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Hundreds have been evacuated from the towns of Gladstone and Bunderberg while New South Wales braces for more flooding.
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About 2000 people have been cut off by flood waters and emergency services have performed dozens of rescues, as destructive winds and rain batter New South Wales.
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Residents wade waist-high through flood water in an attempt to retrieve some of their property.
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Thousands of home owners are dealing with flooding around their properties. It could be weeks before the waters recede.
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Driving through flood water is extremely dangerous and could cause the vehicles to stall out, leaving the passengers stuck in potentially rising waters.
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Children enjoy the by product of surf and winds and as the light fluffy foam makes its way on shore near Burleigh Heads in Queensland, Australia.
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The remnants of Cyclone Oswald have been more destructive than some full blown storms; bringing a years worth of rain to some communities in just over a week.
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Andrew Cooney & his pet parrot Jake take in the destruction left behind by the recent storms.
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Residents of Queensland and New South Wales will soon be undertaking the extensive job of cleaning up from the storms that have plagued the regions for over a week.
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Warnings are expected to continue for at least the next few days as the rain is expected to be heaviest along coastal New South Wales.
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And not too close to the water either as these kids can sit on shore and play in the "sea bubbles".