"Record Rainfall Submerges Queensland Airport, Unleashing Crocodile Chaos"

TL;DR
Flash floods caused by tropical cyclone Jasper have submerged parts of northern Queensland, with planes stuck on Cairns airport runway and a 2.8m crocodile captured in floodwaters. The evacuation of Wujal Wujal's 300 residents was called off due to adverse conditions, and intense rainfall is expected to continue for another 24 hours. No deaths or missing people have been reported so far, but hundreds have been rescued, homes inundated, and essential services disrupted. The state of Queensland expects this to be the worst flooding on record, with rivers yet to peak and estimated damages exceeding A$1bn.
Topics:top-newsnatural-disasters#crocodile-sighting#evacuation#extreme-weather#natural-disasters#queensland-floods#record-rainfall
- Queensland floods: Airport submerged and crocodiles seen after record rain BBC.com
- Families stranded on rooftops as heavy rains batter northern Australia and crocodiles stalk floodwaters CNN
- More than 300 rescued from floodwaters in northeast Australia ABC News
- Cyclone brings floods, crocodile sightings in Australia's northeast Reuters
- Australia: Far From Everywhere, TC Jasper Visits Agnes Water Surfline.com Surf News
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