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Genevieve Thorpe

‘Primed for flooding’: Weather events could spell disaster for Australia’s east coast

The forecast weather events could spell disaster for flood-ridden communities like Lismore. Photo: Getty

Australians on the east coast could be in for months of rainfall and potential flooding following two key announcements by the nation’s weather bureau.

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology issued a La Nina alert on Tuesday afternoon, saying the weather pattern is looking increasingly likely to reappear for its third consecutive year.

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