More than 300 rescued from floodwaters in northeast Australia

In this image from a video, people ride in boats in flooded river in Cairns, Australia (Australian Broadcasting Corp via AP)

More than 300 people were rescued overnight from floodwaters in northeast Australia, with dozens of residents clinging to roofs, officials said.

Cairns Airport was closed on Monday due to flooding and authorities were concerned that the city of 160,000 people will lose drinking water.