Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard views the flooded landscape around Wagga Wagga from a helicopter...
Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard views the flooded landscape around Wagga Wagga from a helicopter, about 380km (236 miles) southwest of Sydney, March 7, 2012. Floods across eastern Australia forced more than 13,000 people to evacuate their homes on Tuesday after record-high summer rains drenched three states over the past week, swelling rivers and forcing dams to overflow. REUTERS/Andrew Meares/Pool (AUSTRALIA - Tags: DISASTER POLITICS ENVIRONMENT)