Flash Floods Hit Southeast Qld
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- Catherine StrohfeldtSydney Morning Herald
- Bella MunroABC News (AU)
- Cameron AtfieldSydney Morning Herald
- Ashley NickelDaily Mail
- Ella MorrisonNew York Post
- Jerry Fisayo-BambiEuronews
- Jessica RigaABC News (AU)
- Hanan DervisevicABC News (AU)
- and Matt LiddyABC News (AU)
- Jarrod FankhauserABC News (AU)
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Flash Floods Hit Southeast Qld. (2026, October 23). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/97364
“Flash Floods Hit Southeast Qld.” The Aporia, 23 Oct. 2026, https://the-aporia.com/event/97364.
“Flash Floods Hit Southeast Qld.” The Aporia, October 23, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/97364.
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An Australian TV reporter and a nearby bystander heroically swam through rising floodwaters to rescue a man trapped in his sinking car — and the remarkable feat was caught on camera.
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- 22 Oct
A man in a sinking car has been saved by a TV journalist after driving into deep flood water.
- 23 Oct
“When we got to the car we tried to open the closest door, no luck, then got on the back of the car with the thought to break the back window,” Murray said.
Coverage 9 articles
23 Oct Gone in less than six minutes: Watch as floodwaters swallow four-wheel drive
ABC News (AU)
23 Oct Flash floods swamp southeast Australia as record October rainfall forces school closures
Euronews
23 Oct Heroic TV reporter, bystander rescue man trapped inside vehicle quickly sinking in floodwaters
New York Post22 Oct Heavy rain forces south-east Qld school closures but falls set to ease
ABC News (AU)
22 Oct Moment man rescued from sinking car by Australian TV reporter
BBC
22 Oct Heart-pounding moment trapped driver is saved from sinking car by man in his underwear seconds before it goes underwater in flash floods
Daily Mail22 Oct ABC reporter saves man from sinking car
Sydney Morning Herald21 Oct Motorists rescued by members of the public as rain hits parts of Qld
ABC News (AU)21 Oct Flood warning as first severe thunderstorm of the season closes in on Brisbane
Sydney Morning Herald
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