Wild Weather Unleashes on Australia’s Sodden Southeast

Published on April 3, 2024

Flood-weary parts of eastern Australia are bracing for more rain-heavy storms and emergency services are pleading with people to heed warnings as wild weather extends to more states. Days of heavy rain have polluted dozens of beaches around Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay and rainfall totals of more than 200mm are forecast for eastern NSW and southeast Queensland from April 4 to April 6. Queensland Premier Steven Miles said the state was only just recovering from floods so the latest onslaught of rain heightened the possibility of more damaging river rises. He urged residents to be cautious and watch for warnings. “I assure Queenslanders and the Queensland community that we’re ready for whatever nature throws at us,” Mr. Miles said on April 3....

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