Heavy monsoon rains have caused widespread flooding in Queensland, Australia, resulting in multiple deaths, evacuations, and damage to infrastructure. The flooding, attributed to two tropical low pressure systems, has left thousands without power and caused significant disruption to transportation and daily life.
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The rain drove hundreds from their homes, washed out an important bridge and blocked drinking water supplies to the worst-hit area. A few hundred people remained in evacuation centers on Tuesday as the flooding subsided; it was not yet known how many homes were damaged beyond repair. Still, about 2 meters of water fell across the state since Saturday, with six months of rain recorded in some areas. A bridge that provides a critical highway link collapsed into the Ollera Creek near Ingham on Sunday, likely hindering recovery efforts and causing long travel delays.
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