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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics

Brisbane braces for rising floodwaters

queensland floods: Ispwich
A road is covered by rising water from the Bremer river in Ipswich Photograph: Jonathan Wood/Getty Images
queensland floods: Death Toll Rises As Queensland Flood Disaster Continues
A view of Brisbane city and the Brisbane river as the city braces for major flooding Photograph: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images
queensland floods: flooding in brisbane
Girls at a flooded bus stop in Brisbane Photograph: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images
queensland floods: Brisbane
Business owners clear out their shops in preparation for high floodwaters in Brisbane Photograph: Jonathan Wood/Getty Images
queensland floods: Brisbane
Roads near central Brisbane are gridlocked as people try to get home before flooding worsens Photograph: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images
queensland floods: Flood waters in Forest Hill, Queensland
Floodwaters in Forest Hill, Queensland Photograph: EPA
queensland floods: aftermath of flash flooding in in Toowoomba
Overturned and piled up cars in central Toowoomba Photograph: Dan Proud Photography/Getty Images
queensland floods: aftermath of flash flooding in in Toowoomba
The level of floodwaters is seen on the walls of a damaged furniture shop in Toowoomba Photograph: Dan Proud Photography/Getty Images
Queensland floods: The damage caused to a building after a flash flood in Toowoomba
The damage caused to a building after a flash flood tore through Toowoomba Photograph: Newspix/Rex Features
Queensland floods: Death Toll Rises As Queensland Flood Disaster Continues
An emergency vehicle negotiates flooded streets in Oakey Photograph: Dan Proud Photography/Getty Images
Queensland floods: A man struggles with his dog through floodwaters in the town of Dalby
A man and his dog struggle through floodwaters in Dalby after Myall creek burst its banks for the third time in a month Photograph: Newspix/Rex Features
Queensland floods: Aerial view of floodwaters covering the Bruce Highway, south of Gympie
Floodwaters covering the Bruce Highway south of Gympie after torrential rain caused the Mary river to burst its banks Photograph: Newspix/Rex Features
Queensland floods: People at Kangaroo Point Cliffs watch an emergency vessel on the river
People at Kangaroo Point cliffs watch an emergency vessel recover three lost boat pontoons on the Brisbane river after heavy flooding Photograph: Eddie Safarik/AFP/Getty Images
Queensland floods: Death Toll Rises As Queensland Flood Disaster Continues
Brisbane river rises rapidly at West End in Brisbane Photograph: David Hardenberg/Getty Images
Queensland floods: The Bremer River engulfs the Jim Finimore Sports Ground in West Ipswich
Residents watch as Bremer river engulfs the Jim Finimore sports ground in West Ipswich Photograph: Eddie Safarik/AFP/Getty Images
Queensland floods: A local on looks the the Brisbane River as it rises rapidly
A man looks on as the the Brisbane river rises rapidly Photograph: David Hardenberg/Getty Images
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