Second person found dead in Victoria's floodwaters as Gippsland prepares for more rain

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A woman's body has been found in a vehicle in floodwaters southwest of Melbourne, marking the second fatality related to the wild weather that has lashed Victoria this week.

The wild Victorian weather that has claimed two lives and put two volunteers in hospital will have a sting in its tail for the Gippsland region.She is the second fatality related to the wild weather that has lashed Victoria this week.

While the forecast 10-20mm fall will be nothing like the the 270ml deluge that the region has endured, it will affect catchments that are already flooding. A major flood warning was also issued on Thursday night for the Thomson River, with major flooding possible for Sale on Friday afternoon.

 

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