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.

Early-morning subway accident disrupts Tokyo commute

Early-morning subway accident disrupts Tokyo commute

TOKYO, Japan - Commuters stand in long lines waiting for buses during the rush-hour on Sept. 9, 2009, outside Kasai-Nishi Station on the Tokyo Metro Co.'s Tozai Line after the commute in and around the Tokyo downtown area was disrupted by an accident at a station on the line. A railway maintenance train bumped into an unoccupied passenger train at 4:08 a.m. at Toyocho Station where the 10-car train was parked ahead of its service, but no one was injured in the collision.

Early-morning subway accident disrupts Tokyo commute

Early-morning subway accident disrupts Tokyo commute

TOKYO, Japan - Commuters stand in long lines waiting for buses during the rush-hour on Sept. 9, 2009, outside Kasai-Nishi Station on the Tokyo Metro Co.'s Tozai Line after the commute in and around the Tokyo downtown area was disrupted by an accident at a station on the line. A railway maintenance train bumped into an unoccupied passenger train at 4:08 a.m. at Toyocho Station where the 10-car train was parked ahead of its service, but no one was injured in the collision. (Kyodo)