Australia suffers flash floods in southeast, Melbourne suburb evacuated
People in large parts of Victoria state, southern New South Wales and the northern regions of the island state of Tasmania are suffering due to the flood
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People in large parts of Victoria state, southern New South Wales and the northern regions of the island state of Tasmania are suffering due to the flood
Maribyrnong, a suburb of Australia's second-largest city Melbourne, has been partially evacuated after a month's worth of rain fell in just two days - with warnings issued across the rest of Victoria state.
Thousands of people across Australia's southeast were asked to evacuate their homes on Friday, including some in a western suburb of Melbourne, after two days of incessant rains triggered flash flooding and fast-moving waters burst river banks.
"In terms of property damage, road, public infrastructure and sheer volume of water, this is going to set new records," says Victoria state premier.
Thousands of people across Australia's southeast were asked to evacuate their homes on Friday, including some in a western suburb of Melbourne, after two