Major Evacuation Effort as River Flood Fears Rise

Residents in a remote Northern Territory fishing community will be evacuated over fears a major river will flood. Emergency crews announced a partial evacuation had been ordered for Borroloola after modelling showed the McArthur River was now forecast to hit a peak of up to nearly three metres higher than first thought. Territory Controller commissioner Michael Murphy said the latest forecast showed Yanyula, Garrawa and parts of Borroloola were now likely to be inundated by flood waters. “At this level, several homes and homeland communities will be inundated, but the Borroloola town centre, including the shop and school, will remain above water level,” Mr. Murphy said....