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Victoria floods: thousands told to evacuate as flood waters rise in Gippsland days after region fought fires

Towns given evacuation warnings on Wednesday night are told early on Thursday it is not yet safe to return

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Thousands of residents in Gippsland in eastern Victoria have been told to evacuate their homes as flood waters rise, just days after the region was ravaged by bushfires.

People in Tinamba, Tinamba West, Newry, Mewburn Park, Bellbird Corner, Riverslea and Maffra were told to leave immediately on Wednesday night due to flooding expected from 10pm.

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