Two men have been rescued after attempting to drive their car through floodwaters in Victoria.\n\nAn SES water rescue team responded to the emergency.\n\nThe men's Holden Commodore became trapped in rising waters around Bairnsdale in East Gippsland yesterday.\n\nFlood warnings at Port of Sale have been downgraded from major to moderate.\n\nHundreds of acres of farmland remain underwater, and many property owners will wait days to assess the damage.\n
Two men have been rescued after attempting to drive their car through floodwaters in Victoria.
The men's Holden Commodore became trapped in rising waters around Bairnsdale in East Gippsland yesterday.Hundreds of acres of farmland remain underwater, and many property owners will wait days to assess the damage.
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