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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Australian Associated Press and Petra Stock

Twenty pregnant women evacuated from NT hospital as two states prepare for major flooding

The Daintree ferry terminal
The Daintree ferry came loose from its moorings in wild weather in far north Queensland as the Bureau of Meteorology warned of more heavy rain and flooding on the way. Photograph: CyclonesOz

Queensland and Northern Territory towns are being warned to prepare for major flooding as multiple tropical lows across northern Australia unleash a deluge.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood watch covering most of Queensland, with major flood warnings in place across several river catchments including the Flinders, Georgina and Thomson rivers and the Eyre and Cooper creeks.

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