Residents of the coastal Queensland city of Bundaberg have been told to evacuate immediately as the region braces for major flooding in the wake of a tropical low.
It comes after days of heavy rain across northern Australia, with parts of the Northern Territory experiencing their worst flooding in decades, and Darwin residents asked to reduce water use after the Darwin River Dam β the cityβs major water source β stopped operating due to flooding.
An emergency alert was issued by the Bundaberg local disaster management group ahead of the swollen Burnett Riverβs expected peak on Tuesday evening.
Bundaberg residents were told on Tuesday afternoon that lives were at risk and were advised to βleave immediatelyβ ahead of major f
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