Heavy rainfall in Victoria's east causes flooding

The Age

Heavy rainfall in Victoria's east has put multiple Gippsland towns on flood alert, with nine watch-and-act alerts active. Mallacoota is isolated due to a landslide blocking the Mallacoota-Genoa Road. Resident Dale Winward described the flooding as the worst in his 53 years in the coastal town, with floodwater covering the only road into the town. Other low-lying roads are also flooded.


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