And whooping cough rates were at a record high last year according to Queensland Health.

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The rain is not over yet with the Bureau predicting up to 200mm of widespread falls across Mackay and the Whitsundays during next couple of days.

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The Premier says emergency services are prepared for what the weekend brings, establishing a new Centre of operations at Mackay.

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It comes after recent rainfall across the Pioneer river Catchment with levels rising at more than 5 metres at the MIRANI Weir.

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The reopening of the Bruce highway between here and Townsville has eased supply chain issues.

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The Deputy Premier has announced shops, warehouses and transport depots in the Whitsundays Regional Council will temporality operate 24 hours a day.

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Severe thunderstorms are could be on their way to Mackay and the Whitsundays today.

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The Prime Minister has flown to Northern Queensland this morning and is expected to tour communities hardest hit by flooding today.

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