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Urandangi, north-west Queensland, evacuated ahead of biggest flooding since 2009

Twenty-one people have been evacuated from the outback Queensland town of Urandangi ahead of a flooding event predicted to be the biggest the region has seen in more than 10 years.

On Friday, Queensland police airlifted evacuees to the neighbouring town of Mount Isa, about 200 kilometres away after water levels rose throughout the day and the local water supply was compromised.

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