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Heavy rain causes Mid-North Coast river to swell, forcing evacuation orders and power outages

Australia's east coast was smashed by heavy rain on March 20, 2021, causing at least 5,000 households to lose power and multiple evacuation orders issued amidst potentially life-threatening flooding. VIDEO CREDIT: SIMMI VALGEIRSSON via REUTERS