# Flash floods swamp southeast Australia as record October rain closes schools

https://mins.news/en/video/112465

- euronews, 2026-10-23 09:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao2EEXPrwMI

> Flash floods have hit southeast Australia after record October rainfall forced schools to close. In Morayfield, Queensland, a television reporter removed his shoes and glasses before plunging into rising floodwaters to rescue a driver whose car was rapidly sinking.

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