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Raging winds and rain lash south-east Queensland

Source: AM
Published: Thursday, May 21, 2009 8:04 AEST
Expires: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 8:04 AEST

South-east Queensland has been declared a natural diaster zone after the region received a third of its average annual rainfall in 24 hours. One man has been killed, hundreds of homes and roads are damaged as authorities brace for more bad weather.

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