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A supplied image obtained on Dec. 2, 2024, shows a Queensland Fire and Rescue Service sign warning against entering floodwaters during heavy rainfall at Hardys Road in Mudgeeraba, Queensland. AAP Image/Supplied by City of Gold Coast, via Queensland Fire Department
Rescue crews are ready to pluck people from floodwaters in far north Queensland as levels continue to rise above floorboards with more downpours forecast.
Heavy rain is impacting areas of the Herbert and Lower Burdekin and North Tropical Coast, extending from Mackay to south of Cairns.