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December 27th, 2011 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Torrential rain from ex-tropical Cyclone Grant is causing flooding in parts of the Northern Territory, stranding motorists on the main road out of Darwin.
A couple driving along the Stuart Highway are lucky to be alive after their car stalled on the flooded Edith River Bridge, north of Katherine.
They climbed onto the vehicle’s roof about 2am (CST) on Tuesday but were swept off into the swollen river. The couple grabbed a tree branch about 50 metres downstream and were rescued a short time later, NT police said.
Police are warning motorists to take care on sections of the Stuart Highway between Darwin and Katherine.
“Police urge drivers to carefully consider their options before trying to cross any flooded roadways,” Commander David Proctor said in a statement.
“Trying to predict the water depth or not being able to see if the road is still intact could have fatal consequences.”
Heavy rainfall has caused the Cullen, Ferguson and Edith rivers to swell to dangerous levels.
“This in turn has led to some localised flooding of roadways and the closure of the Edith River Bridge Crossing and the Cullen River Crossing,” Mr Proctor said.
A minor flood watch had also been declared for Gorge Road, near Katherine.
Mr Proctor said there had been a number of close shaves, including a couple that escaped after their car, which was towing a caravan, was washed from the Cullen River Bridge.
“Several other motorists are stranded between Katherine and Pine Creek, with the Stuart Highway cut by rising floodwaters at Edith Falls River and the Cullen River,” he said.
Cyclone Grant had its status downgraded to a tropical low on Boxing Day.
Darwin was spared the worst of the tropical storm, but residents in remote areas east of the city lost power.
People living in Kakadu National Park suffered flooding, particularly in the tourist and mining town of Jabiru.
Shortly after 6am (CST) on Tuesday, the BOM issued a severe weather warning for damaging winds and heavy rainfall in the Darwin-Daly and Arnhem Districts.
The tropical low, about 230km southeast of Darwin, is expected to move across the Top End to the Gulf of Carpentaria over the next few days.
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