Australians rescued from rooftops as torrential rain ravages rural towns

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ICYMI : Hundreds of residents in flood-ravaged Australia’s southeast were rescued by helicopter and boat after rivers rose rapidly, cutting off entire towns and inundating houses, highways, bridges and farms.

A handout photo taken on February 28 and released on March 3, 2022 shows an aerial view of flooded buildings in the northern New South Wales city of Lismore from an Australian Army helicopter taking part in Operation Flood Assist 2022. Australian Defense Force / AFP

SYDNEY — Hundreds of residents in flood-ravaged Australia’s southeast were rescued by helicopter and boat after rivers rose rapidly on Tuesday, cutting off entire towns and inundating houses, highways, bridges and farms. Emergency crews deployed more than a dozen helicopters to rescue trapped people from rooftops in the worst-hit towns in New South Wales state, officials said. More than 200 flood rescue operations were conducted in the state over the past 24 hours to Tuesday morning, while 24 emergency warnings remained.

 

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Australia should take Leni with them and make her a citizen of their country. She has the power to stop the elements, may that be a typhoon, earthquake or drought. They only have to deal with her lack of common sense. LoL!

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