Queensland Highway Becomes River Amid Record Rainfall

Flooding hit the northern Queensland town of Ingham on Friday, March 9, as the nearby Herbert River continued to rise</a>.The Bureau of Meteorology said</a> rainfall across the last three days had reached 600mm in some places. “A major peak similar to 2009 is expected this afternoon,” the bureau said. Queensland Police were surveying homes</a> by boat, as the Herbert River rose, inundating properties. Credit: Zoe Jade via Storyful