200,000 People Affected by Floods in Queensland Australia

More severe thunderstorms and a threat of flash floods are predicted for the already flooded Queensland. A vast area has been flooded cutting off more than 20 towns and in the city of Rockhampton , a city with the population of 77,000 ,the waters are still rising . Its hard to comprehend a land as vast as Australia can be hit with this massive scale flooding and the crises is not over. The waters from the swollen Fitzroy River is overwhelming parts of the city faster than originally predicted and they are considering forced evacuations authorities say. On Monday the  forecast looks grim as the floodwaters could reach 30 feet and peak at 9.4 meters on Wednesday The local mayor has warned that over 40% of the city could be flooded and a main highway has been closed down along with the airport as the runway  has already been flooded. The first victim of the widespread flooding was a woman in her car that was swept from the road plus two other people have been reported missing ,The murky brown floodwaters cover an area the size of France and Germany together