Australia, Floods
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By Renju Jose and Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Torrential rain pummelled Australia's southeast on Thursday, triggering flash flooding and forcing officials to issue fresh evacuation orders, while 50,
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New Scientist on MSNFlash floods sweep through vital sanctuary for Australian animalsWildlife carers fostering some of Australia’s most precious animals have had to rescue them one by one from rising waters and are now racing to repair fencing that keeps feral predators away
SYDNEY: Australian authorities started clean-up efforts on Saturday (May 24) after floods claimed five lives and inundated more than 10,000 properties in the country's southeast.
Just as flood levels start to recede along the New South Wales coast, the atmosphere will serve up further severe weather events across Australia during the coming days.
Heavy rain in Australia's southeast triggered flash flooding and cut off entire towns on Wednesday, stranding some residents on the roofs of their homes, as authorities issued snap evacuation orders with rivers staying above danger levels.
Growers in the dry half of NSW are hoping for up to 30mm of rain in coming days to get their crops up and away in the ideal window...Read More