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<p>In this aerial photo provided by the Queensland Police, a property is threatened with floodwaters near Emerald, Australia, Sunday. Floodwaters that cover an area the size of France and Germany combined are draining slowly toward Australia's northeast coast, filling bulging rivers to overflowing and inundating at least 22 towns and cities in the cattle and fruit and vegetable farming region.</p>

<p>In this aerial photo provided by the Queensland Police, a property is threatened with floodwaters near Emerald, Australia, Sunday. Floodwaters that cover an area the size of France and Germany combined are draining slowly toward Australia's northeast coast, filling bulging rivers to overflowing and inundating at least 22 towns and cities in the cattle and fruit and vegetable farming region.</p>

January 3, 2011

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Brisbane, Australia braces for flooding; woman killed
January 3, 2011 8 p.m.

Brisbane, Australia braces for flooding; woman killed

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Military planes were flying food and other supplies toward a major city being slowly swamped in Australia's flood emergency on Monday, and police were increasing patrols in evacuated regions amid reports of looting.