Man dies in floodwaters amid Victoria's horror weather
A man's body has been found in flood waters in Victoria after a day of severe weather.
The man was found in Woodside, Gippsland this afternoon, Victoria Police said.
Emergency services were called to Starlings Lane about 1.45pm after a member of the public notified them of a car nearly submerged in flood waters.
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Police arrived at the scene and confirmed that a deceased man, possibly aged in his 60s, was with the vehicle.
A rescue team has recovered the man and the circumstances surrounding his death are being investigated.
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Gippsland has been one of the hardest hit areas in Victoria, with homes lost and locals in some areas told to leave.
VicEmergency urged residents who live and work near Traralgon Creek in Gippsland to leave and travel to a safe location as the creek is expected to rise to 5.3 metres.
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