Severe Flooding in Australia

SOURCE www.nbcnews.com
Australia experiences severe flooding in parts of Queensland and New South Wales, causing one death and significant damage. The storm weakened from a tropical cyclone to a tropical low, but left behind widespread power outages and school closures.

Key Points

  • 200,000 homes and businesses without power
  • More than 700 schools closed
  • Residents urged to evacuate or stay indoors as water levels rise
  • 61-year-old man found dead in flooded river

Pros

  • Efforts being made to provide welfare payments to affected workers
  • Cleanup operations underway in areas where floodwaters have receded

Cons

  • One person killed and several injured
  • Significant damage to homes and businesses