Australia prepared for flash floods and gusty winds after two tropical cyclones wreaked havoc, destroying homes, uprooting trees and leaving tens of thousands without power in the state of Queensland and the Northern Territories.
Flood warning issued for the Bellinger River at Thora. See http://t.co/jEdJRIofXc #NSWFloods
— BOM New South Wales (@BOM_NSW) 21 февраля 2015
Major Flood Warning for #BurnettRiver with major flood peak expected at Eidsvold Sunday night #qldfloods http://t.co/oefuD4ajgE
— BOM Queensland (@BOM_Qld) 21 февраля 2015
The cleanup is underway in the areas affected by Category 5 cyclone Marcia and category 4 cyclone Lam that have since been downgraded to tropical lows.
TCs downgraded to tropical lows but severe weather continues in some areas of NT, QLD and NSW. For warnings see: http://t.co/wdUcA3jLa8
— BOM Australia (@BOM_au) 21 февраля 2015
Australian authorities have not received reports of serious or fatal injuries.
#Brisbane receiving heaps of rain at the moment from #CycloneMarcia pic.twitter.com/HiPH4h6lUr
— St Mary's In Exile (@StMarysInExile) 21 февраля 2015
#CycloneMarcia rips through #Queensland. @jenni has latest updates from Australia. pic.twitter.com/m0SOe6xVpU pic.twitter.com/A1ooiUcnne
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) 20 февраля 2015
