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.

Around Prime Minister Sato's Visit to the U.S.

Demonstration by the All-Japan Federation of Student Associations against the U.S. visit. An elderly man burns himself to death in protest against the prime minister over Okinawa. <Caption> A delegation led by Taiho Yamakawa, President of the Ryukyu Legislative Yuan, disembarks from an airplane; a delegation goes to Ginza to appeal for reversion to the motherland; people sign a petition; a 73-year-old man burns himself to death after leaving a letter of protest addressed to the prime minister; 7,000 police officers are mobilized around Haneda Airport; protesters throw stones to resist;Eisaku Sato departs for the U.S. Prime Minister , Date of shooting unknown, Release date: July 24, 1967.