​A national emergency declared in Australia after 22 people died in floods along the east coast.

 ​Prime Minister Scott Morrison has declared a National emergency to ensure all the emergency powers are available and that any red tape can be removed in the delivering of services and support on the ground. Heavy rains have created the current emergency in New South Wales and Queensland states, where some of the flooded communities were battling fires two years ago. Some areas have endured the highest floods ever recorded.  More than 20,000 homes and businesses have been flooded in southeast Queensland and 13 people have been reported to have died.



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