Following floods caused by heavy rain on top of melting snow, rising waters have finally crested and are beginning to recede across multiple counties as of Saturday, Feb. 1.
Queensland authorities said major flooding was underway in coastal Hinchinbrook Shire, a locality of around 11,000 people located about 500 km (310 miles) north of state capital Brisbane. The town of ...
One person died on Sunday in Australia's north Queensland state in heavy flooding, authorities said, urging thousands of people to move to higher ground due to torrential rains.