QLD:Nine rescued in central Qld floods

AAP General News (Australia)
12-05-2010
QLD:Nine rescued in central Qld floods

A family of nine has been rescued from a flooded farmhouse in central Queensland ..

as isolated towns brace for more heavy rain this week.

An emergency services spokeswoman says the situation has eased since eight adults ..

a child and three dogs had to be evacuated in rescue boats from a property at Comet west
of Rockhampton yesterday afternoon.

But she says some areas in the Gemfields remain inaccessible .. the town of Rolleston
is isolated .. and SES crews are still mopping up storm damage in Rockhampton.

Central Highlands mayor PETER MAGUIRE says some of the rivers around Emerald have peaked
after another storm last night .. roads remain under water .. and Queensland Rail has
three days of work ahead of it to get the train line to Rockhampton open again.

The weather bureau is forecasting isolated showers and thunderstorms today .. and widespread
rainfall for Tuesday and Wednesday that could cause further flooding.

AAP RTV lpm/jmt

KEYWORD: FLOODS QLD (BRISBANE)

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