Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 2

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 3

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

New terminal for Sochi Olympics

New terminal for Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo taken Oct. 28, 2013, shows a new terminal building completed at Adler station in Sochi, southern Russia. A ceremony was held to mark its completion the same day, attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach. The station will be a hub for the Sochi Winter Olympics to be held in February 2014.

New terminal for Sochi Olympics

New terminal for Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a completion ceremony for a new terminal building at Adler station in Sochi, southern Russia, on Oct. 28, 2013. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach attended the ceremony. The station will be a hub for the Sochi Winter Olympics to be held in February 2014.