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Australia's already fire-ravaged state, Victoria, could now face severe flooding as experts forecast its wettest two-day period in "many, many months".
Heavy rain has dampened many of the country's bushfires, which began in September and have killed at least 28 people as well as destroying thousands of homes and scorching acres of land.
But the rain has also caused road closures and power cuts.
More heavy rain, damaging winds and large hail could possibly hit eastern parts of Victoria. This includes East Gippsland where fires continue to burn.
Emergency services minister Lisa Neville warned: "We're going to see some potentially flash flooding and severe thunderstorms over the next couple of days, including some damaged fire areas.
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1/21
Philippe Ravenel poses for a photo in front of the remains of his house after it was burnt in a bushfire, in the town of Cobargo, New South Wales, Australia, on January 13, 2020
Reuters
2/21
Volunteers arrange donated clothes at a centre that has been turned into an unofficial donation point in the town of Cobargo
Reuters
3/21
Children play inside an Australian Army forces vehicle that was expedited to help with the recovery of the town following the bushfires, during a gathering at the town's pub to commemorate the loss of three members of the community and honour the efforts of the local firefighters
Reuters
4/21
A teapot salvaged from the house of Philippe Ravenel, whose home was burnt in a bushfire, stands among some of his other belongings
Reuters
5/21
A man sits on a bench as caravans and tents of evacuees are parked at a showground that was turned into an unofficial evacuation centre
Reuters
6/21
Two women embrace during a gathering in the town's pub
Reuters
7/21
Tim Salway, a fifth-generation dairy farmer who lost both his father and brother in the bushfires, stands in his farm in Wandella, near the town of Cobargo
Reuters
8/21
A firefighter's suit hangs on the fence of a property next to a sign that reads "Thanks guys"
Reuters
9/21
Rod Dunn who is a builder, stands outside a borrowed caravan that he is now living in with his wife Kath Dunn, after they lost their home in a bushfire
Reuters
10/21
Donated clothes and blankets are piled outside an unofficial donation point
Reuters
11/21
The Cobargo town sign that was burnt in a bushfire
Reuters
12/21
A note that reads "Post Apocalyptic Fiction is moved to Current Affairs" is posted on the window of a bookshop
Reuters
13/21
People listen to a speech during a gathering in the town's pub
Reuters
14/21
Mark Ayliffe, captain of the Cobargo Rural Fire Service, holds his own portrait that was given to him by members of the community for his efforts in the recent bushfires
Reuters
15/21
Donated children's shoes are displayed at a centre that has been turned into an unofficial donation point
Reuters
16/21
People select donated goods at a showground that was turned into an unofficial evacuation centre
Reuters
17/21
The remains of a car, burnt by a bushfire, stands in front of a destroyed structure
Reuters
18/21
A woman carrying a child, holds a box of donated goods, at a showground that was turned into an unofficial evacuation centre
Reuters
19/21
A danger sign is hung in front of an area cordoned off by the Emergency State Services, that was destroyed by bushfires
Reuters
20/21
David Moran, a community worker from Dalmeny, climbs down a ladder as he is helped by volunteers Daniel and Stephanie Galileos to clean the solar panels on Peter Hisco's house
Reuters
21/21
People attend a gathering in the town's pub
Reuters
1/21
Philippe Ravenel poses for a photo in front of the remains of his house after it was burnt in a bushfire, in the town of Cobargo, New South Wales, Australia, on January 13, 2020
Reuters
2/21
Volunteers arrange donated clothes at a centre that has been turned into an unofficial donation point in the town of Cobargo
Reuters
3/21
Children play inside an Australian Army forces vehicle that was expedited to help with the recovery of the town following the bushfires, during a gathering at the town's pub to commemorate the loss of three members of the community and honour the efforts of the local firefighters
Reuters
4/21
A teapot salvaged from the house of Philippe Ravenel, whose home was burnt in a bushfire, stands among some of his other belongings
Reuters
5/21
A man sits on a bench as caravans and tents of evacuees are parked at a showground that was turned into an unofficial evacuation centre
Reuters
6/21
Two women embrace during a gathering in the town's pub
Reuters
7/21
Tim Salway, a fifth-generation dairy farmer who lost both his father and brother in the bushfires, stands in his farm in Wandella, near the town of Cobargo
Reuters
8/21
A firefighter's suit hangs on the fence of a property next to a sign that reads "Thanks guys"
Reuters
9/21
Rod Dunn who is a builder, stands outside a borrowed caravan that he is now living in with his wife Kath Dunn, after they lost their home in a bushfire
Reuters
10/21
Donated clothes and blankets are piled outside an unofficial donation point
Reuters
11/21
The Cobargo town sign that was burnt in a bushfire
Reuters
12/21
A note that reads "Post Apocalyptic Fiction is moved to Current Affairs" is posted on the window of a bookshop
Reuters
13/21
People listen to a speech during a gathering in the town's pub
Reuters
14/21
Mark Ayliffe, captain of the Cobargo Rural Fire Service, holds his own portrait that was given to him by members of the community for his efforts in the recent bushfires
Reuters
15/21
Donated children's shoes are displayed at a centre that has been turned into an unofficial donation point
Reuters
16/21
People select donated goods at a showground that was turned into an unofficial evacuation centre
Reuters
17/21
The remains of a car, burnt by a bushfire, stands in front of a destroyed structure
Reuters
18/21
A woman carrying a child, holds a box of donated goods, at a showground that was turned into an unofficial evacuation centre
Reuters
19/21
A danger sign is hung in front of an area cordoned off by the Emergency State Services, that was destroyed by bushfires
Reuters
20/21
David Moran, a community worker from Dalmeny, climbs down a ladder as he is helped by volunteers Daniel and Stephanie Galileos to clean the solar panels on Peter Hisco's house
Reuters
21/21
People attend a gathering in the town's pub
Reuters
"Unfortunately coming in this massive amount in one go, quickly does cause some risk, both in how you capture most of that and also debris run-off and the potential for fallen trees."
A flood watch is now in place for eastern parts of the state as of Sunday. While the rain is welcome, it will be "hit and miss" and may not reach parts of the country affected by wildfire, according to senior forecaster at the Bureau of Meteorology, Dean Narramore.
Speaking to ABC, he added: "Victoria is about to see its wettest two-day period in many, many months.
"It will also impact fire zones as well."
Australia's forests are burning at a rate unmatched in modern times and scientists say the landscape is being permanently altered as a warming climate brings profound changes to the island continent.
Heatwaves and drought have fuelled bigger and more frequent fires in parts of Australia, so far this season torching some 40,000 square miles.
With blazes still raging in the country's southeast, government officials are drawing up plans to reseed burnt areas to speed up forest recovery that could otherwise take decades or even centuries.
But some scientists and forestry experts doubt that reseeding and other intervention efforts can match the scope of the destruction.
Additional reporting by agencies