澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-01-14
时间：2011-08-13 02:54:39
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Floodwaters in Brisbane have fallen rapidly overnight, revealing the extent of the clean-up that lies ahead. The Brisbane River is at about 2.8 metres and is dropping quickly. Floodwaters have already receded1 in some areas, leaving huge amounts of rubbish and debris2 behind. The city's Lord Mayor Campbell Newman says the clean-up begins this morning and the top priority is to get the roads open.
It’s been a
sleepless3 night in Goondiwindi with locals
bracing4 for the Macintyre River to peak. It's expected to reach a record 10.85 metres this morning or higher. The mayor, Graeme Scheu, says the Macintyre River has been at 10.6 metres for several hours.
The clean-up is underway at Ipswich as water levels drop. Three thousand homes and a large number of businesses were flooded by the Bremer River. Mayor Paul Pisasale says there is a lot of work ahead and a stack of volunteers from all over Queensland are arriving to pitch in.
And heavy rains have fallen across western Victoria overnight. Police are
evacuating5 homes in Beaufort after the town's reservoir broke its banks. Up to 300 homes are also being threatened at Great Western and along with 16 properties in Kyneton .
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