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1000m aud approx
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∙ 12y agoit cost billions of money
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What damage did Tewkesbury floods cause?
give examples of floods where it takeplace
Why do humans try to prevent floods?
Floods cause major damage to crops and property and endanger people's lives.
When did Cyclone Hamish hit Brisbane?
It didn't. Cyclone Hamish veered away from the coast before actually doing any damage or hitting Brisbane.
What type of damage can floods cause?
it can destroy houses and drown people
Why did the Brisbane floods occur?
The floods in Brisbane in 2011 started when the Brisbane River broke its banks on 11 January 2011. Prior to that, there had been some periodic flash flooding as a result of excessive rainfall in the preceding months, but the release of massive amounts of water from Wivenhoe Dam led to a flood situation comparable to that of 1974.The floods in the state of Queensland actually began as early as 10 December 2010 as rivers broke their banks in central Queensland.
What river ways did the Brisbane floods affect?
The Brisbane floods of 1974 affected the Brisbane River and the Bremer River basin.
What was the cost of damage that a blizzard causes?
floods
What month was the 2010 Brisbane floods?
The Brisbane floods actually occurred in January 2011, not 2010.
Where was the Brisbane floods?
Brisbane is the capital city of Queensland, and located in southeast Queensland. The floods affected suburbs along the Brisbane River, and much of Ipswich.
Was Brisbane affected by the recent floods in Australia?
Yes. An estimated 52 suburbs were affected by the floods in Brisbane in January 2011.
Was Browns Plains affected by the floods in Brisbane 1974?
Browns Plains was not one of the areas affected in the 1974 Brisbane floods.
What were the consequence of the Brisbane flood 2010-2011?
The 2010-2011 Brisbane floods affected over 200,000 Australians. Damage to the area was estimated at 2.4 billion dollars, and 75% of the state of Queensland was declared to be a disaster zone.
Why did the floods hit Brisbane and not the Gold Coast?
It's a matter of where the Brisbane River flows. The Brisbane floods were largely a result of the massive amounts of water that had to be released from Wivenhoe Dam into the Brisbane River. The Brisbane River does not flow anywhere near the Gold Coast, but empties into the sea at Moreton Bay.
What disease caused the floods in Brisbane in 2010?
you well?
The Queensland floods have been the worst floods in Queensland since?
The current floods in Brisbane (May 2009) have been the worst since the floods in 1974. By the time the 1974 floods abated, four days after they set in, 16 people had died, 300 had been injured, and 9,000 people left homeless. Total cost of the damage, in 1974 values, was $200 million. Since the above was written, there have been more, major floods. Commencing in central Queensland around 10 December 2010, massive floods have moved across Queensland, inundating major centres such as Rockhampton, Emerald and Warwick, and many smaller towns such Mundubbera, St George, Theodore and Condamine in the worst known floods on record. River levels are not expected to go down until mid-January. On 11 January 2011, the Brisbane River broke its banks, with expectation that it will cause the worst floods in history, in terms of damage.
What time did the Brisbane floods happen in 2011?
the floods started on 12-Jan-2011 01:59
Will the flash flood hit Springfield?
Springfield, west of Brisbane, will not be affected by the floods that are coming to Brisbane in January 2011.
