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The 2019 Townsville flood was a major flood event that occurred in the city of Townsville and surrounding areas, on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. [1] Townsville has endured around 20 major flooding events since colonial settlement in the 1860s, but the 2019 event was one of the worst natural disasters to ever impact the region. [2]
In Townsville, earlier forecasts had warned that up to 2,000 homes could face severe flooding. However, the city avoided the worst-case scenario. However, the city avoided the worst-case scenario.
The Queensland government declared disaster situations for Townsville, Hinchinbrook, and Innisfail. [3] Ergon Energy implemented power shutdowns in flood-prone areas to prevent catastrophic equipment failure. An Ergon Energy vehicle was stolen while responding to reports of downed power lines in Townsville, though the vehicle was later ...
The flooding has caused damage to the area's homes, crops and coastline, local MP Nick Dametto said in a video posted online. ... and flooding. Speaking to the BBC in Townsville, Scott Heron, a ...
In Townsville, a city of 200,000 people, emergency alerts have been issued, warning residents in the most flood-prone neighbourhoods – dubbed the “black zone” – to evacuate immediately.
Townsville flood: Queensland 5 [26] February 2020: Widespread flooding in Sydney basin and the Blue Mountains, flooding in central west to the north of NSW and flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Damien in Karratha: NSW, WA: 0: March 2021 Widespread flooding in the Sydney basin and the Mid North Coast of NSW (2021 eastern Australia floods).
Impacted areas are dotted along the 735-kilometer (456 mile) stretch of the Queensland coast from Cairns – a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef - to Mackay, with the city of Townsville, Ingham ...
In late January and early February, the Australian city of Townsville experienced record flooding when a stalled but very active monsoon trough that was bought down by Tropical Low 13U, caused an overflowing of the Ross River Dam. [17] Approximately 3300 homes were damaged by floodwaters, and about 1500 homes rendered uninhabitable.