Helicopter salvages cars swept away in torrential flood

Cars plucked from ocean in astonishing flood recovery mission

Emergency services have conducted a dramatic salvage operation to recover more than a dozen vehicles from shoreline along Victoria's famous Great Ocean Road.

Mangled cars winched by helicopter as Wye River flood clean-up continues

A dedicated helicopter recovery operation has removed stranded vehicles beside Victoria's Great Ocean Road, following last week's flash flooding disaster.The Great Ocean Road was closed in both directions between Lorne and Skenes Creek for several hours this morning to allow for the safe removal of flood-impacted cars from beaches and rivers.A Black Hawk helicopter was seen winching damaged cars from the beach and the mouths of the Cumberland an…

Helicopter retrieves cars swept out to sea

More than a dozen cars were extricated from pounding surf after flash floods swept them out to sea on the Cumberland and Wye Rivers last week. CREDIT: Tim Young/EMV/SES

Helicopter salvages cars swept away in torrential flood

Stranded vehicles are being choppered out of the surf after being swept away in powerful flash flooding at a popular tourist spot.