Natasha Emeck

2 months ago | heraldsun.com.au | Natasha Emeck |Jami Roberts |Nikita McGuire

People in the Giru area who are near floodwaters are being urged to move to higher ground now after an emergency alert by the Burdekin Local Disaster Management Group, and the Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning for heavy rainfall. In their latest emergency alert, released at 8.45am, the group warned that a major flood was happening now at Haughton river at Giru. “The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has advised the current level is 2.93m and may reach 3m today.

2 months ago | cairnspost.com.au | Cas Garvey |Natasha Emeck

North Queenslanders are being warned more monsoonal rain and flash flooding is set to lash our already-drenched region. Townsville’s Local Disaster Management Group has urged residents to prepare for further inundation overnight Thursday and into the weekend. The Bureau of Meteorology says the monsoon trough that has already dumped more than a metre of rain to some suburbs will move back over the region in coming days.

2 months ago | townsvillebulletin.com.au | Natasha Emeck

TownsvilleDon't miss out on the headlines from Townsville. Followed categories will be added to My News. Police have set up strict checkpoints to restrict public access to Ingham from Townsville as the army builds a temporary bridge to get supplies through to stranded residents. With the Bruce Highway cut off between Townsville and Ingham, police have set up a major checkpoint at Rollingstone, warning drivers that the road is strictly off-limits while emergency operations take priority.

2 months ago | townsvillebulletin.com.au | Natasha Emeck

TownsvilleDon't miss out on the headlines from Townsville. Followed categories will be added to My News. Residents across Townsville and the Burdekin are being urged to take care on the road as severe storms lash the region this morning, bringing heavy rainfall and the risk of flash flooding.

2 months ago | heraldsun.com.au | Nikita McGuire |Natasha Emeck |Cameron Bates |Emily Devon |Cas Garvey

North Queensland residents have endured what has been described as another ‘Night of Noah’ for some with biblical level flooding which included almost 350mm of rain in 18 hours in one area of Townsville. Residents have been warned they face severe and life-threatening flooding after multiple rescues and homes, vehicles and streets were inundated across Townsville.