STORY: Aerial photos of a residential area in the Australian state of Queensland. After heavy rain in the previous days, record-breaking floods hit the country over the weekend. Towns around 2,100 km north-west of the capital Brisbane were worst affected. Australian meteorologists predicted water levels in the area would peak on Sunday. Accordingly, the previous record of 6.78 meters could be exceeded. The natural disaster follows multiple floods in eastern Australia over the past two years. Experts assume that this is a La Nina weather phenomenon. Local authorities expect the flooding to continue in the coming days. However, the situation should calm down again soon.