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Around 50,000 people are still isolated, emergency services personnel said, as they look to ramp up efforts to supply essential supplies after weather conditions eased.
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VnExpress International on MSNThousands remain isolated as floods ease in eastern AustraliaTens of thousands of Australians remained isolated and thousands were without power on Saturday, authorities said as conditions in New South Wales eased after days of heavy rain that caused widespread flooding.
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New Scientist on MSNFlash floods sweep through vital sanctuary for Australian animalsWildlife carers fostering some of Australia’s most precious animals have had to rescue them one by one from rising waters and are now racing to repair fencing that keeps feral predators away
A rescue team has filmed the moment they found an elderly woman stranded in her flooded home in Taree. The Australian prime minister, Antony Albanese has described the floods affecting New South Wales as horrific.
May 23 (UPI) -- A cow was found alive on an Australian beach after being carried up to 11 miles by floodwaters. Layla Philipson found the cow alive on the sand on Old Bar beach, on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. The cow was one of multiple bovines swept away by floodwaters brought on by torrential rains in New South Wales.
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Heavy rain in Australia's southeast triggered flash flooding and cut off entire towns on Wednesday, stranding some residents on the roofs of their homes, as authorities issued snap evacuation orders with rivers staying above danger levels.
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Daily Times on MSNDeadly floods hit Australia's new south wales, thousands evacuatedAustralia, has resulted in three fatalities and left one person missing. The flooding, described by Premier Chris Minns as the worst some communities have experienced in a lifetime, has been driven by three days of intense rain hitting the mid-north coast and Hunter regions.
Torrential rain pummeled Australia's southeast on Thursday, triggering flash flooding and forcing officials to issue fresh evacuation orders, while 50,000 residents were warned to prepare to isolate with more downpours expected over the next 24 hours.