19 Dec 2023

Australian military mounts major airlift to evacuate flood-hit community

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Dec. 19 (UPI) — The first group of about 20 people were airlifted to safety Tuesday from a remote flood-ravaged community in northern Queensland amid a major rescue operation by the Australian military. The Wujal Wujal evacuees arrived safely in Cooktown just before … Read More
11 Nov 2019

‘Leave Now’: Australians Urged to Evacuate as ‘Catastrophic’ Fires Loom

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SYDNEY – Authorities declared a state of emergency across a broad swath of Australia’s east coast on Monday, urging residents in high-risk areas to evacuate ahead of looming “catastrophic” fire conditions. Bushfires burning across New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland … Read More