3 Feet of Rain Causes More Than 30,000 Sydney Residents to Abandon Their Homes
Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology manager Jane Golding said some areas between Newcastle, north of Sydney, and Wollongong, south of Sydney had received more than a meter of rain in the previous 24 hours. Some has received more than 1.5 meters .“The system that has been generating this weather does show signs that it will ease tomorrow, but throughout today, expect more rain,” Golding said.The Bureau of Meteorology says up to 12 centimeters of rain could fall in Sydney on Monday.
The bureau Monday afternoon reported major flooding at the Nepean communities of Menangle and Wallacia on Sydney’s southwest fringe. State Emergency Services Commissioner Carlene York said strong winds had toppled trees, damaging rooves and blocking roads. She advised against unnecessary travel. Workers from an animal shelter saved some young kangaroos from wildfires burning near Sydney, Australia.
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