Floods in Australia: Authorities report a dead and crocodiles in growing

A women He died this Sunday in Australia when the authorities ordered the inhabitants of the northeastern country, devastated by the floods, to evacuate and were attentive to the crocodiles While river levels approach historical maximums.

Queensland authorities said parts of the State received more than 600mm (24 inches) in 24 hours.

Before the continuous strong rains, residents of six suburbs prone to flooding were ordered Townsville, a city of around 200,000 inhabitants, which will evacuate its homes This Sunday.

The Coordinator of the City Disaster Group, Zac Dawes, He said that 2,100 houses were under evacuation orders this Sunday.

But “around 10 percent “ The order did not attend to the community, he said.

One of them was a woman from some 90 years who had lived in Townsville all his life, according to his neighbor Shan Isis, who sought refuge in a center of evacuation.

“He refuses to come to the evacuation center because he believes that floods They will not be so serious and has seen lots of floods before, “Isis told the ABC national broadcaster.

The police said that a woman died after the boat in which she was overturned in the rural city of Ingham, about 230 kilometers (142 miles) from Cairns.

The police superintendent of Queensland, Graeme Paine said the next few hours will be “really critical” for Townsville.

“Certainly in the case of Townsville There are indications that there will be a flood that will affect people, “he said.

The flood of the waters forced the closing of the Local Airport and of Townsville University Hospital To delay elective surgeries, since the State declared that around 100 schools “were not safe for students’ assistance.”

The state prime minister, David Crisafulli, warned that more rains are forecast in the coming days, which could result in “record rains”.

The climatic conditions were different from everything that the State had experienced “in a long time,” said Crisafulli.

“It is not only about intensity, but also its duration,” ABC National station told the national broadcaster in the morning.

“Take precautions, Prepare For the worst, listen to the advice … Please do not rule out this, “said Crisafulli.

He Environment Department has warned the population to be careful with crocodiles They can move in “search for quieter waters.”

“You can expect crocodiles In all the river routes of the north and the northern end of Queensland even if there is no warning sign, “said a statement cited by local media.

The heavy rains will continue for the next 24 hours and the Meteorology Office warned that some areas will receive 450 millimeters (18 inches) of rain.

Researchers have repeatedly warned that Climate change It amplifies the risk of natural disasters such as forest fires, floods and cyclones.