Thousands evacuated amid Australia floods
Flooding in southern Queensland expected to reach all-time peak on Tuesday.
Published On 6 Feb 2012
Floodwaters in Australia are threatening to deluge towns in southern Queensland.
An 18-month-old toddler drowned on Sunday and the Balonne River is expected to reach an all time peak on Tuesday.
Authorities have called for an evacuation of the town of St George, which has a population of 2,500 people.
Al Jazeera’s Andrew Thomas reports from Brisbane.
Source: Al Jazeera