Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese toured flood-hit parts of Victoria State, including the city of Melbourne, as three southeastern states continued to grapple with a flood crisis after days of heavy rain. Parts of Victoria, southern New South Wales and northern regions of Tasmania were under flood warnings after a weather system last week dumped more than a month"s worth of rain on the southeast, Reuters reported. The crisis comes after Australia"s eastern states were hit by severe flooding in early 2022 as the country endures a third consecutive La Nina weather event, bringing heavy rains. "Australians are coming together, they are helping each other out and once again we are seeing at the worst of times, the best of the Australian character," Albanese said in Melbourne. Earlier, the prime minister flew over flood-affected areas of regional Victoria with the state"s premier, Daniel Andrews. He announced emergency payments of A$1000 ($620) to Victorians who had been seriously injured or had their homes severely damaged or destroyed. In Melbourne, thousands of residents were mopping up after the Maribyrnong River burst its banks on Friday, inundating suburbs close to the central business district. — Agencies