Australia: North Queensland underwater after worst flood in decades
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- Queensland’s far north has been flooded by heavy rainfall from ex-tropical cyclone Jasper.
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More than 2 metres of rain fell in less than a week, breaking records for December. Residents were left without access to power, food and drinking water, and many homes were inundated with water. Locals were urged to be wary of crocodiles swimming through local streets.
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#Queensland #Flooding #Climate
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*Praying for the safety of the remaining indigenous Aboriginal Australians*
Flat land next to sea
what will you expect?
A country prepared for flooding?
the water level is usually about 10m UNDER the bridge. The amount of rain was phenomenal!
On the positive side ,,, The droughts over ! 💦 .
The power of nature, you have built on a flood plain
Ahh yes! The QLD floods . Lived through many of these in Cairns between 1983-92.
Hope the folks inland along the Barron River are ok. 🙏
Stay safe Aussies. Don’t by property that’s under 30ms above regular water levels. 🫣😏
With climate change, no geography will be safe from natural disasters. Flash floods in regions where floods weren't so common can sweep houses from the hills even. Hold your hats, folks.
Wow. Aussies seem to be dealing with it well. I hope there are no loss of lives. Best wishes to all Aussies affected and I hope your Christmases aren't ruined.
THIS is the *LEAST* They DESERVD AFTER How they treated CHINAA...... and the chinese!!
👍👍 For once, i couldn't Agreed more🤝🙏
Floods in Australia come with added peril of crocs
This makes me very happy to live in a country where my eyelashes and nostrils freeze shut in the winter. No crocigators here thank you! 😁
Yep, it's known as the land of fire, drought and flood.
@guardiannews You showed us the WORST flood in decades, but we want to see the BEST flood in decades. Please do better!
This isn't unusual for that region in Australia. I hope there weren't any casualties, 'though I'm sure they know well how to deal with it all by now.
yes it is
@@carrot595 No it isn't.
@@carrot595 No, it isn't unusual you peanut.
@@----.__ wrong
@@carrot595 according to the North Queensland governments own website there have been significant floods recorded since 1860. Obviously there was flooding before that too, just not recorded.
I blame ghostrider 😭
Ohhh it must be global warming, climate change. Mmmm! Maybe not! In some parts of inland Queensland, riverine flooding can spread thousands of square kilometres for weeks or even months at a time. Related weather events include tropical cyclones, lows, monsoon troughs. Flash flooding happens where there is a lot of rain in a short period of time. Its just natural Mr and Mrs Guardian!
No! No! No! Haven't you got the message? If there is a flood it is caused by man made global warming! More rain? Definitely man made global warming! If there is a drought its caused by man made global warming! Less rain? Man made Global warming!
Hang on, I'll give your e-mail address to Greta Thunburg. She will explain everything to you as there is no better climatologist than an unqualified Swedish teenager!
So they intentionally built their homes on land they knew would definitely get flooded.
@@mikeomolt4485 I live right next to a flood plain, it's well drained but it does still flood there. There are new houses being put up all the time, and yes they do flood sometimes.
Nothing to see here ..... 😂
So it was as bad decades ago ?
Pretty normal for this region. Shouldnt allow people to build in flood zones
More extreme and more chaotic as predicted in the late Eighties...
More coal much?
Yes. China is using much more.
@@NoWindNoSunNoPower china is also exceeding its commitment for implementing renewables, shame so many other nations aren't.
@@clive373 So what? Still opening 2 coal powered power stations a week.
At least the land will be much more greener than before and the wildlife will recover from droughts.
No drought up here, we have had rain off and on right through dry season. South West has drought
What a mess. Stay safe out there people.
Global warming warriors will soon be putting something on here about this. Hope everyone is safe
Warning: Watch dec 2023 the Murray river is full now & will flood again down to SA be ready uno how it goes .
I think Australia needs to mine more coal, it still has more deserts to flood.
nothing to do with cloud seeding or weather modifications.
This happens every year it’s a natural phenomenon
Yup. Neville Shute used it as the backdrop to his novel 'In the Wet'
The Queensland premier Steven Miles told ABC that the natural disaster was "about the worst I can remember."
@@tentringer4065 He would say that. Project Fear.
@@jackspring7709 it's the reality of an extreme weather event, such events will be more severe and frequent due to global warming.
@@tentringer4065 Yeah - I used to believe that, too, until I looked a little further and deeper into the people and institutions that have been pushing the idea for the last 30 years. The COP28 was the latest example - all these elitists flying in private jets halfway across the world enjoying banquets while they tell us we are eating up all the world's resources and blighting the planet. i have ONE rule that has never let me down. I only take people who practice what they preach seriously, I only follow people who lead by example - and I look into the background of anyone who tells me I need to sacrifice on their behalf.
we feel bad for our Aussie mates, us
Beware of crocs
Oh dear record breaking extreme weather
That’s quite normal that is…….
Derrrrr
They drive on the wrong side of the road....
If only there was a way to drain all this floodwater into the desert. Maybe in huge floodgates and underground pipes. Sure, it would cost a lot, but these floods are just going to increase in number and size in the future, so capturing it before it does damage and, via the appropriate filters, sending it to the drought-stricken farms could well pay for itself before long.
In the meantime, I'm really sorry for all those affected by this disaster.😢
There has been similar plans since the early day of Australia seriously was considered for quite a while.
What was old Aussie song called ?
Lyrics were land of droughts and floods ?
@@FaithShortridge Nah , that was by Men at work.
This song was from the 1930 ' .
Heard that the Australian government tried to prevent it being played again on the radio.
‘This isn’t unusual’……well not any more……
Sleep-walking into disaster.
Has anyone heard from Tim Flannery?
Poorthing
🐊 👀
Global Boiling obvs...
Save the crocs