Village evacuated as flood levees fail along Murray River in South Australia

SES evacuates Walker Flat, east of Adelaide, after it was cut off by the deluge on Christmas morning

Dozens of homes and two caravan parks have been evacuated in South Australia as the flood levees continue to fail along the Murray River.

The State Emergency Service has evacuated the island village of Walker Flat, east of Adelaide, after it was cut off by the deluge on Christmas morning.

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