Australia Flood

According to this article, thousands of Australians were forced to stay in shelters as of Tuesday, when many cities and towns were hit with harsh rain. The flood mostly effected Queensland, New South Wales and Brisbane, which could run out of drinking water. Between 2,500 and 3,000 homes and 200 to 300 businesses were completely flooded and four people were reported dead in Queensland. In Grafton, a city in New South Wales, 600 kilometers north of Sydney, the river rose just below the top of the levee wall, giving relief among officials who had ordered an evacuation that would have affected 2,500 residents. "It does appear as though the worst of it is over," New South Wales Premier Barry O'Farrell said.