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.

Osprey arrives to participate in disaster drill

Osprey arrives to participate in disaster drill

SENDAI, Japan - A U.S. MV-22 Osprey tilt-motor aircraft arrives at the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's Kasuminome Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 7, 2014, to participate in a local earthquake-tsunami disaster drill.

Osprey carries U.S. soldiers for disaster drill

Osprey carries U.S. soldiers for disaster drill

SENDAI, Japan - U.S. soldiers gather before an MV-22 Osprey aircraft after arriving aboard the tilt-motor plane at the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's Kasuminome Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 7, 2014, to participate in a local earthquake-tsunami disaster drill as two JGSDF members look on.

Osprey arrives to participate in disaster drill

Osprey arrives to participate in disaster drill

SENDAI, Japan - A U.S. MV-22 Osprey tilt-motor aircraft arrives at the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's Kasuminome Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 7, 2014, to participate in a local earthquake-tsunami disaster drill. (Kyodo)

Osprey carries U.S. soldiers for disaster drill

Osprey carries U.S. soldiers for disaster drill

SENDAI, Japan - U.S. soldiers gather before an MV-22 Osprey aircraft after arriving aboard the tilt-motor plane at the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's Kasuminome Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 7, 2014, to participate in a local earthquake-tsunami disaster drill as two JGSDF members look on. (Kyodo)