SBS News in Filipino, Tuesday 9 January 2024

VICTORIA FLOODS RESCUE

A supplied image obtained Tuesday, January 9. 2024 of a woman being rescued in flood waters.A woman aged in her 70s is lucky to be alive after she was swept away in flood waters in Elmore last night. Police have been told the woman was driving in convoy with a friend, along Elmore-Raywood Road, when their vehicles were impacted by flood water about 7.15pm.The Eaglehawk woman was able to make her way to a tree before a passer-by stepped in and swam out to the woman to help. Credit: AAP IMAGE / VICTORIA POLICE

Here are today's top stories on SBS Filipino.


Key Points
  • Emergency services have issued evacuation warnings across parts of Victoria, as some towns receive three months of rainfall in one day.
  • Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned storms and heavy flooding in far-north Queensland and southeast Australia could have severe consequences for the economy.
  • ew General Manager of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), Eric Jose Castro Ines, vowed to fix the traffic issues around Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

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SBS News in Filipino, Tuesday 9 January 2024 | SBS Filipino