THE RECORD 2022 FLOODING OF THE BRISBANE RIVER -CAUSES IMPACTS AND RECOVERY

Floods in the catchment areas of coastal rivers along Eastern Australia are not uncommon. The Brisbane River has a record of flooding. February-March of 2022 would prove to be the year of record flood levels. They were months of extreme rainfall over the Brisbane River catchment and the Brisbane River Valley. It kept raining and the waters over-banked river channels and spread onto low-lying floodplain areas. Find out what caused this period of excessive water. Look at the photographs to understand impact. Understand why recovery will take a long time.
The attachment pages are designed for flexible use. In these COVID times of home schooling they could be used as home-use guidelines. The in class screen could be used for in class discussion and instruction. The “Why questions” are designed to consolidate and extend student understanding. If you want more information about the extent of this record year of flooding along the East Coast of Australia you can find this in the unit entitled “The persistent 2022 flooding of LIsmore - NE New South Wales”. These unit provide information about natural disasters or maybe the disasters have human contributions!!