World Australian floods cover area bigger than France and Germany

[The Helper]

Officials warn communities could be under water for more than a week

1,000 people rescued from town of Emerald in last 24 hours

Residents warned of danger of crocodiles and snakes in flooded homes

More than 200,000 people have been affected in Queensland after the area suffered the worst flooding for 50 years.

The flood zone now stretches over an area bigger than France and Germany combined, officials said today.

Thousands of homes and businesses across Queensland state have been inundated with water after days of pounding rain caused swollen rivers to overflow.

The entire population of two towns was forced to evacuate as water swamped their communities, cutting off roads and devastating crops.

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[BlackRose]

Lol. Nub Bundaberg people... Bundabergers 0.o! South East Queensland is the place to be!

 

[YourFace]

i thought australia was mostly desert and that people lived on the coasts, why does it matter if the desert regions become flooded

 

[Sevion]

Massive changes in any ecosystem are rarely good.

Jesus and Rose better watch out >_>

 

[FireCat]

Oh crap.. Global Flooding?

Massive changes in any ecosystem are rarely good.

Why?

Jesus and Rose better watch out >_>

Crocodiles and snakes on the loose in north Queensland? Or what?

 

[Sevion]

1. You have to ask?

2. Because nature is, many times, unpredictable. They could be flooded as well...

 

[FireCat]

1. You have to ask?

Of course, why not?
I'm Just curious and to hear your thoughts on the ecosystem. :thup:

 

[Sevion]

Any such change destroys life... There are land organisms that will die because of the flood. Which will change the food chain.

Depending on the level of change, this can be very devastating to the ecosystem...

It kills many organisms and lessens the diversity of the types of organisms.

As my Biology teacher always says, "Diversity creates Stability".

 

[FireCat]

Depending on the level of change, this can be very devastating to the ecosystem...

Yeah Well, but does ecosystems need us humans? lol

 

[Meowier]

i thought australia was mostly desert and that people lived on the coasts, why does it matter if the desert regions become flooded

Parts of Australia are desert, but those are in areas where people don't live. A lot of Queensland is of a tropical climate. Flooding and other bad weather isn't too uncommon, just flooding to this degree is rather rare. That's what they get for living in a tropical climate.

People who live in Australia mostly live in coastal regions, unless it's for the convenience of resources, such as mining.