Drone footage shows extent of flood ravaged Townsville

The north Queensland city of Townsville has received over a year's worth of rain in a matter of days. Bushland that skirts the suburban areas of the city appears more like a swamp or wetland. More than 100 homes have been evacuated and the town's mayor has ordered the high-risk release of dam water to save the area from more widespread inundation following more than 1.23m of rain

The Guardian YouTube network:

[oliviathomas]

I live in Townsville and the flooding is massive and kinda scary

[kokoluther]

I live in Townsville but we moved down south to emerald to escape the rain

[imogenash]

I’ve heard this all over 7 news (I live in WA Perth the only major thing where I live is a big sinkhole opening up at the busiest shop near me in the *carpark* right near the entrance

[whendeathdeclareswar]

Nature just making sure who's boss.

[lennybiddle]

Oh well I guess the Cowboys have cancelled their preseason training.

[yenzyhebron]

That's what happens when the Powerpuff girl's take their day off

[SuperLadyByron]

see also (on Youtube) the flooding we got on Magnetic Island!

[unrealone]

Is this the normal Queensland flooding or Global Warming flooding?

[sparrovski]

I feel for you all. You are on your own.
We went through it two years ago in Condong NSW. Biggest flood since 1954. Lost everything.
Nobody knows where Condong is. Nobody cared. Nobody helped. Government did nothing. No assistance after. Not even a phone call.
Plenty of money was raised.
I dont know who got any.
I certainly didnt. The officials held it in an account. I wonder where it went. Still fixing and cleaning and replacing now.
Nice to see we send hundreds of millions overseas to help their disasters and forget about the people at home. It has changed my attitude towards charity. I once gave big. Not anymore.