QLD:Rain across much of Qld

AAP General News (Australia)
12-06-2010
QLD:Rain across much of Qld

A peak farming body says crop and infrastructure damage from widespread flooding has
the potential to rival the central Queensland floods of 2008.

AgForce vice president IAN BURNETT has flown over the region .. and says large tracts
of grazing land .. dryland farming and irrigated cotton have been hit by up to 300 millimetres
of rain in the past three days.

Parts of central and south-west Queensland are receiving natural disaster relief from
the state government.

Emergency Services Minister NEIL ROBERTS says nine council areas have been declared
under relief and recovery arrangements .. Gladstone .. Rockhampton .. Central Highlands
.. Banana .. Barcoo .. Barcaldine .. Lockyer .. Blackall and Longreach shires.

He says more requests are expected in coming days as rain continues to fall.

Rain has lashed much of the state today .. with the Sunshine Coast receiving another
90 millimetres.

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KEYWORD: FLOOD QLD (BRISBANE)

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