Australia, New South Wales
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As the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions reel from devastating floods, there is now high confidence the soaking will shift south during the coming days and bring drought relief to parts of the Murray Basin.
Relentless rainfall has triggered a significant flood emergency in NSW, particularly affecting the Mid North Coast and Hunter regions. The State Emergency Service has responded to thousands of calls,
Flooding in eastern NSW shows just how vulnerable rural catchments and regional communities are to extreme and extended rainfall events.
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Emergency crews were scrambling to rescue residents trapped by floodwaters on Wednesday as heavy rain pummeled the Mid North Coast of New South Wales.
Flooding rain in parts of Australia and forecast local showers during the coming week are unlikely to help Victoria's drought-stricken regions in any significant way, the Bureau of Meteorology says.