Australia Floods Swallow Cars, Houses Submerged, Melbourne Faces Emergency
NDTV
A major flooding emergency was unfolding in Victoria where rapidly-rising waters forced evacuations in the Melbourne suburb of Maribyrnong.
Flash floods swamped hundreds of homes in southeastern Australia and thousands of people were warned to flee surging waters threatening towns across three separate states Friday.
A major flooding emergency was unfolding in Victoria -- Australia's second most populous state -- where rapidly-rising waters forced evacuations in the Melbourne suburb of Maribyrnong.
Cars left on the streets of the suburb were almost completely swallowed by the floods, while some stranded residents had to be saved by inflatable rescue boats.
The ground floor of the Anglers Tavern, a pub on the banks of the Maribyrnong River, was underwater.
