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Military Planes Helping Flood Victims

January 03 2011

Australia

Military aircraft have been mobilized to transport aid supplies to victims of the massive flooding in Australia's northeast, the New York Times reports.

As of Monday, nine people were confirmed dead from the flooding, said police in Queensland state.

About half of Queensland has been covered in flooding and about 200,000 people have been affected, according to local media.

Heavy rains began falling before Christmas due to Cyclone Tasha, drenching the state.

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