Australia begins clean-up after floods kill 5, damage 10,000 properties

A drone view shows a flooded area near the Hunter River in Heatherbrae, Australia, May 24, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday the clean-up had begun in the country's southeast after floods killed five people and inundated more than 10,000 properties.

"We’re continuing to work closely across federal, state and local governments to make sure Australians get the support they need now and through recovery," Albanese said on social media platform X.