TE24 International Desk:
SYDNEY – Thousands of residents have been ordered to evacuate their homes after heavy rains continued along Australia’s east coast and the river quickly crossed dangerous levels on Tuesday (July 5th). The flood crisis has intensified in Sydney.
An estimated 50,000 people living in New South Wales, initially in the western suburbs of Sydney, were told to evacuate or warned on Monday that they might be ordered to evacuate.
“The show is not over yet, so don’t be complacent,” New South Wales Prime Minister Dominic Perotte told reporters.
“Be careful when driving on our roads wherever you are. There is still a significant risk of flash floods.”
In Sydney, there are a few places where there has been more rain than the average annual rainfall in Australia in three days. As the coastal valley moves north, the latest hurricane in Sydney may have subsided, with torrential rains. Bureau of Meteorology (BoM).
However, most river basins are almost full before the last flood, so the risk of flooding can remain throughout the week. From Tuesday
, About 90 mm (3.5 inches) of rain will fall on the north-central coast of the state for more than six hours, possibly reaching 125 mm in some places, BoM said. Wind speeds of up to 90 km / h (56 mph) have been forecast in some flood-affected areas, increasing the risk of tree and power lines collapsing.
“Today, people all over Sydney, stay home unless you really need to leave,” said Secretary of State Steve Cook.
The federal government declared the floods a natural disaster late Monday, helping residents affected by the floods get emergency relief. Officials say 4,444 rescuers will continue rescue operations on Tuesday to pull a bulk carrier that lost power off the coast of Sydney after a towing line broke during bad weather.
According to the Meteorological Bureau, there has been a major flood in Windsor, west Sydney, the third flood this year and more than the current water level flood. 4,444 footage shared on social media showed roads and bridges flooded as emergency responders rescued people trapped from partially submerged vehicles stuck in rising water. A resident of Windsor
Nigel Myron said he wanted to return to his seat after the water receded, but had a dinghy in his hand if he needed to be removed.
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“What can you do at the end of the day? What is it, and we dust ourselves off from the ashes and rebuild after the flood and
