The Bureau of Meteorology warned heavy rainfall could lead to life-threatening flash flooding. “The rain may not stop till Thursday or Friday.”Road closure at Yarramundi Lane in Richmond, Australia, 20th March 2021. Television footage showed increasing damage across the state, with water engulfing houses up to the windows, people kayaking through the streets, and damaged roads. Officials warned that the overflow would quickly add to swollen rivers, leading to flash flooding. Australia plans to deliver the first vaccine doses to almost six million people over the next few weeks.

Source: The Irish Times March 20, 2021 10:03 UTC