Storms and Floods

Flooding in Queensland, Australia

-Floods in Queensland have killed four people. Two others are still missing.

-An emergency evacuation warning was issued in Bundaberg, north of Brisbane, Australia.

-Floods destroyed at least 40 houses in Bundaberg. -A statewide catastrophe has been declared.

-Bundaberg faces a monster flood powerful enough to knock over houses as Brisbane endures its second major flood in two years. Government expecting major flood damage in Bundaberg with the Burnett River running at 40 knots - so fast that rescue by boat will be very difficult and the force of the water is such that houses could be completely washed away. The Burnett River is expected to peak above 9.15m during late Tuesday or early Wednesday. "These are record floods. We are in uncharted territories."

-Queensland's telecommunications blackout is now STATE-WIDE with loss of phone, mobiles, internet and Triple Zero access from Coolangatta to the Cape. Telstra's fibre optic cables have been cut by floods causing IT systems to crash and wreaking havoc on airports, banks and shops in a meltdown likely to take days to fix. The number of lives lost in the deluge from ex-tropical cyclone Oswald has continued to rise, with the death toll standing at three people and hundreds of homes are under water.

-Yesterday at least five tornadoes hit Queensland coastal towns. Tornadoes in Bundaberg district destroyed around 150 homes.

-Australia weather bureau has predicted heavy rain and destructive winds for Brisbane of up to 125km/h until Monday

Landslides in Indonesia

-Landslide in Indonesia has killed 16 and injured 6 others.

-Two different landslides in western Indonesia were caused due to heavy rainfall. The first disaster occurred in Agam district of West Sumatra and the second in Kerinci district of Jambi.

- The landslide destroyed 20 houses in Nagari Sungai Batang village in Agam district of Indonesia.

-Rescuers are still searching body of 9 Indonesians in the natural disaster area.

-Landslide in Jayapura, Indonesia killed two people yesterday. Four others were injured.

-Landslides and flash floods are common natural disasters in Indonesia due to deforestation, logging and bad building practices.

Flash floods in Zimbabwe

-Heavy rainfall caused flash floods in Beitbridge District of Zimbabwe.

-Floods destroyed more then 12 houses in Mawale village. Floods have also affected Tshasvingo, Tshitulipasi and Chikwalakwala areas of Zimbabwe.