Floods in Townsville: “It's not a flood of the century. This will become a more common occurrence.”

In some areas of North Queensland, one meter of rain has fallen in the last two days. And more rain is predicted for the next two days. One of the cities most affected is Townsville. Sabine Orda and Dr. Ulrich Orda have lived there for almost six years. They talk to us about the current situation.

Large parts of Townsville in North Queensland are flooded. Source: AAP / Scott Radford-Chisholm