Global Flood Crisis: Devastating Extreme Weather Events Hit Australia, US, India, and Argentina
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More than 300 people have been rescued and hundreds evacuated in northeastern Australia as heavy rainfall causes severe flooding in the state of Queensland. The city of Cairns has been almost completely cut off by floodwaters, with concerns over access to clean drinking water. Flights in and out of Cairns Airport have been canceled, and thousands of properties are without power. The flooding is a result of heavy rains brought on by former Tropical Cyclone Jasper. Authorities have described the scale of the storm as unprecedented.
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