Tropical Low Twenty-Nine U Brings Heavy Rain, Flood Risks

0:00On March 6th, here's the latest out of Sydney. A tropical low called 29 U, crossed the Queensland coast near Innisville early Friday afternoon, packing heavy rain and raising flood risks. Across northern areas, it started with intense downpours since Thursday evening around the Daintree, where fast-rising rivers ripped boats from their moorings. Now moving southwest inland, the system could dump moderate to heavy rain today, from Georgetown, toward Richmond and Julia Creek. Officials issued severe weather warnings for the Gulf country and northern interior, plus a flood watch for most of Queensland. Local councils like Etheridge Shire handed out sandbags instead of evacuation spots, knowing the ground is still soaked from December's massive. Floods. The Daintree ferry broke free Thursday night as the river surged two meters above flood level, leaving it out of service for at least a week. Meanwhile, tour operators lost boats to the raging waters, but a quick community fundraiser pulled in $50,000.

1:00Meteorologists expect the low to keep drifting west, stall and weaken near Julia Creek and Hagendon, with warnings easing later today. This DNN story is thanks to our sponsor details in the description. Press play. Put your head down. The sound is already there.