Other natural disaster likely a harbinger of Apocalypse in 2012, unprecedented flooding in the Australian state of Queensland. Australia is a large part of the territory is desert except, at least known for its aridity, has been hit by weeks of torrential rainfall.
Following the floods, 75,000 people in the Australian city of Rockhampton are cut off. The level of the Fitzroy River, which crosses the city, reached 9.20 meters and has soared to more 9m40. Emergency services fear that the water level remains high for at least two weeks.
Rockhampton is one of the major cities of the north-eastern Australia, for several days affected by floods "biblical". The airport, railway tracks and most of the roads leading to the city are closed. More worryingly, the area is infested with crocodiles, carnivorous reptiles these dangerous now roam freely in the region. Not to mention many poisonous snakes!
Thus, in several cities, hundreds of snakes and crocodiles move in the streets. The Australian authorities have quickly warned the people and Scott Mahaffey, director of emergency operations has said that as "it is the mating season and they were suddenly removed from their natural environment. Snakes are very, very nervous right now ... The problem with crocodiles is that it is difficult to find amid the debris. "
According to local police, nearly 15,000 homes and businesses were flooded in the city of Brisbane and the death toll rose to 15 dead by the government, 61 people still missing.
It seems that the elements rage and remind us we are poor men, how little we are when nature cries out his anger.
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