An aerial view of floodwaters in Rockhampton, Australia, Tuesday. The Fitzroy River had swollen to 9.15 meters and is expected to reach up to 9.4 meters on Wednesday. Australia's record floods are causing catastrophic damage to infrastructure in the state of Queensland and have forced 75 percent of its coal mines, which fuel Asia's steel mills, to grind to a halt, Queensland's premier said on Wednesday. (EPA)

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