Australia's Varmits Rise Above the Floods Without an Ark

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Not a beauty of a day in some places. Australia swamped by worst flooding in decades; spiders, snakes are everywhere 40,000 Evacuated, At Least 2 Dead In Massive Australian Floods March 24, 202111:15 AM ET A "plague" of the world's most venomous spiders could swarm Sydney after torrential rain and flooding, the Australian Reptile Park said Wednesday, warning that the deadly arachnids could seek refuge in homes as they escape the deluge. Relentless downpours have caused vast flooding in New South Wales state, with parts of suburban northwest Sydney still under water. Residents welcomed sunshine on Wednesday after days of rainfall, only to receive an "urgent warning" to brace for an influx of the deadly funnel-web spider, which is endemic to the Sydney region.