Australia hit by 'one-in-100-year' floods as hundreds airlifted to safety

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Australia hit by 'one-in-100-year' floods as hundreds airlifted to safety
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Authorities say some evacuation centres have struggled to cope with the number of displaced people, as floods wrecked highways and bridges.

Communities have been cut off by the flooding in Western Australia's Kimberley region. Pics: Lach McClymontA northwestern Australian region has been hit by"one-in-100-year" floods which have forced military aircraft to evacuate residents from flood-ravaged communities.

Military aircraft helped airlift supplies and evacuated residents to safety in cut-off towns such as Fitzroy Crossing, home to around 1,000 people. Western Australia Emergency Services Minister Stephen Dawson said:"People in the Kimberley are experiencing a one-in-100-year flood event, the worst flooding Western Australia has had in its history."

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