Townsville Floods (2019)

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disaster_response
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Queensland
gptkbp:casualties at least 5
gptkbp:cause heavy rainfall
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:economicImportance over $1.2 billion AUD
gptkbp:emergencyDeclared yes
gptkbp:endDate 2019-02-07
gptkbp:evacuations thousands
gptkbp:governmentResponse Australian Defence Force deployed
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Townsville Floods (2019)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Townsville
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national and international
gptkbp:notableEvent Ross River Dam spillway opened
crocodile sightings in urban areas
mass cattle deaths
gptkbp:notableFeature widespread flooding
record-breaking rainfall
gptkbp:propertyDamage over 3,300
gptkbp:rainfallAmount over 1,100 mm
gptkbp:startDate 2019-01-26
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Townsville
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5