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A girl has died in Australia and 1000’s have been pressured to flee their properties after torrential rainfall has triggered flooding in northern Queensland.

Authorities are warning that flood waters may rise as much as second-storey degree in a scenario they described as harmful and life-threatening.

Greater than 700mm (26in) of rain has fallen on components of the North Queensland previously 24 hours and there may be concern that “report rainfalls” will proceed into Monday, based on Queensland State Premier David Crisafulli.

Meteorologists say these may very well be the worst floods within the area in additional than 60 years.

Crisafulli mentioned circumstances had been in contrast to something northern Queensland had skilled “for a very long time”.

“It isn’t simply the depth, nevertheless it’s additionally the longevity of it,” he advised Australian broadcaster ABC.

Hundreds of individuals residing within the metropolis of Townsville had been advised to go away their properties by noon on Sunday whereas authorities introduced in 100,000 sandbags to dam floodwater.

Elements of the highway between Townsville and the vacationer centre of Cairns have been minimize off, hampering efforts to get rescue groups and sandbags to the world.

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