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.

2 Koreas launch cross-border cargo train service

2 Koreas launch cross-border cargo train service

SEOUL, South Korea - A cross-boarder cargo train leaves South Korea's Munsan Station, just south of the inter-Korean border, on Dec. 11 for Panmun Station near the North Korean border city of Kaesong. The regular cross-boarder cargo train service was launched as part of economic cooperation and national reconciliation measures agreed on at an inter-Korean summit in October.

2 Koreas launch cross-border cargo train service

2 Koreas launch cross-border cargo train service

SEOUL, South Korea - A cross-boarder cargo train leaves South Korea's Munsan Station, just south of the inter-Korean border, on Dec. 11 for Panmun Station near the North Korean border city of Kaesong. The regular cross-boarder cargo train service was launched as part of economic cooperation and national reconciliation measures agreed on at an inter-Korean summit in October. (Kyodo)

Groundbreaking ceremony for Inter-Korean rail link

Groundbreaking ceremony for Inter-Korean rail link

North Korean Vice Railways Minister Kim Yun Hyok (L) and South Korean transport minister Kim Hyun Mee shake hands during a groundbreaking ceremony at Panmun Station in the North Korean border city of Kaesong on Dec. 26, 2018, for a project to connect railways and roads across the inter-Korean border. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Groundbreaking ceremony for Inter-Korean rail link

Groundbreaking ceremony for Inter-Korean rail link

North and South Korean officials unveil a road sign during a groundbreaking ceremony at Panmun Station in the North Korean border city of Kaesong on Dec. 26, 2018, for a project to connect railways and roads across the inter-Korean border. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Groundbreaking ceremony for Inter-Korean rail link

Groundbreaking ceremony for Inter-Korean rail link

North Korea's Vice Railways Minister Kim Yun Hyok (2nd from L) signs a railway sleeper during a groundbreaking ceremony at Panmun Station in the North Korean border city of Kaesong on Dec. 26, 2018, for a project with South Korea to connect railways and roads across the inter-Korean border. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo