<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man has died in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="_blank" title="Queensland"><span>Queensland</span></a><span> floodwaters as the state braces for another day of heavy rain.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police were called to Gulf Development Road at Normanton, in the state's north-west, at about 3pm yesterday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They found a car submerged in floodwaters, where the body of a man aged in his 70s was located inside.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/snake-queensland-nsw-border-python-hitches-ride-in-car/38d50155-61c3-41f9-b7fc-e641d74c3dd4" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Python hitches ride in unsuspecting driver's car across Queensland-NSW border</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It comes as the state's north faces record rainfall for the fourth day in a row, with landslides, widespread flooding and more than 30 roads cut off yesterday afternoon.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Rainfall is expected to ease today, but the Bureau of Meteorology has warned totals could still reach up to 220mm in Townsville and 100mm in the state's west in the next 24 hours.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-floods-updates-man-dies-in-floodwaters-more-record-rain-suspected-communities-isolated/e771c46d-3616-4cfd-9ac0-74e262c59405" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/coral-adventurer-ran-aground-off-papua-new-guinea-detained/fb5c304b-f396-42ef-a8a2-5805dbd18a81" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Embattled Australian cruise ship detained after running aground off PNG</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Premier David Crisafulli yesterday announced disaster relief for the affected areas.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We have two main concerns and that is roads and the impact on agriculture," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There could be some significant stock loss. We stand ready to be able to provide fodder if that is required."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/russia-ukraine-conflict-updates-russia-nuclear-capable-oreshnik-missiles-enter-active-service/25a4b6fc-6ed5-420f-8502-3e098fef679b" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles have entered active service</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Further north, between Cairns and Townsville, South Mission Beach has now recorded 850mm of rain from the current monsoon storm system.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>That's expected to exceed a metre before the system moves on.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Multiple </span><a href="https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts?stateName=Queensland" rel="" target="_blank" title="severe weather and flood warnings are in place"><span>severe weather and flood warnings are in place</span></a><span> for the state's north and north-west, including for the Norman, Flinders, Gilbert, Cloncurry, Georgina, Nicholson, Leichhardt, Bohle, Western, Diamantina, Herbert, Mulgrave, Russell, and Tully rivers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"A tropical low embedded in the monsoon trough across the northwest will linger for the next few days whilst slowly weakening," the bureau said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The position of the trough will fluctuate over coming days whilst it slowly weakens, and will most likely be located between Cooktown and Townsville."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Queensland Police Minister Daniel Purdie said yesterday authorities were already in position to help with the response to the weather event.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We've put senior police into Richmond, Mount Isa and Ingham with some support staff to help the coordination of this response," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"With the fire department, we've 37 expert swift water rescue crews have been pre-positioned, coupled with air assets from the fire department ready to help."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Crisafulli also said he was confident the state was in a good position to handle the disaster and recovery.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I want to give people assurance that we've done a lot of work to pre-prepare for the disaster season," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"That really puts us in good stead and I am very confident about the way that we can handle events, both this one and in the future."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>People are urged to stay up to date on the </span><a href="https://www.bom.gov.au/" rel="" target="_blank" title="BoM website"><span>BoM website</span></a><span> and the Queensland government's </span><a href="https://www.disaster.qld.gov.au/" rel="" target="_blank" title="disaster website"><span>disaster website</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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