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North Queensland faces flood aftermath with damaged homes and business owners fearing closure
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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2/11/2025
North Queenslanders are facing the aftermath of devastating floods, with hundreds of homes severely damaged. In Ingham, business owners fear they may have to close permanently if their insurance claims aren’t approved.
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This is where Errol Morris has slept for the past fortnight.
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Power outages in Ingham mean he's thrown out most of his shop's stock.
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I've lost all my deli side, salamis, cold rooms, olive case, salami, cheese fridges.
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He's worried what'll happen if his insurance claims rejected.
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Well it means pretty much I'm done if they don't assist us and help us out.
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Many across the flood ravaged north are in the same boat, with 5,500 insurance claims
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so far.
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The majority of those are home and contents claims, but we are seeing an increase in motor
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and commercial claims as well.
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The fire department says more than 200 homes are severely damaged.
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I'll be talking to insurers as well to make sure that that service that people pay for
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is actually being provided.
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Overnight, almost 300 trucks crossed the Ollara Creek Bridge, reconnecting Townsville and
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Ingham.
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But by morning, the structure was closed for more repairs.
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There's a backlog of freight from Townsville, hasn't been able to get through to Cairns.
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Donations have been piling up, but getting supplies to Ingham has been a tough job.
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So we drive it to Rolling Stone, we jump on a little bus and then we transfer that onto
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a rail shuttle and then we transfer that onto another bus.
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Finally, this afternoon, the crossing reopened to all traffic.
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An investigation is underway after two men drove into a flooded creek north of Townsville
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and became stuck last night.
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Both were safely recovered.
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The police say it was a frustrating drain on emergency resources.
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If you don't need to be out there in the first place, don't be out there at all.
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And if you are, if you're faced with water in front of you, don't enter it.
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Despite another wet day in the north, there could soon be some relief.
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For tomorrow, still the risk of moderate falls, particularly up over the northern peninsula
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and areas north of Cairns, but for Townsville and these areas, should see reprieve from
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the rainfall as well, with heavy falls not expected.
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Some hope for a rain-soaked region.
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