‘We’ve lost everything, you can see caravans floating away’: flash flooding hits Victoria’s Great Ocean Road

Severe thunderstorms caused flash flooding at Wye River, along Victoria's Great Ocean Road, on Thursday afternoon, prompting the evacuation of hundreds from a major camping ground. The flooding, triggered by over 170mm of rain, impacted the Wye, Kennett, and Cumberland rivers in the Lorne area. An emergency warning was issued for the affected regions as the deluge washed cars into the sea and closed a major tourism road. The event has been described as "heartbreaking" by witnesses, with reports of caravans floating away. The extent of the damage is still being assessed.