00:00A severe heat wave is sweeping across Australia, the worst...
00:05...the country has seen since the Black Saturday disaster in 2009.
00:10In recent days, extreme temperatures have caused power outages affecting thousands of homes...
00:15...and fueled multiple bushfires, some of which remain out of control.
00:20The state of Victoria has recorded its highest temperatures since the 2000...
00:25...in 2009 bushfires, which claim the lives of 173 people.
00:30These conditions have prompted authorities to raise alert levels and place the country under...
00:35...state of maximum readiness.
00:40For more information, visit www.fema.org.
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