A kangaroo called “Skippy" was rescued after Tropical Cyclone Alfred recently battered Australia, producing heavy rains and flash flooding along the coast.

Eastern Australia is grappling with severe flooding as the remnants of Cyclone Alfred bring torrential rains, causing power blackouts for over 200,000 properties and prompting urgent rescue operations.

Ex-tropical cyclone Alfred continued to linger off the southeast Australian coast on Saturday (March 8) as officials in New South Wales told residents to remain alert as the storm brought down trees and power lines, flooding river systems. Trump says difficult dealing with Ukraine, may be easier with Russia