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Updated: 9:07 AM Feb 3, 2012
Extreme Weather
Flooding down under, and heavy snow and ice isolate people and livestock in China.
Posted: 8:45 AM Feb 3, 2012
Reporter: Dennis Flack
Email Address: dennis.flack@kolotv.com
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Parts of New South Wales in Australia are underwater. The "cotton capital" of Moree is underwater as rivers crest this morning. Farmlands are cut off and millions of dollars worth of crops are ruined.

The Tibetan region of China has been hit hard by a deadly blizzard this week. Nearly 3500 livestock have died while nearly one million more are without food.

A massive block of sea ice is floating off the coast of Northern China. The ice is thicker than last year and has traveled more than 70 nautical miles. The massive block of ice is threatening to cut off an island that is home to more than three thousand people.