After record-breaking high temperatures hit Australia in recent weeks, unprecedented flooding is now wreaking destruction in north Queensland, with conditions not set to improve until the weekend. Thousands of homes have been submerged, roads and bridges have disappeared, and sightings of crocodiles and snakes swimming in flood water have been reported. The Irish Times would like to hear from readers living in north Queensland. Irish in Queensland: Have you been hit by the floods? If you are reading this in The Irish Times app, click here to contribute.

Source: The Irish Times February 05, 2019 15:33 UTC