From abc.net.au
Outback Queensland gets disaster relief funding in government initiative
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The federal government has announced $7 million in funding for fodder, as part of a disaster relief package for Queensland's flood-ravaged west.
#floods #sharihams #federalgovernment
14h ago
From abc.net.au
Rise in mosquito-borne viruses likely after outback flooding
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The latest data from Queensland Health shows the number of confirmed dengue fever cases this year are more than four times higher than at the same time in the previous four years.
#rain #floods #stephenclarke #rossriverfever #infectiousdiseases #diseasesanddisorders #disastersaccidentsandemergencyincidents
22h ago
From abc.net.au
Chopper pilots 'angels from the sky' to flooded outback Queenslanders
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Helicopter pilots saved the lives of Queenslanders as floodwater tore through their towns. Now they are providing life-saving supplies to isolated communities and their livestock.
#floods #volunteers #agriculture #defenceforces #peterquattrocelli #airtransportindustry #extremeweatherevents
22h ago
From abc.net.au
Townsville sets new annual rainfall record in just over three months
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Australia's largest northern city has recorded its wettest year on record, and heavy rain is forecast to continue today.
#rain #floods #georgialoney #extremeweatherevents
21h ago
From theguardian.com
Bigger than Texas: the true size of Australia’s devastating floods
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In outback Queensland, an area four times the size of the UK has been inundated with torrential rain, leaving many cut off or forced to abandon homes
#news #auspol #floods #environment #naturaldisasters
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