Australia's east braces for more heavy rain, 'life-threatening' floods

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SYDNEY - Large swathes of Australia's southeast were under flood evacuation alerts on Saturday as the nation's weather forecaster warned major flooding could hit parts of New South Wales state devastated by floods in March. The emergency in New South Wales and Victoria, the country's two most populous states, comes as Australia endures a third straight La Nina weather event,...

A pedestrian stands on the corner of a flooded street as heavy rains affect Sydney, Oct 6, 2022.SYDNEY - Large swathes of Australia's southeast were under flood evacuation alerts on Saturday as the nation's weather forecaster warned major flooding could hit parts of New South Wales state devastated by floods in March.

Intense rainfall, which could lead to "dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding", was possible for the area, the forecaster said on its website. Victoria had 68 flood warnings, with parts of Echuca - a town of 15,000 on Australia's longest river, the Murray - urged to evacuate.

 

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