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SYDNEY — Fresh forgiveness Tens of thousands of Sydney residents were ordered to evacuate on Monday after no rain hit some suburbs, and authorities warned that more stormy weather would come.
A strong low off the east coast of Australia will bring heavy rains throughout New South Wales until Monday after several parts of the state have been hit by a value of about a month over the weekend. Is predicted.
Since Sunday, about 30,000 residents of New South Wales have been told to evacuate or have been warned that they may be ordered to evacuate.
Frustration grew in some suburbs in the western part of Australia's largest city after floods submerged houses, farms and bridges.
"It's just devastating. We can't believe it," said Mayor of Camden, Teresa Fedeli.
"Most of them got out of the last flood, put their homes back and put their businesses back. Unfortunately, they say it's happening again."
Local media reported that an operation was underway to rescue 21 crew members from a cargo ship that had lost power and risked landing in southern Sydney.
"It was a very difficult time for months to get this flood event behind others. New South Wales Prime Minister Dominic Perrottet was televised. He said in a media briefing.
Flooded Wiseman's Ferry resident Paul O'Neill was stuck after the water level rose and access was blocked. He told his family that he was carrying food by boat.
"The road has collapsed and has not been repaired or touched since the last flood. So now they are ours. Close access to the road and then the ferry. The only way to get home now is by boat, "O'Neill told Reuters.
Australia "Unprepared"
Social media footage shows gas stations, houses, cars, and road signs partially underwater, with trash cans floating on flooded roads. Was shown. Military vehicles were seen entering flooded streets to evacuate stranded families.
Several inland towns, including Picton, about 90km (56 miles) southwest of Sydney, are lined with sandbags on the main street.
Approximately 100 millimeters (4 inches) over the next 24 hours, over 300 km (186 miles) south of Newcastle along the coast of New South Wales. It may rain. The Sydney Meteorological Bureau said.
"We expect it to rain again this afternoon," said bureau meteorologist Jonathan Howe.
It rained more than 200mm in many areas, and it rained 350mm from Saturday.
Weather can cause flash floods and landslides, and river basins that have hit Australia's east coast in the last two years after the La Nina phenomenon (usually associated with increased rainfall) , Already near full.
Climate change is widely believed to be the cause of frequent stormy weather events, the Climate Council said, adding that Australia is "unprepared."
Federal Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt said that climate change must be taken "seriously" due to the frequent floods.
"In reality, we live in a changing climate," Watt told ABC Television.
Bad weather delayed the launch of the NASA rocket from the Arnhem Space Center in northern Australia by 24 hours on Monday, operator Equatorial Launch Australia said. (Report by Renju Jose and Jill Gralow, edited by Sam Holmes, Lincoln Feast, Edwina Gibbs)
