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Tropical Storm Floods Roads in Northern Queensland

Rainfall from a tropical storm flooded roadways in the northern Queensland towns of Brandon, Ayr, and Home Hill on January 28, according to reports.

Bruce Highway was closed between Ayr and Home Hill on Monday, the Department of Transport and Main Roads Queensland said.

The storm that brought the intense rainfall to North Queensland, Australia, was expected to move south in the following days.

Video filmed heading into Ayr on the Bruce Highway shows floodwaters covering parts of the roadway and shoulder. Credit: Tony Ritter via Storyful