Drone footage shows scale of Queensland flood as residents urged to evacuate

Drone footage released by Queensland's police shows the scale of flooding following days of heavy rain in the Australian state's north-western region. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Police have issued immediate evacuation orders for remaining residents as record flooding is expected over the weekend. Warning the town's residents, Queensland police said: 'It is not safe for people to remain.' The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►  / theguardian   Twitter ►   / guardian   Instagram ►   / guardian   The Guardian on YouTube:  The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #Australia #Flooding #Weather #Environment #Queensland