Some 18,000 people have been evacuated from severe floods across New South Wales (NSW) in Australia, with more heavy rainfall predicted.
The state's entire coast is now under a severe weather warning.
Days of torrential downpours have caused rivers and dams to overflow around Sydney - the state capital - and in south-east Queensland.
The military is being deployed to help with search and rescue, in what has been called a "one-in-50-years event".
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