Australia fires: Rain falls but warnings of huge blazes ahead

Rain is
falling in Australia and temperatures have dropped, but officials warn that
fires ravaging the country will “take off” again.

Sooty rain
fell down the east coast, from Sydney to Melbourne, with “torrential”
rain reported in some parts of New South Wales (NSW).

But on
Sunday night officials warned temperatures would rise by Thursday.

They also
said huge fires in Victoria and New South Wales could meet to create a larger
“mega blaze”.

“There
is no room for complacency,” NSW state Premier Gladys Berejiklian warned
on Monday morning.

Authorities
have continued their efforts to provide supplies for thousands of people driven
from their homes by the fires.

“This
morning it is all about recovery, making sure people who have been displaced
have somewhere safe,” Ms Berejiklian said.