2nd January 2011 - Australia's wettest spring on record brings massive flooding
News organizations around the world such as this the Guardian newspaper describe the recent floods in the Australian state of Queensland that has reached "biblical" proportions.
The worst rains for 50 years have caused 6 river systems to burst their banks and this has resulted in half (850,000 square km) of the large state of Queensland being covered by water. Queensland is an area 1700,000 square km in size. The area flooded being about the same as France and Germany combined. Around 200,000 people have been affected with more than 20 towns being isolated and 1 woman has died so far. It could take weeks for the water to drain away and the town of Rockhampton, population 75,000 is next in line to be inundated by the flowing flood water as it travels eastwards towards the coast.
- Satellite image of Queensland before and after floods
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