SYDNEY- Many Australians were experiencing a bittersweet break from the threat of bushfires on Thursday, with heavy rain deluging many areas and a tropical cyclone forecast to hit the country’s northwest over the weekend. The Bureau of Meteorology issued severe thunderstorm warnings for southeast Queensland, while parts of New South Wales state were inundated during flash floods caused by heavy rainfall that is expected to continue for several days. ⚠️ #Flood Watch issued for the New South Wales coast from the Tweed to Upper Nepean Rivers. #NSWFloodspic.twitter.com/3Ee108mmQo — Bureau of Meteorology, New South Wales (@BOM_NSW) February 6, 2020Heavy rain falling across the #NorthernRivers. See https://t.co/B1MVXBYXhhpic.twitter.com/UDPnWfw0Ta — Bureau of Meteorology, Western Australia (@BOM_WA) February 6, 2020

Source: Huffington Post February 06, 2020 02:26 UTC