Australia's third-largest city started cleaning up stinking mud and debris yesterday after some of the worst floods on record, but forecasters have now warned a cyclone could hit. Many suburbs in Queensland's capital Brisbane remained submerged after floodwaters inundated the riverside city on Thursday and 26 people have been killed across Australia's north east since the floods started last month. The military have been mobilised to tackle the huge clean-up operation but the weather bureau has warned the threat of cyclones and fresh rains would last until March. (Daily Mail)Friday, 14 January 2011
Australia’s massive clean-up begins after killer floods… but now victims face the threat of cyclones
Australia's third-largest city started cleaning up stinking mud and debris yesterday after some of the worst floods on record, but forecasters have now warned a cyclone could hit. Many suburbs in Queensland's capital Brisbane remained submerged after floodwaters inundated the riverside city on Thursday and 26 people have been killed across Australia's north east since the floods started last month. The military have been mobilised to tackle the huge clean-up operation but the weather bureau has warned the threat of cyclones and fresh rains would last until March. (Daily Mail)