Roger Goodwin had an unpleasant feeling of recall this week as monsoonal record-breaking rains drenched north Queensland. "People were prepared for cyclones but a lot of them hadn't actually prepared for floods," Dr Gurtner said. "People were ready for maybe two or three days they weren't prepared for 10 days when all the shops were closed," Dr Gurtner said. "People …
Authorities have gone door to door at Bluewater in Townsville's north to check on dozens of people in homes that were inundated by flash flooding after a day of torrential rain. Key points: Authorities rescued many trapped Bluewater residents and extensively doorknocked in the area Four schools were closed and power waas cut to more than 750 homes A rock-wall …