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| Australia floods: Three states issue evacuation orders after heavy rain | Australia floods: Three states issue evacuation orders after heavy rain |
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| Rain turns Australian streets and towns into rivers | |
| Rain turns Australian streets and towns into rivers | |
| Communities in three Australian states have been ordered to evacuate as torrential rain brings major flooding. | Communities in three Australian states have been ordered to evacuate as torrential rain brings major flooding. |
| Parts of the country have received more than three times their average October rainfall in just 24 hours. | Parts of the country have received more than three times their average October rainfall in just 24 hours. |
| At least 500 homes have been flooded, one person has died and another is missing as the disaster unfolds. | At least 500 homes have been flooded, one person has died and another is missing as the disaster unfolds. |
| Widespread flooding across Australia - driven by a La Niña weather pattern - has killed more than 20 people this year. | Widespread flooding across Australia - driven by a La Niña weather pattern - has killed more than 20 people this year. |
| Victoria - Australia's second most populous state - has been worst hit this week. Several communities have been ordered to evacuate, including some in the state capital Melbourne. | Victoria - Australia's second most populous state - has been worst hit this week. Several communities have been ordered to evacuate, including some in the state capital Melbourne. |
| Premier Daniel Andrews said the number of inundated homes was "absolutely certain to grow", calling it one of the state's worst flood events in decades. | Premier Daniel Andrews said the number of inundated homes was "absolutely certain to grow", calling it one of the state's worst flood events in decades. |
| "This has only just started, and it's going to be with us for a while," he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. | "This has only just started, and it's going to be with us for a while," he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. |
| How Australia is becoming more unliveable | How Australia is becoming more unliveable |
| Sydney sees wettest year on record | Sydney sees wettest year on record |
| Floods have swamped roads, forced school closures and cut power to 3,000 houses and businesses. | Floods have swamped roads, forced school closures and cut power to 3,000 houses and businesses. |
| More rain is forecast in the coming weeks, placing strain on already swollen rivers and saturated ground. | More rain is forecast in the coming weeks, placing strain on already swollen rivers and saturated ground. |
| The town of Seymour north of Melbourne has received 155mm in 24 hours - three times its average October rainfall, or about a quarter of the average amount London receives in a year. | The town of Seymour north of Melbourne has received 155mm in 24 hours - three times its average October rainfall, or about a quarter of the average amount London receives in a year. |
| In Tasmania, several rivers have flooded after up to 400mm of rain fell in some areas in a day. It is unclear how many homes and business have been affected there. | In Tasmania, several rivers have flooded after up to 400mm of rain fell in some areas in a day. It is unclear how many homes and business have been affected there. |
| In New South Wales, about 600 people were told to evacuate from the town of Forbes, where about 250 properties and business were expected to flood. | In New South Wales, about 600 people were told to evacuate from the town of Forbes, where about 250 properties and business were expected to flood. |
| One man died in the state's west earlier this week after his car became submerged in floodwaters. | One man died in the state's west earlier this week after his car became submerged in floodwaters. |
| Rescuers have also been searching for a 63-year-old man thought to have been swept away in similar circumstances on Tuesday. | Rescuers have also been searching for a 63-year-old man thought to have been swept away in similar circumstances on Tuesday. |
| Experts say recent flooding in Australia has been worsened by climate change and a La Niña weather phenomenon. In Australia, a La Niña increases the likelihood of rain, cyclones and cooler daytime temperatures. | Experts say recent flooding in Australia has been worsened by climate change and a La Niña weather phenomenon. In Australia, a La Niña increases the likelihood of rain, cyclones and cooler daytime temperatures. |