Townsville Submerged As Cyclone Hits Coast
A dramatic message from Townsville reports an 80-foot Ross River pylon collapsed and radio contact failed as the town flooded by 8 am. Suburbs were isolated, the Post Office logged 20 inches of water, and the Rees River bridge washed away. Power may have been struck by lightning and only emergency plant served the hospital and essential services as the cyclone moved south along the coast.
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Townsville
Charters Towers
Ross River
Rees River
Maryborough
Townsville Cairns cyclone wrecks and flood damage
A damaging cyclone and heavy rains hit Townsville and Cairns causing floods broke river banks and railway bridges. Townsville airport and roads faced high water while houses and businesses suffered damage. suburbs reported widespread damage with several buildings destroyed or soaked and drainage systems shown to be effective in reducing swamp water.
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Townville Resaens
Rity Iga
Rom
Rais
Aerocom
Cairns
Defences and weather toll of Cairns to Innisfail region
Reports describe a naval protest over a 12 mile limit and a day of violent weather across the coast from Cairns to Innisfail. The sea disaster and flood caused trees, landslides, road blockages, and submerged land. ships faced dangerous entry into Cairns harbour while regional damage strained communications and transport.
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United States Navy
Tarbour
Hoe Sule Fivant
Aly
Manaman
Yo Whart
Bury
Sullivan
Calran
Cairne
Bipdaey
Palmeraion
Ares
Innadail
Tableland
Tablelad
Innisfail
Mena Creek
Wadda
Trader's Creek
American naval plane fired on by Russians near Marien
A Russian force fired warning bursts at a solitary U.S. monitor near Marien as two reconnaissance seaplanes approached. The American aircraft allegedly violated orders by moving inland from the coast, prompting the 10 minute flare and warning. The incident raises tensions amid ongoing patrols.
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Marien
Oxeiac
Ruecam
Atom Bombs and Y2s at War Front
A scrambled AP dispatch notes military concerns including bomb threats and near-term wartime plans. Warnings detail air defenses and policy shifts as leaders prepare for intensified combat actions in the coming months.
Beont College Radar Defense Details Amid War Outlook
Historic notes from UNO report discuss Beont College and Muster College preparing defense councils. Experts forecast improved radar capability intercepting German rocket threats as VE bombs assembled across Germany prompt new measures. Projections say radar reach may rise from 60 to about 90 miles, influencing plans for Antwerp and Loach defenses.
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Ams
Soldier escapees at large from barracks in London
AAP reports 19 soldiers escaped from the familiar Geventinn barracks and were at large last night in London after a nighttime incident.
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London
Teren
Geventinn
Disaster threat floods Burdekin area in Queensland
Stop press report from Brisbane on March 3 warns of the greatest cyclonic floods in Queensland. The Burdekin River surged to 78 feet 6 inches tonight, surpassing the 1927 record, as flood waters from Mackay to Cairns devastate the northern coast. Entire Lower Burdekin districts face disaster with communications severed and rail bridges stressed.
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Queensland
Mackay
Cairne
Burdakin
Meme Hill
Gira
Aye
Burdekin
Wesnie Nill Papain
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