Second Death Confirmed in Victoria Flooding, More Cash Relief Announced

Second Death Confirmed in Victoria Flooding, More Cash Relief Announced
A pub is inundated by water during flooding in the suburb of Maribyrnong in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 14, 2022. William West/AFP via Getty Images
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Victorian authorities have confirmed the second death caused by devastating floods as federal and state governments announce more cash relief for impacted communities.

Residents in the Northern Victorian town of Kerang received an evacuation order on the afternoon of Oct. 19 before authorities closed the Patchell Bridge on the Murray Valley Highway at 7 p.m. to erect a temporary levee bank.

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