Rooftop rescues as tens of thousands evacuated from Australian floods

A couple wades through a waterlogged street on the banks of the overflowing Brisbane River.

BRISBANE, Australia: Tens of thousands of Australians were ordered to flee their homes on Monday, as torrential rain sent floodwaters to record levels, leaving residents stranded on the rooftops of their homes.

Seven people have died, and the country's weather bureau has warned further severe thunderstorms and intense rainfall will cause "life-threatening flash flooding" for a swathe of the central Pacific coastal region.