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Rising floodwaters force evacuations in eastern Australia
2 years agoA handout photo taken on February 2, 2025 and released by the Queensland Fire Department on February 3, 2025 shows an aerial view of flood-affected areas around Bowen, Queensland. (Photo by Handout / Queensland Fire Department / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / QUEENSLANDS FIRE DEPARTMENT - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Fast-moving floodwaters rose Monday in northeastern Australia after forcing many to flee, blacking out homes, and sweeping away a chunk of