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Floods in Australia's North Trigger Massive Crocodile Evacuation Orders
11 articles |
Updated 6d ago |
Created Mar 08
The Northern Territory of northern Australia is enduring its worst flooding conditions for decades, prompting authorities to evacuate more than 10,00 residents from their homes. Police have issued an urgent warning that crocodiles are present everywhere in the floodwaters following heavy rainfall over recent days and nights. Officials specifically advise citizens not to enter any water due to the high density of reptile life across affected areas like Katherine City where river levels remain at historic highs compared with 19 years ago as rescue operations continue throughout the region today
Key Points
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1Severe floods in northern Australia have caused crocodiles to appear near inhabited areas.
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2Authorities across multiple countries are issuing urgent warnings for residents and tourists not to swim or get close to the water's edge due to increased danger from these reptiles. The situation is described as a 'crocodile alarm' affecting regions like Darwin, Katherine River (Kakadu), Arnhem Land, Kalkadoon Billabong.
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3Police have specifically advised against swimming in floodwaters and warned that crocodiles are present everywhere ('overallt', 'por todas partes') following the heavy rainfall. This has led to significant disruption for local communities.
Developments
Mar 08, 13:45
'Cocodrilos por todas partes': las fuertes inundaciones en Australia provocan la presencia de los reptiles cerca de zonas habitadas (Lasexta)