Floods Swamp Towns in Victoria as Kayaker Found Safe and Well

‘There are people who have lost their homes, there are people who have lost assets around the property.’

Two residents canoe down a flooded street in the suburb of Maribyrnong in Victoria, Australia, on Oct. 14, 2022. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

The owner of an empty kayak found floating down a river in eastern Victoria is safe and well as the state’s flooding emergency intensifies.

Victorian SES Chief Officer of Operations Tim Wiebusch said authorities were alerted to an empty kayak floating down the Mitchell River near Dargo on Tuesday, Jan. 9.