Floods have inundated Melbourne after two days of incessant rains hit south east Australia.
The flash flooding comes just six months after floods on the east coast resulted in AUS$4.8bn (£2.7bn) in insured damage.
Australia’s east coast has repeatedly experienced such extreme weather since early last year because of a multi-year La Nina weather phenomenon.
At least one person has died in the flooding; a 71-year-old man was found dead in his back garden this morning, 15 October, according to police.
Drone footage shows houses surrounded by floodwater as people stand on a rooftop for safety.
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