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Australia has been plagued by floods in the past few years. This photo was taken in Brisbane during the 2011 emergency. AP/Press Association Images
2012 Floods
Emergency alerts issued as Australian floods worsen
Floodwaters in Queensland and New South Wales are about to reach record levels.
RECORD FLOODING HAS forced residents in New South Wales and Queensland out of their homes as an emergency is declared.
According to ABC News, the cotton capital of Moree in northern NSW has been cut in two as the main bridge was closed last night.
Thousands of people are taking shelter in evacuation centres and many are receiving supplies by air.
The State Emergency Service has said that the floodwaters have isolated more than 17,000 people in the area.
The flooding is said to be the worst to hit the town in more than 35 years.
Meanwhile, Queensland has been declared a disaster zone. In the town of Roma, 13,000 people have been told to seek higher ground as water levels are expected to be 40cm higher than those experienced in March 2010.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued flood warnings for New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory.
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