Английская Википедия:2018 Broome flood

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Шаблон:Infobox flood Шаблон:Use Australian English Шаблон:Use dmy dates The 2018 Broome flood was a severe flood that occurred in January and February 2018 in and around Broome in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.[1]

The flooding was triggered following record breaking rainfall. Broome received Шаблон:Convert of rainfall in the first two months of 2018, the equivalent of two years worth.[2]

The rainfall was caused by Cyclone Joyce, which struck Broome on 12 January 2018. Another tropical low struck the area two weeks later, which delivered further rains.[3] Cyclone Kelvin then hit on 16 February.[2]

Dampier Creek and other waterways burst their banks and inundated low-lying areas. The town became isolated when the Great Northern Highway was cut to the south and east of the town.[2] Some residents of surrounding areas had to be evacuated and supplies had to be air dropped to isolated communities.[2]

An area of the Kimberley about the size of Victoria was isolated once the highway was cut. The floodwater also caused damage to around Шаблон:Convert of the road between Broome and Derby with another Шаблон:Convert remaining underwater south of Broome near Roebuck Plains a week after the floods.[4]

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