The authorities of the Australian city opened the dam and flooded thousands of homes

This was done on purpose.

In the Australian state of Queensland for more than a week the heavy rains. According to local media, this time in Townsville had the annual rainfall. The storm caused flooding, for which hundreds of homes were left without electricity and were cut off from the city.

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To reduce flood damage, power Townsville opened the dam Ross river holding back the river. After the opening, she began to skip about two thousand cubic meters of water per second. Of the 2 flooded thousands of homes.

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But water is not the worst. Local authorities warned residents of Townsville about crocodiles, snakes and other dangerous animals that may be in the water near houses.

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Despite the natural disaster, the residents of Townsville, who decided not to leave their homes, do not lose heart. They ride through the streets on the kayaks and take a morning jog through knee-deep water.

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