Australia, has resulted in three fatalities and left one person missing. The flooding, described by Premier Chris Minns as the worst some communities have experienced in a lifetime, has been driven by three days of intense rain hitting the mid-north coast and Hunter regions.

Torrential rain pummelled Australia's southeast on Thursday (May 22), triggering flash flooding and forcing officials to issue fresh evacuation orders, while 50,000 residents were warned to prepare to isolate with more downpours expected over the next 24 hours.

Rescuers reach residents trapped by flash floods in Australia's New South Wales:: Wollongong, Australia :: Jihad Dib, New South Wales Emergency Services Minister"We've seen record level rains and flooding of the Manning River and this is having an impact on of course,