Australia: Queensland Braces for Life-Threatening Floods; 2.55 Lakh at Risk

• Queensland, Australia faces severe flood warning due to a tropical low-pressure system approaching its northeastern coast.
• Heavy rainfall up to 300mm in 24 hours expected from Friday, impacting Cairns, Port Douglas, and Cooktown.
• Approximately 255,000 people in these northeastern coastal cities are at risk of dangerous and life-threatening floods.
• Bureau of Meteorology advises avoiding floodwaters; the chance of the system developing into a tropical cyclone is now 5%.
• Earlier, emergency flood warnings were also issued for Victoria and New South Wales on March 2.