Rain-battered Australian state on snake alert
SYDNEY – Rain-battered residents in northeastern Australia were on alert Wednesday for snakes in their bathrooms and crocodiles in the road following repeated storms that have sent local wildlife in search of dry land or a safe haven.
More than half of Queensland state was declared a disaster area Tuesday because of the rains that started in late December and are expected to continue.
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