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Flood again in 2013 for Brisbane

Oh no! I don't wish to hear this. Three dead, dozens trapped in Australia floods SYDNEY: Three people were dead and dozens trapped on the roofs of their homes in northeastern Australia Monday as severe floods swept through two states, inundating hundreds of properties and threatening thousands more. The bodies of two men swept away by floodwaters were found Monday, one in the Queensland state capital Brisbane and another further north at Gympie, following the earlier discovery of an elderly man's body at Burnett Heads near Bundaberg. Queensland Premier Campbell Newman said four cities were facing major flooding in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Oswald with 1,200 homes already under water in Bundaberg where record floods had trapped at least 30 people on the roofs of their homes. "We're going to try and rescue those people this morning," said Newman. "Even though we have helicopters, the weather conditions are appalling and dangerous for flying. The