Australia braces for heavy rain, cyclonic winds


Sydney, May 1 (IANS): The Australian states of New South Wales (NSW) and Queesnland are bracing for heavy rain and cyclonic wind this weekend, a media report said on Friday.

According to sources, southeast Queensland, including the Fraser Coast, Gold Coast and inland to the Darling Downs is set to receive rain of up to 400mm on Friday and Saturday, Nine News reported.

Residents have been warned to be ready for flash floods and wind gusts of up to 90 km per hour.

In NSW, most of the rain is set to fall on the state's northern coast.

Up to 200 mm of rain is expected over the weekend in the area, but the rain will reach down the coast with up to 100 mm forecast for Sydney.

  

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