Extreme levels of flood danger were announced in the Australian state of New South Wales, with more than 18,000 people displaced by the worst flooding in decades.
Authorities ordered the evacuation of another 22,000 people, while the government declared large parts of New South Wales a disaster area.
A week of torrential rains in Australia has flooded most parts of the state of New South Wales, flooding homes, bridges, roads, fields and livestock.
More than 3 feet of water accumulated in the coastal areas, thousands of people lost power, hundreds of spiders also spread in search of dry places to escape the water.
Military helicopters, jets and rubber dinghies are evacuating people trapped in the water.
The Meteorological Department has forecast more rains and floods this week.
