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The Australian Army was sent to the north-east of the country as a result of exceptional floods, while crocodiles were seen in submerged streets.
The army distributed 70,000 sandbags and on Monday used amphibious rescue vehicles. The tropical north of the island is accustomed to monsoons at this time of year, but the rains of the last days are well above average.
The tropical north of the country is accustomed to monsoons at this season,
"We have never seen so much water in our lives," said the company, "and we do not have a lot of water. have never seen so much water in our lives ".
On Sunday, the authorities were forced to open the flood gates to release a significant amount of water. Journalist Gabi Elgood, who works for a local radio station
"We thought it was not possible to have more water, but the rain did not get wet. is not stopped. "
in Townsville and several cars were almost completely under water.
The Townsville report indicated that marine crocodiles had been observed in the flooded streets, from which the authorities had warned the population not to approach.
& # 39; Excrement of the neighbors
"If the idea of meeting a crocodile face to face is not enough for you to convince, before entering the Water, you must never forget that you can cross with the feces of your neighbor
"This rainfall does not occur every 20 years, but every 100 years," said Saturday the Prime Minister of Queensland , Annastacia, Palaszczuk
The Australian Meteorological Agency warned on Sunday against further rains and the risk of tornadoes and strong winds in the coming days.Almost 20,000 homes may be inundated if rains continue, said the Bureau.
Schools and courts remain closed Monday. Oliveri, spokesman for Ergon Energy, estimates more than 16,000 people who do not have electricity.
The main artery linking the north of Australia to the rest of the east coast is also blocked, which makes it food shortages.
Woolworths "supermarkets chartered two planes to ship 3,000 tons of fresh produce and necessities" to Cairns, the northern city, said Tina Anandji of the group. "We will continue to do everything in our power to bring the stocks to the far north of Queensland, even if the roads are blocked," he said.
According to meteorologists, a very slow-moving monsoon system is stationed in northern Queensland. and some areas should receive the equivalent of more than one year of precipitation, before improvement.
The region receives an average of 2,000 mm of rain a year, but some cid
Australia has had its hottest January ever recorded, worsening drought in the east and the south of the country and fueling forest fires.
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