Australian State Holds Crisis Talks as Floods Worsen
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The Queensland government began crisis talks to plan a response to the Australian state’s worst floods in 50 years as rising waters threaten to inundate thousands of homes and damage the economy.
State Premier Anna Bligh recalled ministers from vacation for the emergency Cabinet meeting to focus on relief efforts and the rebuilding of devastated infrastructure, according to a statement on the government’s website.