Australia:
Australia’s emergency services warned people Friday to stay prepared for sudden downpours and dangerous bushfires in the country’s east after a flash flood swept cars into the sea.
Heavy rain on Thursday sent a deluge of water flowing through some parts of the eastern state of Victoria, which is still battling 10 major bushfires.
Photo and video images in local media showed one car rolling around in muddy waters as it was carried along the Wye River southwest of Melbourne.
Two cars were still partially submerged under the ocean waves on Friday, a few steps from the sandy coastline.
A local record of 186 millimetres (more than seven inches) fell in the 24 hours to Friday morning in one spot, the state meteorology service said.
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