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Lloyd Jones

Crocs and rising rivers: towns face flood disaster

Flooding along the Katherine River, south of Darwin, has reached levels not seen for 20 years. (HANDOUT/NTSES)

Homes and businesses have been flooded in a major town as hundreds of people are airlifted to safety and residents are warned of crocodiles infesting rising waters.

The levee in the Northern Territory town of Katherine was topped by floodwaters that submerged the main street, entered shops and surrounding homes and forced power to be shut off to many properties.

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