Flooding in Australia continues with rising waters and death toll
A local resident sits outside his home surrounded by flood waters on January 6, 2011 in Rockhampton, Australia.Floodwaters peaked at 9.2 metres yesterday in the central Queensland city just falling short of the predicted peak of 9.4 metres. Credit: Jonathan Wood/Getty Images
- A local resident sits outside his home surrounded by flood waters on January 6, 2011 in Rockhampton, Australia.Floodwaters peaked at 9.2 metres yesterday in the central Queensland city just falling short of the predicted peak of 9.4 metres.
- Blake, a local resident steers his boat through flooded city streets on January 6, 2011 in Rockhampton, Australia. Floodwaters peaked at 9.2 metres yesterday in the central Queensland city just falling short of the predicted peak of 9.4 metres.
- Two children walk their dog through a flooded street on January 6, 2011 in Rockhampton, Australia. Floodwaters peaked at 9.2 metres yesterday in the central Queensland city just falling short of the predicted peak of 9.4 metres.
- NSW Premier Kristina Keneally views flooded land while travelling by helicopter just over the border north of Goodooga on January 6, 2011 in New South Wales, Australia.
- Flooded land only a few kilometres north of Goodooga over the border into Queenlsand.on January 6, 2011 in Queensland, Australia.
- Flooded land only a few kilometres north of Goodooga over the border into Queensland on January 6, 2011 in Queensland, Australia.
- The welcome sign on the outskirts of the city is surrounded by flood waters on January 6, 2011 in Rockhampton, Australia.
- NSW Premier Kristina Keneally (3rd KL) and Emergency services minister Steve Whan (3rd R) talk to the SES about their flood plan on January 6, 2011 in Goodooga, New South Wales, Australia.
- Flooded land only a few kilometres north of Goodooga over the border into Queensland on January 6, 2011 in Queensland, Australia.
- A building in the city centre is reflected by remaining flood water at dusk on January 6, 2011 in Rockhampton, Australia.
- A childs toy floats in flood waters covering a suburban street at sunrise on January 7, 2011 in Rockhampton, Australia.
- A boat floats through a residential street on January 7, 2011 in Rockhampton, Australia.
- Mining equipment is submerged by flood waters on January 6, 2011 in Rockhampton, Australia. Floodwaters peaked at 9.2 metres yesterday in the central Queensland city just falling short of the predicted peak of 9.4 metres.
- An aerial view of the submerged runway at Rockhampton Airport on January 6, 2011 in Rockhampton, Australia.
- An aerial view of cattle yards submerged by flood waters on January 6, 2011 in Rockhampton, Australia.
- In this handout photo provided by Maranoa Regional Council an aeriel view of the swollen Balonne River is seen just before water levels peaked at 12.75 metres on January 4, 2011 in Surat, Australia.
- An aerial view of the highway into Rockhampton submerged by flood waters on January 6, 2011 in Rockhampton, Australia.
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