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Heavy rain in Australia's southeast triggered flash flooding and cut off towns on Wednesday (May 21) stranding some residents, as authorities issued snap evacuation orders with rivers staying above danger levels.

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00:00Heavy rain in Australia's southeast triggered flash flooding and cut off towns on Wednesday,
00:09stranding some residents, as authorities issued snap evacuation orders with rivers staying above
00:14danger levels. Emergency personnel on boats were seen ferrying residents in the area near the town
00:20of Taree in New South Wales. Rural towns in the Hunter and Mid-North Coast regions of New South
00:26Wales, Australia's most populous state, were the worst hit from the downpour, with some areas
00:32receiving more than four months' worth of rain over the past 24 hours. In its latest update,
00:38Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said some areas could receive up to 300 millimeters of rain
00:44over the next 24 hours, three times the mean total for May.
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