On Air Now

More music Sunday

8:00pm - Midnight

  • 045 901 490
  • 0833-979797

Now Playing

Billy Joel

Tell Her About It

20 People Have Died After Torrential Floods On Australia's East Coast

File image: Australian East Coast via Google Maps

Over a year's worth of rainfall fell in one week

The number of people who have died following flooding on Australia's east coast has risen to 20.

A man and a woman were found dead near an abandoned car in a stormwater canal in Sydney, as tens of thousands of people fled their homes overnight.

While police in Queensland confirmed the death of a man missing in floods over a week ago.

More than a year's worth of rainfall fell over a week in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Floods have swept away property, livestock and roads.

More from International News

Stay tuned to Kfm!

Get the Kfm Apps for you phone, tablet or smart speaker...

Kfm Kildare Weather

  • Sun

    Sunny intervals

    12°C

  • Mon

    Light rain

    13°C

  • Tue

    Light rain

    12°C

  • Wed

    Light rain shower

    14°C

  • Thu

    Low-level cloud

    14°C