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Townsville residents, in the extreme northeast of Australia hit by severe flooding, reported crocodiles wandering the streets of the city, emergency services local.
Emergency services spotted a three-meter crocodile on a city road Sunday night while a resident, Erin Hahn, posted a photo on one of the social networks. of these reptiles in front of his father's house.
In addition, Helen Murdoch shared the photo of a crocodile climbing a tree to avoid being swept away by floods, declared catastrophic in the
In Townsville, 50 homes were flooded on Sunday after the opening of the Ross River Dam gates, which released about 2,000 metric tons.
Authorities estimate that, in the worst case, some 20,000 properties may have been affected by the floods in Townsville, the largest city in the Sunshine Coast tourist region, which is owned by the state of Queensland .
Queensland government chief Annastacia Palaszczuk said the authorities are currently badessing the damage, adding that "there will be a big clean up in the next 48 hours".
More than a thousand people had to be evacuated for According to Palaszczuk, the city's shelters had been flooded, while emergency services had been providing badistance to about 200 people since last night.
of one meter of water in seven days, which corresponds on average to a full year.
Meteorological Service Predicts Heavy Rainfall Should
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