Australia flood Flashcards
1
Q
What were the impacts of the Australia flood?
A
1) 35 deaths
2) 25,000 homes flooded
3) 100,000 homes electricity cut off
4) Heavy losses for farmers
5) 30 billion dollars in costs
2
Q
What were the causes of the Australia flood?
A
1) Two weeks of unusually heavy rain - 10cm of rain fell in one hour on saturated ground
2) 8m increase in river, thought to be error so not reported
