. The December 2010 flood level at Bundaberg was 7.92m. The 1942 flood reached 8.59m." | "A peak above 9.15m is expected during late Tuesday or early Wednesday. The December 2010 flood level at Bundaberg was 7.92m. The 1942 flood reached 8.59m." |
| The authorities have told residents of North Bundaberg to evacuate immediately, with the state's Police Commissioner href="https://twitter.com/CoPStewart" >Ian Stewart tweeting: "Do not wait. Move now. Yr life depends on it." | |
| Police Superintendent Rowan Bond said there was "an imminent danger of people being killed and drowned". | Police Superintendent Rowan Bond said there was "an imminent danger of people being killed and drowned". |
| "People must heed this warning and get out now," The Australian newspaper quoted him as saying. | "People must heed this warning and get out now," The Australian newspaper quoted him as saying. |
| At least 1,200 properties have flooded and State Premier Campbell Newman said up to 1,500 people could still be stranded in the city. | |
| Mr Newman said 14 helicopters were already at work plucking people from rooftops but that more were being brought in. He urged stranded people to group together and ensure less mobile people were not left behind. | Mr Newman said 14 helicopters were already at work plucking people from rooftops but that more were being brought in. He urged stranded people to group together and ensure less mobile people were not left behind. |
| The waters are moving too quickly for boats to be used and there are fears that homes could be swept off their foundations. | |
| "I can assure people who may be in harm's way at the moment that we are doing everything we can to come to get you to get you out of this situation," said Mr Newman. | "I can assure people who may be in harm's way at the moment that we are doing everything we can to come to get you to get you out of this situation," said Mr Newman. |
| Swept away | Swept away |
| More than 200,00 people are without power in Queensland. | More than 200,00 people are without power in Queensland. |
| In Brisbane, which was paralysed by flooding two years ago, water has been creeping into low-lying parts of the central business district. | 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. | 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. |
| The town of Gympie has been cut off and dozens of businesses are underwater, ABC News reports, while hundreds of homes are threatened in Ipswich, where the Bremer River is expected to peak later in the day. | The town of Gympie has been cut off and dozens of businesses are underwater, ABC News reports, while hundreds of homes are threatened in Ipswich, where the Bremer River is expected to peak later in the day. |
| 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. | 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. |
| A woman and her three-year-old son were also taken to hospital in Brisbane after a tree fell on them. Across flood-hit parts of the state, tens of thousands of homes are without power. | A woman and her three-year-old son were also taken to hospital in Brisbane after a tree fell on them. Across flood-hit parts of the state, tens of thousands of homes are without power. |
| In New South Wales, a number of roads have been closed and 6,000 homes are without power in the north of the state. | In New South Wales, a number of roads have been closed and 6,000 homes are without power in the north of the state. |
| Are you in Queensland? Have you been evacuated? You can tell us your story using the form below. | Are you in Queensland? Have you been evacuated? You can tell us your story using the form below. |
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