Flooding in southeastern Australia forces thousands from homes

Nearly 20,000 people have had to evacuate Australia’s New South Wales after heavy flooding inundated communities after days of extreme rain. #Australia #ExtremeWeather #Sydney Watch The National live on YouTube Sunday-Friday at 9 p.m. ET Subscribe to The National: Connect with The National online: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | More from CBC News | The National is CBC’s flagship nightly news program, featuring the day’s top stories with in-depth and original journalism, with hosts Adrienne Arsenault and Andrew Chang in Toronto, Ian Hanomansing in Vancouver and the CBC’s chief political correspondent, Rosemary Barton in Ottawa.