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Record-Breaking Floods Devastate South-West Queensland Communities

Floodwaters continue to rise in towns like Thargomindah and Eulo, with evacuations underway, catastrophic livestock losses reported, and recovery efforts hampered by prolonged isolation.

Overview

  • Floodwaters are rising in south-west Queensland, with towns like Thargomindah and Eulo experiencing breached levees and evacuations to higher ground.
  • Tens of thousands of livestock have been lost, with graziers facing devastating impacts on their livelihoods and infrastructure damage, including destroyed exclusion fencing.
  • Helicopters are delivering supplies, rescuing stranded residents, and relocating livestock as roads remain impassable across the region.
  • The Bureau of Meteorology has issued major flood warnings for multiple river systems, with floodwaters expected to persist for weeks, isolating communities and delaying recovery efforts.
  • Federal and state governments have activated disaster relief funding, including grants, concessional loans, and subsidies for affected residents and primary producers.

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