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Archive for January 4th, 2023
Record floods to cut off Broome and Derby
Broome and Derby in northern Western Australian are likely to be cut off by a once-in-a-century flood within 12 hours, as inland evacuations continue. January 4, 2023 Residents in Broome and Derby have been warned their towns are likely to be isolated within 12 hours amid a once-in-a-century flood in Western Australia’s Kimberley region. About […]
Manhunt after NT prisoner escapes police
A remand prisoner has injured one police officer and knocked over another to escape custody in a remote Northern Territory town. January 4, 2023 A manhunt is underway for a Northern Territory prisoner after his escape from custody. Earl Junior Foster, 23, who was on remand, injured one police officer and knocked down another as he fled […]
Flooded Kimberley town becomes a refuge
A remote Western Australian town surrounded by a 100-year flood has become a refuge for hundreds of people evacuated from outlying communities. January 4, 2023 A remote town surrounded by a once-in-a-century flood in Western Australia’s Kimberley region has become a refuge for hundreds of people evacuated from sodden Indigenous communities. Only a few streets remain […]
Danger as flood hits Kimberley communities
Homes have been inundated and residents evacuated as a record-breaking flood hits a remote town in WA’s Kimberley region. January 4, 2023 Western Australia’s Kimberley region is bracing for the worst as once-in-a-century flooding hits a remote town and residents are warned to find higher ground. Homes have been inundated by floodwater in Fitzroy Crossing and […]