In photos: Raging floodwaters hit Townsville, Queensland in Australia
Raging floodwaters in Townsville, Australia on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. Photo taken by Lorrie Kate Salomon, EBC Australia Bureau, Eagle News Service)Raging floodwaters in Townsville, Australia on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. Photo taken by Lorrie Kate Salomon, EBC Australia Bureau, Eagle News Service)Raging floodwaters in Townsville, Australia on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. Photo taken by Lorrie Kate Salomon, EBC Australia Bureau, Eagle News Service)Rising floodwaters in Townsville, Australia on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. Photo taken by Lorrie Kate Salomon, EBC Australia Bureau, Eagle News Service)Rising floodwaters in Townsville, Australia on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. Photo taken by Lorrie Kate Salomon, EBC Australia Bureau, Eagle News Service)
(Eagle News) — For more than a week, Townsville in Queensland, Australia has been experiencing strong winds accompanied by heavy rainfall.
On Friday, February 1, Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said heaviest falls were occurring over Townsville, with up to 200 millimeters of water predicted that day.
These photos here showed how the raging floodwaters hit the town.
The Queensland Bureau of Meteorology had earlier raised warnings of flash floods within the area. The city of Townsville has been declared a disaster zone. Officials urged schools and businesses to allow students and workers to stay at home for their safety.
(by Lorrie Kate Salomon, EBC Australia Bureau, Eagle News Service)