Sydney, Feb. 8 -- Major flood warnings have again been issued for Australia's northeast as torrential rain returns to the region.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) on Saturday issued widespread major and minor flood warnings for towns along a 300-km stretch off coast in the North Tropical Coast region in the state of Queensland.
A severe weather warning from the BoM said that heavy rainfall forecast for Saturday and Sunday could lead to "dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding" in the region.
The region has been hit by catastrophic flooding since Feb. 1, with two confirmed deaths and significant damage to properties and infrastructure.
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