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Australia Is Being Devastated By Both Bushfires And Flooding After ‘Super Cell’ Dumps 300mm Of Rain

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Since the devastating fires began blazing through Australia, people all over the world hoped for the rain to finally start pouring. At last, the long-lasting drought season came to an end. After the bushfires claimed 18 million hectares of land, taking the lives of one billion animals and several dozen humans, the rain came to the aid. However, it soon turned into another disaster.

Life-threatening super cell storm has dumped 300mm of rain on Queensland, Australia

Australia Is Being Devastated By Both Bushfires And Flooding After 'Super Cell' Dumps 300mm Of Rain

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When it rains in Australia it pours. With rain being absent since September, a sudden rainfall flooded some parts of the country.

Australia Is Being Devastated By Both Bushfires And Flooding After 'Super Cell' Dumps 300mm Of Rain

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Just overnight Queensland was swamped with a month’s worth, 300mm, of torrential rain.

Australia Is Being Devastated By Both Bushfires And Flooding After 'Super Cell' Dumps 300mm Of Rain

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Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe storm warning after rainfall from mega cell drenched the state, calling it ‘dangerous and life threatening’.

Australia Is Being Devastated By Both Bushfires And Flooding After 'Super Cell' Dumps 300mm Of Rain

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The police received 50 reports of flooded roads across the Gold Coast which was hit the hardest.

Australia Is Being Devastated By Both Bushfires And Flooding After 'Super Cell' Dumps 300mm Of Rain

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With so many roads being completely cut off, many people were left stranded.

Australia Is Being Devastated By Both Bushfires And Flooding After 'Super Cell' Dumps 300mm Of Rain

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Australia Is Being Devastated By Both Bushfires And Flooding After 'Super Cell' Dumps 300mm Of Rain

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Australia Is Being Devastated By Both Bushfires And Flooding After 'Super Cell' Dumps 300mm Of Rain

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Australia Is Being Devastated By Both Bushfires And Flooding After 'Super Cell' Dumps 300mm Of Rain

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Emergency crews had to save two people who tried to drive through floodwater.

Australia Is Being Devastated By Both Bushfires And Flooding After 'Super Cell' Dumps 300mm Of Rain

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Qld Fire and Emergency Services warned people that fast-moving water can be extremely unpredictable and dangerous, they wrote on Twitter: “If it’s flooded, forget it”. The services also warned the public to beware of fallen trees and power lines.

Australia Is Being Devastated By Both Bushfires And Flooding After 'Super Cell' Dumps 300mm Of Rain

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Australia Is Being Devastated By Both Bushfires And Flooding After 'Super Cell' Dumps 300mm Of Rain

Australia Is Being Devastated By Both Bushfires And Flooding After 'Super Cell' Dumps 300mm Of Rain

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8 hours of rain on the #GoldCoast and we people in boats on the streets of Southport. 🚣‍♂️ ☔️ pic.twitter.com/2GWL4mdb2K
— Ricky Kroesen 🇦🇺 (@rickykroesen) January 17, 2020

Currently, there are1500 firefights who are working hard to contain the fires in Australia. Since the rain started pouring the number of bushfires went from 85 to 69.

Australia Is Being Devastated By Both Bushfires And Flooding After 'Super Cell' Dumps 300mm Of Rain

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Ani 4 years ago

The last thing Australia needs now is another crisis... Hope this is an eye opener for the president that immediately actions have to be made

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Tyler Duffy 4 years ago

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Graham Smith 4 years ago

Australia: Oh, thank god! God: Guess again.

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AliciaEather 4 years ago

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Veronica Sjöberg 4 years ago

Climate change is sooo real and i hope people see it. My mother (may she rest in peace) Said when i was 10 (i'm 31 now) "our bikes are our cars because we want to save the world we live in". All of my childhood we always went by bike. She's gone now but i still Don't own a car and use my bicycle for work 5 days a week (21 km) It used to be snow here all winter... (nov-feb) this winter we had two days of snow and it was very little (i live in sweden)

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LuckyL 4 years ago

Ohh, I thought at least in Sweden there was still snow - I'm from Germany and I don't even try to hope for some snow in the winter anymore. (Maybe in April though - who knows...)

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J. Zingler 4 years ago

That dear Veronica, is called "weather"........ Climate is by definition an average of weather data of 30 years in minimum. F*ck Sweden!

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Seabeast 4 years ago

Where I live the problem is cold. For the last week we've had -30ºC or lower with windchills in the -40ºC to -50ºC range. And yes, lot of snow. The snow isn't a problem with the right sort of tires and bicycle, but the cold can be dangerous.

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Ani 4 years ago

The last thing Australia needs now is another crisis... Hope this is an eye opener for the president that immediately actions have to be made

16points

Tyler Duffy 4 years ago

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Graham Smith 4 years ago

Australia: Oh, thank god! God: Guess again.

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AliciaEather 4 years ago

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Veronica Sjöberg 4 years ago

Climate change is sooo real and i hope people see it. My mother (may she rest in peace) Said when i was 10 (i'm 31 now) "our bikes are our cars because we want to save the world we live in". All of my childhood we always went by bike. She's gone now but i still Don't own a car and use my bicycle for work 5 days a week (21 km) It used to be snow here all winter... (nov-feb) this winter we had two days of snow and it was very little (i live in sweden)

7points

LuckyL 4 years ago

Ohh, I thought at least in Sweden there was still snow - I'm from Germany and I don't even try to hope for some snow in the winter anymore. (Maybe in April though - who knows...)

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J. Zingler 4 years ago

That dear Veronica, is called "weather"........ Climate is by definition an average of weather data of 30 years in minimum. F*ck Sweden!

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Seabeast 4 years ago

Where I live the problem is cold. For the last week we've had -30ºC or lower with windchills in the -40ºC to -50ºC range. And yes, lot of snow. The snow isn't a problem with the right sort of tires and bicycle, but the cold can be dangerous.

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