Major Floods Swamp Australia’s East Coast, Claiming 8 Lives

Major Floods Swamp Australia’s East Coast, Claiming 8 Lives
People use small boats to travel through flood water in Lismore, Australia, on Feb. 28, 2022. Jason O'Brien/AAP Image via AP
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BRISBANE, Australia—Parts of Australia’s third-most populous city Brisbane were under water Monday after heavy rain brought record flooding to some east coast areas and killed eight people.

The flooding in Brisbane and its surrounds is the worst since 2011 when the city of 2.6 million people was inundated by what was described as a once-in-a-century event.