"‘biggest disaster’: queensland flood regions ‘unlikely’ to regain power back soon" (australia)

By N.S.

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“'mayor of scenic rim region Greg Christensen says his community is facing the “biggest disaster” the area has ever seen.

“'the original event on Christmas night affected more than 75 per cent of the region’s population,' he told sky news senior reporter Caroline Marcus.

“'still at the moment, something like 40 per cent of our region don’t have power back.

“'and are unlikely in the foreseeable future to have it back.

“'that’s something like 7,000 homes for us.

“'there’s a lot of questions as the days go on.'”