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Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia

What’s driving north Queensland’s deadly, record-breaking floods?

A flooded street in Townsville John Wilkinson/Facebook

Record-breaking floods across north Queensland have now turned deadly, with one woman drowning while being rescued on Sunday morning. And the floodwaters are still rising, with rain set to continue.

Over the 48 hours to Sunday, there were reports of up to 1 metre of rainfall in parts of northeast Queensland. The torrential rain continues, particularly in the Herbert Coast region and north to around Tully.

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