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 then described as a once-in-a-century event.
A man paddles a kayak on a flooded street in Brisbane, Australia, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. Heavy rain is bringing record flooding to some east coast areas and claimed seven lives while the flooding in Brisbane, a population of 2.6 million, and its surrounds is the worst since 2011 when the city was inundated by what was described as a once-in-a-century event.
A 59-year-old man drowned in Brisbane’s north on Sunday afternoon after he tried to cross a flooded creek on foot and was pinned against a fence, Queensland state police said on Monday. Police were also searching for a man missing from Goodna, west of Brisbane and another Esk, northwest of Brisbane. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the rainfall over Brisbane had been extraordinary since November when authorities were considering water use restrictions due to a shortage.