SYDNEY, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Less than 24 hours since residents in parts of Australia's Victoria state fled bush fires, state authorities are now warning of flooding as heavy rain douses flames and lifts rivers in the southeastern state.
First responders overnight rescued a farmer in the area who got trapped after driving through floodwaters, according to chief officer operations Tim Wiebusch at Victoria state emergency service.
"But over these next 24, 48 hours, flash flooding, riverine flooding is really the key risk.
Firefights are still working to contain bush fires in two parts of Victoria state but authorities said there was no immediate threat to nearby residents.
State fire authorities said conditions eased overnight although several properties were lost and firefighters still worked to contain the blaze.
Persons:
Tim Wiebusch, Lewis Jackson, Aurora Ellis
Organizations:
SYDNEY, Australian, of Meteorology, Meteorology, Thomson
Locations:
Australia's Victoria, Victoria, New South Wales, Bermagui, Sydney . State