Chrisafuli said the conditions were unlike anything that North Queensland has long been “long ago”.
“It is not only intensity, but also durability,” he told Australian TV and Radio Company.
Thousands of people living in Townsville were ordered to leave their homes until noon on Sunday, while the authorities brought 100,000 sacs to block the flood.
The parts of the road between Townsville and the Kuns tourist center were cut off, hindering efforts to get saving teams and sand bags.
