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Australia storm leaves three dead and homes in danger | |
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Three people are confirmed dead after massive storms flooded rivers, uprooted trees and tore into beaches along Australia's east coast. | |
Rain and wind continue to batter southern New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. | |
Erosion at Sydney's Collaroy Beach has forced the evacuation of multi-million dollar homes, which are now in danger of collapsing. | Erosion at Sydney's Collaroy Beach has forced the evacuation of multi-million dollar homes, which are now in danger of collapsing. |
The storms cut power to 86,000 homes in New South Wales at the weekend. | |
On Monday morning, a man's body was found in the Cotter River near Canberra. Police said the 37-year-old was caught in floodwaters at a river crossing. | |
Police divers have also retrieved the bodies of two men whose cars were washed off roads in separate incidents. | |
A 65-year-old man was caught inside his vehicle at Bowral, while another man was killed after his utility vehicle was washed off the road on Sydney's south-west fringe. | |
Flood warnings have been issued across several states, with northern Tasmania facing its worst flooding in decades on Monday. | Flood warnings have been issued across several states, with northern Tasmania facing its worst flooding in decades on Monday. |