Torrential rain and deadly floods have hit Australia’s east coast, killing at least 21 people with tens of thousands told to evacuate. Timelapse video footage from Queensland provides an alarming glimpse into just how high the waters rose across parts of the state.
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The record-breaking rain has submerged thousands of homes and flooded towns and cities across Queensland and New South Wales, including Sydney and Brisbane.

After visiting some of the worst-hit areas of New South Wales on Wednesday, the Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, said he planned to declare a national emergency in response to the severe flooding.

“There is no flood event that has occurred in this part of Australia in anyone’s living or recorded memory,” Morrison said.

“Australia is becoming a harder country to live in because of these natural disasters.”

Morrison’s visit was met with protests from local residents denouncing the government's “lacklustre” response to the floods and calling for more to be done to tackle the climate crisis.

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