<p><br /> Up to 300 people have been forced to evacuate their homes in northern Australia due to rising flood levels caused by Cyclone Carlos.<br /> </p><p><br /> River Daly peaked early in the day, flooding homes in the small town of Nauiyu, south of Darwin.<br /> </p><p><br /> Local reports state animals in the area were snatched by crocodiles swimming in flood waters.<br /> </p><p><br /> Authorities predict flood levels will not recede for at least four days. Makeshift shelters have been set up to house the community.<br /> </p><p><br /> The Bureau of Meteorology has warned that Cyclone Carlos has now intensified into a Category One cyclone.<br /> </p>
