Bundaberg residents told to evacuate immediately as Queensland braces for major flooding

The BoM has forecast flooding of the Burnett River at Bundaberg could rise to 7.5 metres by midnight Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Residents of the coastal Queensland city of Bundaberg have been told to evacuate immediately as the region braces for major flooding in the wake of a tropical low. It comes after days of heavy rain across northern Australia, with parts of the Norther...

By Donna Lu