In Australia, authorities have evacuated thousands of people from the path of floods in the state of Queensland in the northeastern parts of the country, according to Australian broadcaster ABC . . At least one person has reportedly died as a result of the flooding.
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has urged residents to leave risk areas, including the city of Townsville, which has a population of just over 200,000.
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology is predicting up to 1,000 millimetres of rain over the next three days, with parts of northern Queensland set to suffer severe flooding.