Roads have turned into rivers, cows are struggling to survive in fast flowing waters and boats have become the only form of transport in parts of the central Kimberley as ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie continues to batter northern Australia.
abc.net.au/news/major-floods-wild-weather-for-northern-australia/101821962Roads have turned into rivers, cows are struggling to survive in fast flowing waters and boats have become the only form of transport in parts of the central Kimberley as ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie continues to batter Northern Australia.
“It’s extraordinary, I’ve never seen it it this height before,” she said, adding that the town had been cut off on both sides and the road was impassable to anyone without a boat. Rebecca Parker a senior metrologist at the BOM says ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie is expected to move slowly westward over the next 24 hours, warning heavy rainfall could trigger flash flooding.
Across the Northern Territory, dozens of remote communities have become isolated by floodwater, prompting concerns about food security in places like Yarralin. In the Top End, the "vigorous" monsoon is expected to remain in place over the Timor Sea until Tuesday, bringing with it a risk of damaging wind gusts to the western Top End and the north coast.
Lachlan, from New South Wales was one of more than a dozen surfers braving the waves on Monday afternoon.
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