the Guardian By Ben Smee
Herbert River predicted to reach record levels as north Queensland seaside town of Rollingstone records 999mm of rain in 48 hours.
The Strand foreshore in Townsville has been hammered by torrential rain that has forced evacuations in some suburbs. Photograph: Scott Radford-Chisholm/AAP
Hundreds of north Queensland residents have fled their homes as suburbs and towns are inundated by rising flood waters, with authorities warning a near-record deluge could become more severe than “once in a lifetime” storms five years ago.
A woman was killed on Sunday morning during an attempted rescue from flood waters at Ingham north of Townsville.
Guardian Australia understands a rescue boat – carrying five Ingham locals and two State Emergency Service volunteers – hit a tree and capsized. The woman, a resident, was unable to be rescued.
Residents in low-lying parts of Townsville were ordered to leave their homes by midday amid concerns that flood waters could reach “second-storey level” as heavy rainfall continues to batter north Queensland…
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