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Northern Australia Floods Force Mass Evacuations as Crocodile Hazard Prompts Stark Warnings

Officials say Katherine faces its worst flooding since 1998.

Overview

  • More than 1,000 residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters across the Northern Territory.
  • Incident controllers warn crocodiles are present in floodwaters "everywhere" and instruct people not to swim or wade.
  • Helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft are ferrying supplies and evacuating people from remote communities.
  • Katherine is experiencing its worst flooding since 1998 as roads, homes and businesses are inundated.
  • Authorities report at least 90 homes without power, school closures through Monday, and a boat rescue of a 40-year-old in Beswick.