Cars have been caught in flash flooding and regional towns have been warned about rising rivers in heavy rains.
abc.net.au/news/thunderstorm-asthma-flooding-victoria/101511692A number of dams and reservoirs are threatening to overflow or even burst as heavy rain is dumped across Victoria.
High grass pollen counts are expected this spring due to the wet winter and the flooding rain this week. "If we get the storms and hot weather with high pollen counts, then we'll certainly be at high risk," Professor Douglass said. "So hayfever is certainly a risk for thunderstorm asthma and then if you do know you have asthma, you're definitely at risk."
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