Sydney — Sydney and its largest Australian city face fourth, probably Due to the worst floods within a year and a half, the surrounding area was told to evacuate or prepare to abandon their homes on Monday. Heavy rainy days flooded dams, waterways broke embankments, and created new flood emergencies in parts of the city of 5 million people.
"The latest information we have is that floods are very likely to be worse than any of the other three floods in these areas in the last 18 months. That's what the Minister of Emergency Management Murraywat said.
Watt added that the current floods could affect areas escaped from the previous floods in March last year, March and April this year.
Prime Minister Dominique Perotet of New South Wales said 32,000 people were affected by evacuation orders and warnings.
"Maybe that number is expected to increase over the course of a week," Perotet said.
Paramedics provided numerous flood rescues on Sundays and early Mondays, seeking help from hundreds more.
One year of rain
Bureau of Meteorology Manager Jane Golding said part of between Newcastle in northern Sydney and Wollongong in southern Sydney. He said it had rained more than 39 in the area. Inches of rain in the last 24 hours. Some received 59 inches or more. These sums are close to the average annual rainfall in the coastal areas of New South Wales.
"The system that produces this weather shows signs of ease tomorrow, but more throughout today. It is expected to rain, "Golding said.
She said it was predicted to rain all week across the coast of New South Wales, including Sydney. The Meteorological Bureau said Monday that up to 4.7 inches could fall to Sydney.
Flood risk was highest along the Hawkesbury River in northwestern Sydney and the Nepean River in western Sydney.
On Monday afternoon, the agency reported a massive flood in the Nepian communities of Menangle and Warasia on the southwestern tip of Sydney.
Hawkesbury, North Richmond, on the northwestern tip of Sydney, also experienced a major flood. The Hawkesbury community in Windsor and Lower Portland was expected to be flooded on Monday afternoon, and Wisemans Ferry was expected to be flooded on Tuesday, according to a statement from the agency.
State Emergency Services Commissioner Carlene York said strong winds knocked down trees, damaged ditches and blocked roads. She advised not to make unnecessary trips.
A freighter with a disability is waiting for rescue
21 people off the coast of New South Wales Power after leaving the port of Wollongong on Monday morning when the cargo ship carrying its crew was lost. It was moored near the coast and the tugboat was preparing to pull it into the safer open ocean.
The ship has engineers who can repair the engine, port official Jon Finch told reporters. "Unfortunately, we happen to be in some terrible condition right now," he said, explaining the 26-foot swell and wind blowing at 34 mph.
Due to bad weather, the previous plan to safely airlift the crew of a Portland Bay cargo ship has been cancelled.
"Never again"
Repeated floods to members of the riverside community in southwest Sydney, said Teresa Fedeli, mayor of Camden, where the Nepean River flooded homes and businesses. rice field. On Sunday night.
"It's just catastrophic. They just keep saying,'It's catastrophic, not again,'" Fedeli said.
"I just keep saying." We have to be strong. We get over this. "But you have a really big blow to many people. I know deeply that I am giving, "she added.
Perrottet adapts governments and communities to floods that are becoming more common throughout Australia's most populous states He said it was necessary.
"There is no doubt that these events are becoming more common to see what we are seeing throughout Sydney. The government is where we are. We need to adjust and check to adapt to changes in the environment, "Perotet said.
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