Wild weather unleashes thunderstorms across south-east Australia, triggering flash flooding
by Donna Lu and Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#75XRT)
Wet weather batters parts of Queensland, NSW and Tasmania amid warnings of heavy falls on Friday
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Wild weather more typical of summer than the last days of autumn has caused chaos in south-eastern Australia, unleashing a string of severe thunderstorms.
Heavy rainfall accompanied by 500,000 lightning strikes across Queensland and New South Wales triggered widespread flash flooding, road closures and travel disruptions.
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