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.

Porcelain bullet train

Porcelain bullet train

SAGA, Japan - An Arita-ware miniature model of a bullet train is unveiled to the media on March 8, 2011, in Saga City in the Kyushu region in southwestern Japan. The porcelain model is one-87th the size of the actual bullet train to be used on the new ''Sakura'' (cherry blossom) train service which will connect Kyushu and western Japan when it starts on March 12. The model will be displayed at Shintosu Station in Saga Prefecture.

Porcelain bullet train

Porcelain bullet train

SAGA, Japan - An Arita-ware miniature model of a bullet train is unveiled to the media on March 8, 2011, in Saga City in the Kyushu region in southwestern Japan. The porcelain model is one-87th the size of the actual bullet train to be used on the new ''Sakura'' (cherry blossom) train service which will connect Kyushu and western Japan when it starts on March 12. The model will be displayed at Shintosu Station in Saga Prefecture.

Porcelain bullet train

Porcelain bullet train

SAGA, Japan - An Arita-ware miniature model of a bullet train is unveiled to the media on March 8, 2011, in Saga City in the Kyushu region in southwestern Japan. The porcelain model is one-87th the size of the actual bullet train to be used on the new ''Sakura'' (cherry blossom) train service which will connect Kyushu and western Japan when it starts on March 12. The model will be displayed at Shintosu Station in Saga Prefecture. (Kyodo)

Porcelain bullet train

Porcelain bullet train

SAGA, Japan - An Arita-ware miniature model of a bullet train is unveiled to the media on March 8, 2011, in Saga City in the Kyushu region in southwestern Japan. The porcelain model is one-87th the size of the actual bullet train to be used on the new ''Sakura'' (cherry blossom) train service which will connect Kyushu and western Japan when it starts on March 12. The model will be displayed at Shintosu Station in Saga Prefecture. (Kyodo)