Thousands of Townsville residents are being urged to prepare to leave their homes as the flood threat intensifies in North Queensland. Torrential rain is expected to continue until at least Monday, with potentially life-threatening flooding set to persist for many days.
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00:00This is a very serious and dangerous event and I believe the next 24 hours with the forecast
00:08that we're hearing from the bomb will be critical.
00:11As the monsoon trough continues to menace the Sodden region, police go door to door
00:15through Townsville's low-lying suburbs.
00:18More than 3,000 people warned they could be in the firing line.
00:22If you can, leave the area and go and stay with friends or family at the earliest opportunity.
00:29Rosie and her family are packing the essentials.
00:32Clothes, medication and family photos loaded up.
00:36We are being vigilant and just making sure we're ready to go.
00:38The current conditions are building unease for those who lived through the devastating
00:432019 flood event.
00:45I think there's a level of anxiety that I think people are experiencing.
00:49Yeah, it's got that similar feeling about it.
00:52There's too many people who are still suffering from the last one and never really got over it.
00:58Torrential rain from the tropical system is set to continue until at least Monday.
01:03With daily rainfall totals of 200 to 350 mm and isolated falls of up to 600 mm possible.
01:11Authorities say even after the heavy rain eventually passes, the risk of major flooding
01:18could continue well into next week.
01:20We are dealing with a dual event here.
01:22We are dealing with flash flooding from the heavy rain, but we are now seeing impacts
01:26from those major riverine systems which will bring riverine flooding into those communities.
01:32Major roads are cut, catchments are nearing capacity and essentials are hard to come by
01:37in some supermarkets.
01:39If you don't need to be out, then don't go out.
01:41The most important thing is that we get through this without a loss of life.
01:46Banding together and bracing for what's to come.
01:49I'm pretty scared, but I think we'll get through it.
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