4 people dead, 1 person missing in eastern Australia floods

Four people have died and one is missing in floodwaters in the eastern Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). NSW Police said in a statement that the body of a man was found in a car in floodwaters near the small town of Nana Glen, about 450 km northeast of Sydney, on Friday morning.

It marks the fourth death in the widespread flooding crisis that has hit several NSW regions north of Sydney. Rainfall started to ease in the Mid North Coast and neighboring regions on Friday morning following five consecutive days of torrential downpours. 

Despite the easing conditions, NSW SES superintendent told Australian Broadcasting Corporation that authorities are concerned that river levels may rise again and are expecting another "busy day." He said that 678 flood rescue operations have been conducted since Sunday and that about 50,000 people remained isolated by floodwaters on Friday morning.