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#Floods in north #Queensland: Bridge swept away, thousands without power

AFP, 3 Feb, 2025

"Fast-moving floodwaters rose on Monday in northeastern #Australia after forcing many to flee, blacking out homes and sweeping away a chunk of a critical bridge.

"Storms have already dumped more than a metre of rain in two days in parts of Queensland, engulfing homes, businesses and roads in muddy waters, authorities said.

"Aerial footage showed rural communities surrounded by the floodwaters, cut off from nearby roads.

[...]

"As global temperatures rise because of #ClimateChange, scientists have warned that #heatwaves and other #ExtremeWeather events will become more frequent and more intense.

"Queensland is Australia’s most disaster-prone state, experiencing major floods in 2019, 2022 and 2023, research from the non-profit Climate Council shows."

Read more:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/floods-in-north-queensland-bridge-swept-away-thousands-without-power/NAIF5PME7RCYDP4I5O7HP7F2AI/
#ClimateCrisis #FlashFloods #FlashFloods #AustraliaWx #ExtremeWx


Very pink lifeguards do their exercises on a grey morning at the Alexandra Headlands Surf Club, Queensland, Australia.

#lifeguard #alexandraheadlands #queensland #australia #beach #travel


My little #introduction

I am a nature #photographer and I came here seeking a meaningful community, as traditional social media never felt right for me.

I’m a based in #tamborinemountain in #Australia #Queensland.

My work focuses on landscapes, with some wildlife when the opportunity arises, showcasing my region, the #Scenicrim from lonely tree in open fields to ancient trees in the mountain’s rainforests of #Lamington

I hope you will enjoy my photos !





Hi Mastodon, time for an #introduction !

With Instagram getting continually worse I thought I'd give this a go. Looks like a promising platform and I'm excited to see where it goes.

My name is Cru and I'm a landscape #photographer from Rainbow Beach, #Queensland #Australia

My photography is mostly #nature and #landscape images. I sell my images as prints and for licensed use. This past year, much of my images have been taken in #Tasmania.

My website can be found here https://cruscanlan.com
Cirque 2024
Celestial Flow 2024
Cascade 2024
Verdant Giant 2023


🦘🐨 #OnThisDay in #AustralianHistory #Queensland officially became a separate colony from #NewSouthWales.

📜 The letters patent was signed on 6 June 1859 by Queen Victoria and came into effect on 10 December 1859 (Proclamation Day).

ℹ️ Further Reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_Queensland
The Proclamation of Queensland document, proclaimed by Governor George Bowen, 10 December 1859


A training business run by #Queensland Premier David Crisafulli received government funding for more hours of teaching than it actually delivered, according to an audit. #qldpol #QLDVotes #grifter

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-13/david-crisafulli-set-solutions-victorian-department-audit/104589614


Two extreme weather events in #Queensland today:

#Heatwave: Birdsville reached 49.4°C, just 0.1°C less than Qld's highest recorded temp

https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/queenslands-2ndhottest-recorded-temperature/1758872

#Cyclone: Category 3 Severe #TCKirrily is now expected to make landfall just north of Townsville around 11 pm . Currently Gusts of more than 170km/hr hitting Whitsunday Islands.
Cyclone has intensified over anomalously warm Coral Sea waters.
#extremeweather
Map of Queensland showing Tropical Cyclone Kirrily and current heatwave in south west


More wet weather hits Queensland as BOM warns of intense rainfall, heavy showers, possible flash flooding https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-09/qld-wet-weather-rainfall-dangerous-storms-flash-flooding-dams/103296986 #climate #Queensland


Steven Miles, new Premier of Queensland, is a climate warrior, involved in Al Gore’s Climate Reality project for 15 years, just announced 2035 emission reduction target for #Queensland.

#Climatecrisis #Australia https://takvera.blogspot.com/2023/12/queensland-sets-2035-emissions.html


Bernard Fanning w Busby Marou - Walk for Yes - Brisbane - 17 September 2023. #Brisbane #Queensland #Voice #voicetreatytruth #IndigenousIP #UNDRIP #yes23 #music #powderfinger https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/bernard-fanning/2023/queens-gardens-brisbane-australia-23a200cb.html





Xavier Rudd - Walk for Yes - Brisbane - 17 September 2023. #Brisbane #Queensland #Voice #voicetreatytruth #IndigenousIP #UNDRIP #music #yes23 https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/xavier-rudd/2023/queens-gardens-brisbane-australia-6ba27e0a.html




Toni Janke - Walk for Yes - Brisbane - 17 September 2023. #Brisbane #Queensland #Voice #voicetreatytruth #IndigenousIP #UNDRIP #music #yes23 https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/toni-janke/2023/south-bank-cultural-forecourt-brisbane-australia-5ba203f8.html



1/3 Early Fire season start this weekend in SE #Queensland.

#ClimateCrisis driving earlier fire seasons, more intense fire weather.

Key Points:
🔥 BOM says conditions ripe for high fire danger
🔥 Meteorologists warn people must take precautions
🔥 Australia's worst recorded #bushfire season of 2019-2020 sparked on Queensland's Granite Belt in Sep 2019, burnt for months #Wildfire

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-18/queensland-fire-warnings-firefighters-prepare-for-global-meeting/102743210