According to the scene ** released by the Australian News Network on the 18th, Queensland suffered the largest flood on record, and the local Cairns International Airport was severely waterlogged, and some planes on the runway were flooded.
According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, on the 18th local time, the flood water level in Cairns, Port Douglas and other places in Queensland continued**, and in the past 40 hours, the local rainfall has exceeded 600 mm, of which 307 mm of rainfall was recorded in the past 24 hours.
It is reported that many people were trapped by the floods, and the local emergency department carried out more than 250 rescue assistance on the night of the 17th. Cairns International Airport is now closed again, all flights have been cancelled, and some aircraft have been submerged as floodwaters have reached the runway.
*Screenshot from**.
The City of Cairns has 140,000 people are without power, and the timing of power restoration is still uncertain. In addition, the disaster has also led to serious problems in the local drinking water supply,** and the public is called on to do a good job of storing water to cope with possible drinking water supply outages.
Local people affected by the disaster are waiting for help (social**).
Liang Youzhi.