Five individuals were rescued, and hospital patients were evacuated in Queensland and the Northern Territory due to severe flooding. Queensland faced flood warnings across various areas following heavy rainfall from a slow-moving tropical storm hitting the northeast coast. The Bureau of Meteorology reported the tropical low moving west across central Queensland, bringing the risk of flash flooding.
In central Queensland, five people were rescued from floodwaters, with three individuals found clinging to a tree after escaping a stranded vehicle. Meanwhile, in the Northern Territory, a major flood warning was issued for Katherine, with rapid rises in river levels along the Katherine River. The river surpassed major flood levels in central Katherine and was expected to continue rising.
The Katherine Hospital in the Northern Territory evacuated 21 patients, including 20 pregnant women, to other hospitals as a precaution against potential isolation due to floodwaters. NT Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro emphasized the importance of heeding emergency warnings, flying into Katherine to assess the situation. Severe weather warnings for dangerous flash flooding were issued in Queensland as a tropical low storm system approached the state’s northeast coast.
