Floods Leave Four Dead as Storms Hit Australia’s East Coast
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Heavy rain and destructive winds are lashing the eastern coast of Australia after floods caused by ex-tropical cyclone Oswald left four people dead in Queensland state, inundated thousands of homes and disrupted coal output.
The storm system is tracking south through New South Wales, with damaging gusts forecast to reach more than 125 kilometers (78 miles) per hour, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. About 1,000 people were evacuated late yesterday from the Queensland town of Bundaberg and authorities said they plan to move patients from the local hospital today.