In New South Wales, Australia, floods have claimed the lives of four people. Although the rains are subsiding, thousands of residents remain cut off from the world. One person is still missing. Key information Four people have died as a result of the floods in New South Wales.

Days of heavy rain in the Australian state of New South Wales turned deadly Wednesday as record floodwaters trapped people in their cars and homes.

Officials say record floodwaters on Australia's east coast have left four people dead and one missing as rain eased over the disaster area.