Australia’s East Coast Continues to Be Lashed by Wild Weather

Australian Defence Force troops have been deployed to help with recovery efforts.

The Coomera river is seen cutting Clagiraba Road on the Gold Coast, in Queenland, Australia on Jan. 2, 2024. AAP Image/Dave Hunt

Swathes of Australia’s east coast continue to be lashed by south-moving wild weather.

Already dealing with the aftermath of a week-long battering of severe storms, Queensland’s south-east faces the prospect of more rain on Jan. 3.