This is Climate Change
In early February 2019, the Townsville region experienced its largest rainfall event in 120 years. Rainfall and floodwaters reached unprecedented levels, catching even long-term residents off guard. It was described as a 1-in-100 year event.
Now, just six years later, the region has received almost a metre of rain over one weekend, leading to flash flooding and mass evacuations.
The climate crisis is quite literally on our doorstep.
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