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March 19th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Emergency workers have rescued more than 20 people from floodwaters after torrential downpours in far north Queensland.
A landslide on Monday at Ellis Beach cut-off the Captain Cook Highway, while several other major roads including the Gillies Highway have been blocked because of localised flooding, say police.
About 20 people had to be rescued on Monday night after becoming trapped between two causeways near Cairns, says the Department of Community Safety.
Another man had to be rescued from the back of his ute on Mission Beach early on Tuesday morning.
“SES units from Cairns, Gordonvale and Babinda have assisted in the rescue of about 20 people from floodwater in Little Mulgrave,” the DCS told AAP.
“They were in cars trapped between two causeways where water flows quite rapidly,” a DCS representative said.
“We also rescued a man from the back of a ute near Mission Beach.
“No one was injured.”
Since 9am (AEST) on Monday more than 300mm of rain has been recorded at Bureau of Meteorology Tung Oil weather station south of Cairns, while 241mm was recorded at Bucklands, 245 at Corsis Alert and 250 at Clyde Road.
Flood warnings have been issued for coastal and adjacent inland catchments from Cairns to Bowen including the Tully and Murray Rivers (minor flooding) and the Bohle River (moderate) and Don River (minor).
There are also flood warnings for the Norman River (minor) and Gilbert River (moderate).
Flooding along the Bohle River has forced the closure of the northbound bridge of the Bruce Highway at Shaw forcing traffic the southbound lanes to be split into two to accommodate motorists heading north.
Ingham Road at Blakey’s Crossing and Dalrymple Road, both in Townsville, have been closed due to localised flooding.
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