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The scale of flood devastation: Horror map shows extent of crisis unravelling in two states as hundreds remain unaccounted for and residents prepare for conditions to get worse
An ominous map has revealed ... through Services Australia. Meanwhile, a pontoon carrying a crane has broken free of its mooring at the Howard Smith Wharves in Brisbane as massive flooding ...
Flood maps don't account for the real risk of climate change, Brisbane engineer warns
The latest advice to engineers and policy makers warns storms will increase in intensity and frequency depending on how ...
Construction Week Online14y
Brisbane faces reconstruction of post-WW2 scale
The floods killed 15 and grave fears are held for another 60 who have bee reported missing since heavy rains overwhelmed the banks of the Brisbane River and flooded the city and surrounding areas. An ...
The New York Times5y
Here’s Where Australia’s Destructive Wildfires Are Burning
Fire detections in southeast Australia Last 24 hours Last seven days Since October 2019 Brisbane Urban area AUSTRALIA ... South Wales burned on a similar scale was in 1974, but those fires were ...
The Financial Times14y
Brisbane faces ‘postwar’ scale rebuild
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Asia-Pacific news every morning. The Australian state of Queensland is facing a reconstruction task of “postwar proportions ...