Heartbreaking! Couple Forced To Flee To Safety As Their Home Is Washed Away By Floods In Australia

As flash floods hit Australia's New South Wales, a couple was left devastated after their house was washed away on what was going to be their wedding day.

The cottage which used to stand adjacent to the Manning River was lifted from its foundation and was seen moving down the river as raging flood waters wreaked havoc.

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Incredible, but devastating footage of a house floating down the Manning River at Taree.?Tanya Cross #NSWfloods pic.twitter.com/KTggPpvlWO

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Lyle Edge said his brother's house washed away where he used to live with his partner. They should have been getting married on Saturday. Instead they¡¯ve been left homeless and their pets are dead, 7News reported.

The couple's GoFundMe campaign reads: "On 20 March our brother Joshua and his fianc¨¦ Sarah lost their entire home and belongings to the flood waters in Mondrook NSW on the mid north coast."

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"What was suppose [sic] to be their wedding day ended up with their house floating down river and them losing everything they have worked hard for and sadly losing their pets as well," it said.

"We are trying to raise money to help them start again, anything would be much appreciated."

7News

As per various news reports, power and traffic in many areas is affected. The impact of flooding across New South Wales is being felt far and wide.

Trees are down on powerlines, sandbags are up outside caf¨¦s and shops, and floodwater is dispersed around car parks, town centres and front lawns. In an alert on Saturday morning, the Bureau of Meteorology said major flooding is possible from late Saturday.

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