MELBOURNE: Parts of Australia's east coast were hit by severe storms on Saturday (Jan 18), dousing some of the bushfires that have devastated the region for months but causing road closures and flash flooding. And there are fears now the Australian Open beginning on Monday will be disrupted.
An image from a video showing flooded fields on Gold Coast, Australia, on Saturday . Heavy rain lashed parts of Australia’s New South Wales and Queensland states on Saturday causing flashfloods, while wildfires continue to burn in other parts of the country. - AP
Despite the heavy rain, authorities were still battling nearly 100 blazes - part of the bushfires that have killed 29 people since September, destroyed more than 2,500 homes and scorched an area nearly one-third the size of Germany. "Heavy, intense rainfall has eased, but showers and thunderstorms still possible through the weekend," the Bureau of Meteorology in Queensland said on Twitter on Saturday.Parts of Queensland's south saw triple the monthly rainfall overnight. No major damage has been reported, although some residential areas were flooded and many of the state's parks and tourist attractions were closed.
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