Record floods in Australia continue: a city drowned in the state of Victoria

Overview of weather and natural events around the World. What is happening in this world: natural disasters on the planet of Earth. The latest news about weather events and disasters. Become a channel sponsor and you will get access to exclusive bonuses. More: Heavy rain that lasted more than 3 hours caused flash floods in Lilydale, a suburb 50 km from Melbourne’s CBD. Part of the state of Victoria has been affected by the floods, according to the local Emergency Management Service. At least 500 houses are flooded and the same number of residential buildings are cut off from the outside world. More than 5 thousand houses were left without electricity. The State Emergency Service received more than 180 requests for assistance within an hour. The dangerous situation also affected a number of areas of the state of New South Wales and the island state of Tasmania. The flood emergency in the Australian state of Victoria is