BEENLEIGH, Australia — Floodwaters were still rising in eastern Australia on Sunday as emergency workers battled to restore water and electricity supplies in regions hardest hit by a powerful tropical cyclone. “He fell down and it sounded like he was snoring, but he stopped breathing.”There are also fears for three other people missing in flood-affected areas in Queensland, with police continuing to search for them Sunday. Even as skies begin to clear, numerous towns are still on flood alert and some regions remain under water. ADVERTISEMENT“Debbie is not done with us yet,” Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said as she visited Rockhampton in central-eastern Queensland on Saturday. The Insurance Council of Australia has declared the Queensland and northern NSW regions disaster zones, estimating the damage bill could reach Aus$1 billion (US $770 million).

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 02, 2017 02:22 UTC