Overview

• Severe flooding in Victoria, Australia has led to hundreds of evacuations and dozens of rescues, with the worst-hit areas being the small towns of Seymour and Yea.
• Authorities have issued multiple flood and thunderstorm warnings across Victoria, with rainfall expected to reach more than 200 millimeters in the northeast of the state.
• Emergency services have received almost 1,000 calls for help, and have rescued 38 people from the floods so far.
• Reports of contamination in the local water supply system in southeast Victoria have emerged, with authorities warning that drinking un-boiled tap water could lead to stomach problems.
• The states of South Australia and New South Wales are also bracing for storms as the country’s populous east coast continues to be hit by bad weather.