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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Smee and AAP

One metre of rain in 48 hours: flooding to continue in north Queensland with thousands of homes at risk

Heavy rainfall is expected to continue to soak north Queensland on Monday, pouring more water into dams and rivers that have already overflowed, forcing evacuations and threatening thousands of homes.

Residents of parts of Townsville and nearby towns, including Ingham and Cardwell, spent the night in shelters as rising flood waters inundated their homes.

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