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This story was updated at 1 p.m. Heavy rains from a second atmospheric river of moisture is bringing flooding to some parts of Oregon. Here's the latest on road closures, landslides and other ...
Queensland confirmed another death on Tuesday as the premier described the devastation caused by the recent historic floods as "incredible".. The body of an 82-year-old woman was found on Tuesday ...
Salem has activated sandbag locations in central and West Salem due to the possibility of excessive rainfall and minor flooding.
A mudslide south of Kelso caused Amtrak to suspend passenger rail service on the Cascades and Coast Starlight between Seattle and Portland, Oregon. [8] The Stillaguamish River in Snohomish County reached 21.34 feet (6.50 m) at Arlington, setting a new record high. [1] The river inundated the community of Silvana [1] and cut off portions of ...
The floods, described by the Queensland Minister for Primary Industries Tim Mulherin as the "worst flood in 120 years" are however expected to provide a billion dollar boost to the local economy, following the "worst drought since Federation" [7] The floods have seen a large increase in the Australian plague locust population and the Australian ...
On the right is the same location 8 years later. 1893 Brisbane flood; 1940 saw severe floods in Queensland, Australia. The Hunter Valley floods of 1955 in New South Wales (Australia) destroyed over 100 homes and caused 45,000 to be evacuated. Floods hit Victoria in 1998 causing considerable damage and flooding in the Australian capital, Canberra.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services said in the Sunday news conference that the city of Cairns expected to see waters above 1977 flood levels, previously the biggest on record for the region.
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]