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<blockquote data-quote="Channel Hopper" data-source="post: 731505" data-attributes="member: 175144"><p><em>As if rising floodwaters were not bad enough, Queensland residents now have to deal with a plague of snakes and crocodiles.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The reptiles are seeking shelter in dry residences. Inhabitants of Rockhampton, one of the worst hit Australian areas, have reported seeing multiple serpents over the last few days. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Barry Moessinger, who lives in Rockhampton which is 370 miles north of Brisbane, said: “I have spotted about 15 snakes every day over the last week. There are heaps of them.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>“First we had a plague of mice, followed by a lot of frogs, so we knew the snakes would come next to feed."</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Extra anti-venom has been now airlifted into Rockhampton. Health officials and the city mayor have warned neighbours to be on the look out for dangerous snakes, spiders and crocodiles which have been forced onto higher ground by the flooding.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Brad Carter, the Rockhampton mayor, said: "Snakes have been swimming at people's feet as they make their way through the water.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>"I know one guy who killed four snakes this morning, including a Taipan which can be deadly.”</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Rockhampton has been devastated by biblical-sized flood caused by cyclone Tasha which has completely submerged the airport runways.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The town is basically cut off from the outside world which is why a massive evacuation project is being carried out. At the same time the army is airlifting in supplies to the remaining residents.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>More than 4,000 homes have been flooded and the power supplies are also being disrupted.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>In the rest of Queensland some 200,000 people have been affected in about 22 rural towns. The damage is expected to cost more than one billion dollars</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Channel Hopper, post: 731505, member: 175144"] [I]As if rising floodwaters were not bad enough, Queensland residents now have to deal with a plague of snakes and crocodiles. The reptiles are seeking shelter in dry residences. Inhabitants of Rockhampton, one of the worst hit Australian areas, have reported seeing multiple serpents over the last few days. Barry Moessinger, who lives in Rockhampton which is 370 miles north of Brisbane, said: “I have spotted about 15 snakes every day over the last week. There are heaps of them. “First we had a plague of mice, followed by a lot of frogs, so we knew the snakes would come next to feed." Extra anti-venom has been now airlifted into Rockhampton. Health officials and the city mayor have warned neighbours to be on the look out for dangerous snakes, spiders and crocodiles which have been forced onto higher ground by the flooding. Brad Carter, the Rockhampton mayor, said: "Snakes have been swimming at people's feet as they make their way through the water. "I know one guy who killed four snakes this morning, including a Taipan which can be deadly.” Rockhampton has been devastated by biblical-sized flood caused by cyclone Tasha which has completely submerged the airport runways. The town is basically cut off from the outside world which is why a massive evacuation project is being carried out. At the same time the army is airlifting in supplies to the remaining residents. More than 4,000 homes have been flooded and the power supplies are also being disrupted. In the rest of Queensland some 200,000 people have been affected in about 22 rural towns. The damage is expected to cost more than one billion dollars[/I] [/QUOTE]
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