Improvement in flood situation in Australia
07 February 2019, 13:53 BDT
Severe flooding situation has started to improve somewhat in the Queensland state of Queensland, due to the end of the monsoon floods in the last two weeks. Many residents of the flood-hit areas of the refugee center have returned to their homes on Wednesday. Flooding water is also gradually decreasing. But the general public life of the state has not yet returned to normal due to the flood. Two people were killed in floods till the last news reached.
Almost all public transport in the flood-hit areas is closed. At the same time, about 7,000 homes have been disconnected. The floods have caused huge damage. It is estimated that the damage to the country's new South Wales and Queensland states has been equivalent to the damage caused by the cyclone. The cyclone damages approximately 126 million Australian dollars. Rainfall in the state's most flood-affected Townsville town was 245 meters in the rainy season of approximately 506 mm.
Is flooded in some 20 thousand houses of city. More than 800 residents were taken safely to the city's risky 1,000 homes. More than 9 thousand applications for emergency services are available. Meanwhile, there have been several incidents of flooding of snakes and crocodiles in the flood waters. In addition, the Insurance Council of Australia said in a statement that there are more than 6 thousand subscribers claiming around eight million Australian dollars for insurance.
Every year in Queensland, there is an average of 2,000 mm rainfall in the monsoon every year. However, most of the cities in the state have rainwater streams. It is believed that in the last 20 years this year the highest rainfall has been in the state. Apart from emergency services, additional soldiers and police force members have been appointed as well as emergency services. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited Queensland to see the flood situation. He urged everyone to cooperate with each other and come forward. He also assured the government that he would try his best to overcome the loss of the flood.
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