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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Donna Lu

Severe storms forecast to lash eastern Australia in coming week, ensuring scant reprieve for flooded areas

Flooding in northern Victoria. Thursday is expected to bring rain and widespread thunderstorms in eastern Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and far-eastern parts of South Australia.
Flooding in northern Victoria. The weather bureau has predicted rain and widespread thunderstorms in eastern Queensland, NSW, Victoria and far-eastern parts of South Australia on Thursday. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

There will be little reprieve for flood-affected areas, with meteorologists forecasting significant rain and “prolific thunderstorm activity” over central and eastern Australia in the coming week.

On Tuesday, Weatherzone imaging showed a 2,000km band of thunderstorms that stretched from Northern Territory’s top end to the South Australian coast over the previous 24 hours, “giving a preview of what’s heading for eastern Australia over the next few days”.

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