Queensland Floods Cause Widespread Damage Despite Easing Conditions

Fri Jul 11 2025 08:30:36 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Queensland Floods Cause Widespread Damage Despite Easing Conditions

Northern Queensland grapples with devastating floods as residents prepare to return home while assessing destruction across communities.


In northern Queensland, recent flooding has led to significant damage, prompting evacuations and power outages. Premier David Crisafulli highlights the catastrophe but notes improving weather conditions, which may have spared some areas from projected disaster levels.


The recent flooding in northern Queensland has left an "incredible" level of devastation in its wake, according to state premier David Crisafulli. Despite some signs of easing weather conditions, thousands of residents who had evacuated were preparing to return to their homes, while the extent of the damage remains uncertain.

Crisafulli reported that some regions had experienced nearly 2 meters (6.5 feet) of rainfall since Saturday, resulting in ongoing flood warnings and blackouts. However, he acknowledged that weather conditions had improved significantly in the last few hours, allowing the townsfolk to breathe a sigh of relief. In Townsville, many woke to just light drizzle instead of the predicted floods, a notable shift from the torrential rains that had plagued the area in previous days.

Crisafulli noted that the easing conditions may have helped some communities narrowly avoid disaster, suggesting some areas may have "dodged a bullet" as earlier forecasts indicated that up to 1,700 homes were at risk. Nonetheless, the crisis has hit other parts of the state hard, particularly in the towns of Ingham and Cardwell, where communication and transportation disruptions have complicated damage assessments.

Reflecting on the crisis, Crisafulli expressed concern over the scale of the destruction, having seen images of water-drenched businesses in areas previously deemed safe. The premier emphasized that more than 8,000 properties were still without power, and the impact of damaged infrastructure, including the partial collapse of a critical highway, could prolong recovery efforts.

The premier recognized that the road to recovery would be arduous and collaborative, highlighting the resilience of the affected communities, but also the undeniable challenges that lie ahead in restoring normalcy to the region.

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