Australia state swings from bush fires to flash flooding in 24 hours

Australia Faces Dual Disaster: Floods Follow Bushfires in 48 Hours

Australia: Emergency services warn of floods threatening 130 homes in eastern state of Victoria, following recent bushfires in the region

Floods threaten rural homes in eastern Australia after recent bushfires

Emergency services issued warnings overnight for people to move to higher ground or to stay away from high-risk areas near the McAllister.

Residents in rural Australia evacuate homes as floods follow fires | Science-Environment

Residents in rural Australia evacuate homes as floods follow fires Residents of towns in the Australian state of Victoria were on Thursday warned it was still unsafe to return home, as flash floods followed bushfires that also forced people to flee. People in several towns along the Macalister River in the southeastern state were told to evacuate late on Wednesday after waters rose to dangerously high levels.Authorities warned those remaining …

Australian state swings from flames to floods in 24 hours

Heavy rain in Victoria douses bush fires, but authorities warn of flash flooding after state receives almost eight times the monthly average in September

Australia fights bushfires as authorities warn of floods - La Prensa Latina Media

(Update 1: Adds details, updates, minor edits throughout) Sydney, Australia, Oct. 4 (EFE).- Firefighters on Wednesday were working to contain bushfires in the southeast of Australia as authorities warned of coming heavy rains and flooding. As of 9 am, 73 bushfires were burning across the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales, the country’s most populated state, with 18 uncontained, the NSW Rural Fire Service said. Aircraft and firefig…

Australia state swings from bush fires to flash floods in 24 hours

Less than 24 hours since residents in parts of Australia's Victoria state fled bush fires, authorities warned on Wednesday of flooding as heavy rain douses flames and swells rivers in the southeastern state. Flash flooding is expected through Wednesday afternoon in northeastern Victoria, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, as rain drenched parts of the state where as recently as Tuesday about 17,000 hectares were ablaze.