The rain-battered residents in northeastern Australia were on alert today 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.
In Queensland's hardest-hit town of Ingham, David Harkin was preparing to evacuate after watching floods wash through his two-level home.
He said he's seen several snakes around his home since the latest storm hit Sunday.
"That's why I keep the broom here (at the front door) to chase the snakes away," he told reporters.
Some 2,900 homes have been damaged in Ingham and hundreds of people evacuated to a temporary shelter.
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