Floodwaters Ease in Eastern Australia as Cleanup Crews Move In

Floodwaters in eastern Australia retreated and cleanup crews moved in after ex-tropical cyclone Oswald forced thousands of people to flee their homes and caused millions of dollars of damage.

River levels dropped in the Queensland state capital, Brisbane, where more than 3,000 properties were inundated, and the city’s water treatment plant reopened, according to local authorities. In Bundaberg, the military helped the relief effort after more than 7,500 people were evacuated, including patients from the local hospital.