Water up to the ceiling: Eyewitness report from the flooded areas of Queensland

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Tagelange Regenfälle haben Straßen in und um Cairns unter Wasser gesetzt, wie hier bei der Mantaka Eisenbahnbrücke in Myola. Source: Supplied / Mike Gaia

In the region around Cairns, more rain has fallen in the last few days than at any time in the last 60 years. The people there are now starting to assess the damage. We spoke to Mike Gaia. He lives in Kuranda, 30 kilometres northwest of Cairns.


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Mike Gaia ist Umweltbeauftragter der SkyRail in Cairns. 30 Kilometer nördlich davon, in Kuranda, hat er sich einen Food Forrest aufgebaut. Source: Supplied / Emily Withers

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