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The flood disaster focus in Queensland Australia moves to Rockhampton on the Fitzroy River, where I live. The flood peak is expected to arrive on Tuesday, and, now higher than originally expected by more than one metre, will make this the second worst flood disaster on recorded, the worst being in 1918. In a city of 75,000, so far 4,000 homes have been evacuated with many more to come. What is hard to comprehend is that in this State of Queensland alone, the area under flood waters is equal to the combined area of Texas and Oklahoma. I live on...

Currently in Queensland Australia, there is a significant and major flood event. This is not a localised flood, but one covering most of the Eastern part of a State which is more than double the size of Texas. The flood is centred around Rockhampton where I live, and here I detail some of the effects in our local area and also some in the wider areas to the South and West of here. I have also included a slide show of local images in this Post.

Bush declares 6 Texas counties disaster areas 07/04/2002 Associated Press NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - President Bush declared six counties in Central and South Texas disaster areas Thursday, making federal aid available to a region pounded this week by rain that has killed at least seven people and caused extensive damage. The declaration comes as hundreds of people were being evacuated from homes and campgrounds around Canyon Lake as water threatened to pour over a rain-swollen dam. Bush's declaration makes federal funding available to people affected by the flooding in Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Hays, Kerr and Medina counties. Assistance can...