The continuing stories of the floods in Australia are an ongoing nightmare. The latest news is that residents of the south-eastern town of Kerang have been told to leave their homes, as the river continues to rise.
“You should ensure you have left your property immediately,” a State Emergency Service (SES) message told the 2,500 townspeople by text at 1920 GMT on Tuesday.
The day before a boy drowned in Victoria, and further north in Queensland more than 30 people have died as victims of the floods.
A 13-year-old boy became a national hero, but sadly died, when he insisted that rescue forces save his younger brother first, after the family car had been swept along by the floodwater.
The weather forecast says that there is more rain to come.
Our hearts and thoughts go out to Australia where the floods are said to be the country’s most expensive natural disaster.
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