Flash floods cut off inland Australian towns, residents flee to rooftops

In Australia many people are waiting on their roofs for rescue. The flood is dramatic – and breaks records. There is no warning from meteorologists.

Australia floods: Natural disaster declared in New South Wales as four months of rain falls in just two days

At least one person has died and there are "grave fears" for three others who are missing - with 50,000 told they must prepare to isolate.

Southeast Australia is facing intense rains that have caused flash floods on Wednesday. Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, has declared a state of emergency. Rescue workers are evacuating hundreds of residents and nearly 50,000 people remain isolated. Meteorologists are warning of more rainfall in the coming days.

Heavy rainfall has led to catastrophic floods in the Australian state of New South Wales. More and more areas have to be evacuated. Some people were waiting for house roofs to be rescued.

Days of heavy rain has led to massive floods in eastern Australia. Whole villages are under water, rivers have crossed the river.

On the east coast of Australia, after heavy rains, villages are flooded, some are cut off from the outside world.