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VICTORIA: Flooding, heavy rain batters state

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Thousands ordered to evacuate; SES warnings; power outages remain as flooding, heavy rain batters state

October 15, 2022 — 5:17pm

Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria. — 1/100
Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria.Credit:Justin McManus

Tom Collins and mate Tim Tyler rescuing Max and Julia Hastilow from their home, taking them to a dry home. — 2/100
Tom Collins and mate Tim Tyler rescuing Max and Julia Hastilow from their home, taking them to a dry home.Credit:Justin McManus

Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria. — 3/100
Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria.Credit:Justin McManus

Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria. — 4/100
Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria.Credit:Justin McManus

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Shamrock Hotel and surrounding floodwaters, Rochester. — 5/100
Shamrock Hotel and surrounding floodwaters, Rochester.Credit:Justin McManus

Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria. — 6/100
Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria.Credit:Justin McManus

Rob Ives evacuates his home in Rochester after
Victor and son Michael Jones came from Echuca to evacuate him. — 7/100
Rob Ives evacuates his home in Rochester after Victor and son Michael Jones came from Echuca to evacuate him.Credit:Justin McManus

Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria. — 8/100
Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria.Credit:Justin McManus

Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria. — 9/100
Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria.Credit:Justin McManus

Victor Jones and son Michael evacuate Victor's brother in law, Rob Ives from his home next to the river. Rob waiting on his verandah. — 10/100
Victor Jones and son Michael evacuate Victor's brother in law, Rob Ives from his home next to the river. Rob waiting on his verandah.Credit:Justin McManus

Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria. — 11/100
Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria.Credit:Justin McManus

Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria. — 12/100
Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria.Credit:Justin McManus

Victor Jones and son Michael on their way to evacuate Victor's brother in law Rob Ives from his home next to the river. — 13/100
Victor Jones and son Michael on their way to evacuate Victor's brother in law Rob Ives from his home next to the river.Credit:Justin McManus

Victor Jones and son Michael on their way to evacuate Victor's brother in law Rob Ives from his home next to the river in Rochester. — 14/100
Victor Jones and son Michael on their way to evacuate Victor's brother in law Rob Ives from his home next to the river in Rochester.Credit:Justin McManus

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Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria. — 15/100
Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria.Credit:Justin McManus

Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria. — 16/100
Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria.Credit:Justin McManus

Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria. — 17/100
Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria.Credit:Justin McManus

Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria. — 18/100
Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria.Credit:Justin McManus

Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria. — 19/100
Flood waters devastate the town of Rochester in central Victoria.Credit:Justin McManus

Rochester motel is flooded out after avoiding it in the 2011 floods. Reporter Benjamin Preiss working in his flooded motel room. — 20/100
Rochester motel is flooded out after avoiding it in the 2011 floods. Reporter Benjamin Preiss working in his flooded motel room.Credit:Justin McManus