The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood watch covering hundreds of kilometres of river systems in the region, as the wet season deluge continues causing landslides and havoc on roads.
abc.net.au/news/flooding-in-far-north-queensland-cuts-roads-causes-landslides/102057794The wet season deluge continues in Far North Queensland where landslides have closed major roads, with drivers stuck in floodwaters and a flood watch alert in place for hundreds of kilometres of river systems.
Cairns has received more than 200 millimetres of rain since 9am yesterday, while Kuranda, to the west of the city, has received more than 300mm.A 60-year-old driver became stuck in floodwaters in the Cairns suburb of Clifton Beach just before 7am, but was able to escape the car before help arrived, according to the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service.
Emergency Management Queensland regional director Wayne Coutts said there had been several jobs this morning, mainly leaking roofs."The water is rising quickly and people should consider delaying travel if possible and obviously if roads are flooded, forget it," Mr Coutts said. The Kuranda Range Road that connects Cairns to the Atherton Tablelands was closed early this morning due to fallen trees.
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