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Event Details |
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Event Title |
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South-Eastern Qld / Northern NSW: Cyclonic Floods |
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Event Category |
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Flood |
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GLIDE Number |
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Event Start Date |
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02/20/1954 |
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Event End Date |
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02/24/1954 |
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Duration of Event |
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4 day/s |
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Location |
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NSW |
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Region |
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Lismore (NSW) |
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82 |
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Human Casualties |
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People Killed |
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22 |
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People Injured |
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100 |
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People Affected |
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People Homeless |
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Property Damaged |
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Destroyed |
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Financial Cost |
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Loss Assessment Cost |
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Total Cost |
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$0.00 |
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Information Sources |
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Source/s |
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Printed Press - Major Daily Newspapers
Government Agency - Bureau of Meteorology
Publication/Report - Macquarie Book of Events
Publication/Report - Australian Almanac
Publication/Report - Victoria Flood Management Strategy, July 1998, Dept Conservation & Natural Resources, Vic.
Publication/Report - Australian Geographical Issues, Natural Hazards In Australia by Fred Bell
Addison Wesley Longman Aust P/L |
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Description |
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Details |
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On 20 February, a cyclone which affected southern Qld and Northern NSW caused serious wind and storm surge damage and sank many small boats (see 'Related events'). A total of 900mm of rain was recorded at Spingbrook in the 24hrs pror to landfall.
Such rainfalls caused widespread heavy flooding and in NSW resulted in 22 deaths mainly in the then, 11.3km wide Richmond River in the Ballina region. The Tweed and Clarence Rivers were also in full flood. Four other deaths occurred due to other effects of the cyclone (see 'Related events').
Other rivers including the Macleay and Hunter also flooded. There were also cyclonic winds which whipped up the waters and aggravated the flood damage. Crop and stock losses were heavy. |
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