After the severe flooding in the Australian state of Queensland (see video above), residents are now threatened with a new danger: as the flooding around Burketown slowly recedes, several crocodiles were reportedly discovered in the flooded town.
“A few crocodiles have already been sighted in different parts of the community,” the Australian Guardian quoted a local forest ranger as saying. “If possible, stay out of the water to avoid a chance encounter with a crocodile.” Even bull sharks, which normally live in estuaries, could swim in the tides, according to Mayor Ernie Camp.
The worst flood yet
Flooding in the remote community of Burketown, near the coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria, is the worst in history, according to the Australian Weather Service. The water level thus temporarily exceeded the record level of 6.78 meters that was measured in March 2011.
The outback villages of Doomadgee and Gregory, the inland wilderness, were also affected. It will take some time before the full extent of the damage is clear, Mayor Camp emphasized.
Earlier this year, a century flood left a trail of devastation in the Kimberley region of northwestern Australia. Flooding and heat records occurred repeatedly in Down Under last year. Australia in particular is suffering from the effects of climate change.
Source: Krone
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