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A roof lies on the footpath

Storm hits Blackwater

Source: Kylie Wells, User submitted
Published: Friday, November 21, 2008 11:34 AEDT

A roof lies on the footpath at Bremner Street in the in the central Queensland town of Blackwater after a severe storm tore through the area on November 20, 2008.

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