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Queensland Town Drenched: Disaster Declared
10 Mar
Summary
- A disaster declared for a flood-prone town.
- Burnett River expected to peak Tuesday/Wednesday.
- Flooding may match the 2010 disaster severity.
A disaster has been declared for the Queensland town of Bundaberg following severe damage left by a tropical low. The town now faces an anxious wait as the Burnett River is predicted to reach its peak flow between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. This current flood event has the potential to match the severity of the disaster that impacted Bundaberg in December 2010. Further inland, the town of Mundubbera is also at risk, with the Burnett River expected to surpass the major flood threshold of 18 metres on Tuesday afternoon.
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