Australia PM tours flood-hit Victoria state; evacuations, sandbagging underway

Parts of Victoria, southern New South Wales and northern regions of Tasmania were under flood warnings after a weather system last week dumped more than a month's worth of rain on the southeast.

Earlier, the prime minister flew over flood-affected areas of regional Victoria with the state's premier, Daniel Andrews. In Victoria, where flooding was the worst, the focus remained on the north, especially the city of Shepparton, where thousands of residents were told it was too late to evacuate as waters rose.

A controversial flood wall saved Melbourne's iconic Flemington racecourse from being inundated but has been blamed by some for worsening flooding in nearby residential areas.

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