Australia: 03 states issue evacuation orders after heavy rain

Friday, 14 October 2022newsdesk
Australia: 03 states issue evacuation orders after heavy rain
Communities in three Australian states have been ordered to evacuate as torrential rain brings major flooding.

New Delhi, 14 October2022

As per news report of BBC, parts of the country have received more than three times their average October rainfall in just 24 hours. At least 500 homes have been flooded, one person has died and another is missing as the disaster unfolds. Widespread flooding across Australia - driven by a La Niña weather pattern - has killed more than 20 people this year. Victoria - Australia's second most populous state - has been worst hit this week. Several communities have been ordered to evacuate, including some in the state capital Melbourne.

Source - BBC

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