THOUSANDS HOMELESS
BRISBANE IN GRIP OF FLOOD
WORST FOR OVER 20 YEARS MANY NARROW ESCAPES. (United Pres 3 Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright. l BRISBANE, Feb. 6. The city is in the grip of the worst flood experienced in over 20 years. The peak point of the river level is expected about midday. Thousands of people are homeless and railway and tram services are disorganised. Many refugees were housed last night in public buildings.
At. the Murrumba watershed this morning the Brisbane River flood level reached 63 feet, or over five feet above the 1908 level. The record is 80 feet, in March, 1893. Twelve inches of rain has been registered at the exhibition grounds in 24 hours. Confusion reigned in the city during the night and 'many narrow escapes arc recorded. Streams of refugees are hurrying to the higher portions of the city from th low-1 ving suburbs, which are inundated. They carry whatever effects they have been able to salvage in their hurried flight
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 7 February 1931, Page 6
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166THOUSANDS HOMELESS Hawera Star, Volume L, 7 February 1931, Page 6
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