Australia floods: Two people found dead amid fresh warnings over rising water levels

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Two people have died after torrential rain sparked dangerous flash flooding along Australia's east coast

Reports said police had found a second body in an upturned utility vehicle in floodwaters in Queensland state.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison took a flight over the region of the Hawkesbury River near Sydney to survey the damage.Forecasters said the weather system which brought the torrential rain will shift to the island state of Tasmania on Wednesday, bringing downpours and flooding.Reporter David Richardson, who has lived in Sydney for more than 30 years, reveals here how the floods have left people heartbroken.

Far from receding, the water had risen more than a foot overnight. It had invaded areas inside their home previously untouched.

 

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