North Queensland’s largest city is breathing a sigh of relief, with the flood falling short of its feared peak. Residents who evacuated Townsville’s low-lying Black Zone have now been cleared to return home.
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00:00After two anxious nights in a crowded evacuation centre, a happy homecoming for Kim Cawthorn
00:11and her little girl, reunited with their beloved budgie and eager to put the flood stress behind
00:20them.
00:21It feels good to get home, to know that everything's safe and sound, all our belongings, we didn't
00:27get water on the property.
00:29Fears of a major flood peak this morning didn't materialise, giving displaced locals the news
00:35they were hoping for.
00:36All areas of the black zone can now return.
00:39I think I really want to go back to my place and have a nice hot shower in my house.
00:43There have been no reports of major damage to homes in the city.
00:47I kind of felt worried because I felt like there'd be another flood, but there wasn't,
00:52luckily.
00:53Peter Walker's been keeping a watchful eye on his property.
00:57As you can see, pretty hard to get in, but fortunate enough is that we've got no inundation
01:03in the units, which is a big tick compared to where we were before.
01:07Streets like this one were among the hardest hit during the 2019 floods.
01:12During that disaster, water came up right over this fence.
01:16While there has been some inundation this time around, it's nothing like the devastation
01:21locals experienced this time six years ago.
01:24There is no doubt that the city has dodged a bullet.
01:31The raging Ross River is still a sight to behold.
01:34Greater Townsville remains cut off.
01:37A wildlife sanctuary south of the city copped widespread damage and flooding.
01:42Low security prisoners are lending a hand.