Cyclone Watch, Deadly Disease Alert for Flood-Hit Area

Floodwaters on Townsend St, Mysterton in Townsville, Australia, on Jan. 31, 2025. AAP Image/Scott Radford-Chisholm

Mould, flood damage, and a potentially deadly disease lurking in the soil.

Sodden north Queensland locals already have plenty to think about as they clean up from record rainfall that triggered widespread flooding, leaving two people dead.