Residents who refused to evacuate their homes in Far North Queensland are being urged to stay out of the floodwater with crocodiles spotted in the debris.
Floodwater is starting to ease slowly in remote Burketown and the emergency has shifted south to Urandangi, with 16 people evacuated as water levels start to rise.
Almost 100 residents were evacuated in remote Burketown at the weekend after river levels exceeded seven metres, surpassing the 2011 record of 6.78 metres. Burke Shire mayor Ernie Camp said water levels had dropped about 400 millimetres on Monday morning, bringing some positive news for the flood-ravaged region.Advertisement
“Those who are fit and healthy, we’d love to see them back in the next two weeks, but those who may have some medical conditions, please stay where you are,” Camp said. Queensland Emergency Services Minister Mark Ryan said there was extensive damage in the state’s northwest after daily rainfall reached in excess of 300mm.
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