Food shortages and road blocks remain in Queensland flood aftermath

As roads stay closed as a result of flooding in Queensland, important provides are scarce and the specter of swollen creeks and catchments inflicting extra flooding stays a priority.

Communities within the state's north have been minimize off and stranded for days as a result of extreme climate, which has left provides at some supermarkets dwindling.

The Burdekin River swallowed the Anabranch Bridge early on Wednesday, which minimize off the one street out and in of Rita Island.

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The Burdekin River swallowed the Anabranch Bridge early on Wednesday, which minimize off the one street out and in of Rita Island.(9News)

In the meantime the Bruce Freeway close to Proserpine was minimize off for a 3rd day with no method by means of on Wednesday morning.

Stressed residents have been at their wits' finish as they remained queued up on the street.

Truck drivers with a lot wanted provides have been amongst these caught up within the delays, which resulted in fewer gadgets on the cabinets at supermarkets.

Woolworths spokesperson Sinead Harding mentioned crew members are working to get inventory onto cabinets "as quickly as doable".

Woolworths spokesperson Sinead Harding mentioned crew members are working to get inventory onto the cabinets "as quickly as doable".(9News)

Nonetheless the method has now been made simpler with a part of the Bruce Freeway, each northbound and southbound between Mackay and Proserpine, reopening.

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The individuals of Eungulla, two hours southwest of Proserpine, must wait a bit of longer for roads of their neighborhood to re-open.

The city continues to be minimize off by floodwaters, making it too harmful to cross roads.

Williamson mentioned primarily based on present suggestions it may very well be "days, perhaps weeks" earlier than site visitors will have the ability to come up the Eungella vary as a result of street slips.(Equipped)

Mackay mayor Greg Williamson mentioned helicopters will likely be referred to as in to ship meals if entry stays minimize for for much longer.

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Williamson mentioned primarily based on present suggestions it may very well be "days, perhaps weeks" earlier than site visitors will have the ability to come up the Eungella vary as a result of street slips.

Nonetheless it's not all unhealthy information in the neighborhood.

First-time mum Angel Mckay went into labour on Tuesday morning and gave delivery to child Hayley 4 hours later with the assistance of a retired physician, a GP and a nurse.(9News)

First-time mum Angel Mckay went into labour on Tuesday morning and gave delivery to child Hayley 4 hours later with the assistance of a retired physician, a GP and a nurse.

"Undoubtedly a really loopy final 24 hours from being asleep to delivering her on our native firefighter's loungeroom flooring," she mentioned.