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Flood Waters in Australia may be the most costly Natural disaster ever
Floods that overwhelm Australia’s northeast and engulfed a major city could be the country’s most costly natural disaster ever, the government said Monday. The price tag from the adamant floods was already at $5 billion before muddy brown waters flooded Brisbane. Flooding new areas in the south Monday, where water drain into the streets of…
Read MoreAustralia faces billions in damage and years of rebuilding from the floods
Flood water in Australia’s third largest city crest below feared fatal levels on Thursday but Brisbane and other devastated regions faced years of rebuilding and even the threat of fresh floods in the weeks ahead. The capital of Queensland state looked a muddy lake, with an entire waterfront cafe among the debris washing down the…
Read MoreAustralia flooding has affected Thousands
Relentless flooding in northeast Australia has caused two towns to evacuate as water flooded their communities, cutting off roads and devastating crops. “This is without a doubt a tragedy on an unprecedented scale,” Premier Anna Bligh told Australian Broadcasting Corporation “We now have 22 towns or cities that are either substantially flooded or isolated because…
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