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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.

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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.

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Taiwan launches high-speed rail service

TAIPEI, Taiwan - A child passes a ticket barrier to take the first train of Taiwan's bullet train system that launched Jan. 5 at Banciao Station in Taipei County.

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Taiwan launches high-speed rail service

TAIPEI, Taiwan - People see off the first train of Taiwan's long-awaited bullet train service leaving Banciao Station in Taipei County on Jan 5.

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Taiwan launches high-speed rail service

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Passengers showing train tickets pose for photos beside the first train of Taiwan's bullet train system that launched Jan. 5 at Banciao Station in Taipei County.

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Taiwan launches high-speed rail service

TAIPEI, Taiwan - A mother and child take the first train of Taiwan's bullet train system that launched Jan. 5 at Banciao Station in Taipei County.

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Taiwan launches high-speed rail service

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Passengers take pictures of the first train of Taiwan's long-awaited bullet train system at Banciao Station in Taipei County on Jan 5. The bullet train runs at speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour between Taipei in the island's north and its second biggest city of Kaohsiung in the south.

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Taiwan launches high-speed rail service

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Passengers showing train tickets pose for photos beside the first train of Taiwan's bullet train system that launched Jan. 5 at Banciao Station in Taipei County. (Kyodo)

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Taiwan launches high-speed rail service

TAIPEI, Taiwan - People see off the first train of Taiwan's long-awaited bullet train service leaving Banciao Station in Taipei County on Jan 5. (Kyodo)

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Taiwan launches high-speed rail service

TAIPEI, Taiwan - A child passes a ticket barrier to take the first train of Taiwan's bullet train system that launched Jan. 5 at Banciao Station in Taipei County. (Kyodo)

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Taiwan launches high-speed rail service

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Passengers take pictures of the first train of Taiwan's long-awaited bullet train system at Banciao Station in Taipei County on Jan 5. The bullet train runs at speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour between Taipei in the island's north and its second biggest city of Kaohsiung in the south. (Kyodo)