The Wire

The town of St George in Queensland is set to narrowly avoid a flood disaster, with its hastily constructed system of levees now predicted to be sufficient to hold back the deluge.

The peak of the flood has been revised downwards, but the mayor, Donna Stewart, is asking people not to return to their houses. She says that the town’s near miss shows a clear need for a permanent flood levee in the town.For the town’s residents its been a taxing day on the emotions, especially for those who decided not to evacuate.