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Floods wreak havoc in Australia, claim 2 lives- See pics

Australia floods, the worst in over 60 years, have claimed two lives so far. After the sky cleared following days of downpour, food and other emergency supplies were flown in over swamped roads.

Australia floods wreak havoc

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Australia floods wreak havoc

Australia has been facing the worst flooding situation in over 60 years. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday (March 24) that heavy-load helicopters would be prepared to transport food to supermarkets where supplies have run short. 

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Australian floods

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Australian floods

Incessant downpours lead to vast flooding in New South Wales state, with parts of suburban northwest Sydney still under water.

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Floods in Australia raise alarm

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Floods in Australia raise alarm

Thousands of snakes and spiders have started invading homes and farms, amid rising water levels as Australia was battered by record-breaking floods, which started on March 18. 

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Floods in Australia

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Floods in Australia

The bodies of two men were found in Australia on Wednesday (March 24) in cars trapped in floodwaters, the first deaths linked to wild weather, Reuters reported. 

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People in flood affected areas are on evacuation watch

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People in flood affected areas are on evacuation watch

Gladys Berejiklian, premier of New South Wales, warned that water levels would keep rising in some areas as major dams overflowed and rivers bulged. Thousands of people were on evacuation watch since rains battered Australia, Reuters report said. 

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Suburb of Windsor inundated after incessant downpour

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Suburb of Windsor

As per the Insurance Council of Australia, 17,000 damages claims worth about A$254.2 million ($193.32 million) was lodged by Wednesday morning across New South Wales and Queensland, Reuters reported. 

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