More than 30,000 residents of Sydney and its surrounds were told to evacuate or prepare to abandon their homes Monday as Australia's largest city faces its fourth, and possibly worst round of flooding in less than a year and a half.
Residents look out toward flooded buildings next to the old Windsor Bridge along the overflowing Hawkesbury River in the northwest Sydney suburb of Windsor, July 4, 2022. — More than 30,000 residents of Sydney and its surrounds were told to evacuate or prepare to abandon their homes Monday as Australia's largest city faces its fourth, and possibly worst round of flooding in less than a year and a half.
Flooded buildings are seen next to the old Windsor Bridge along the overflowing Hawkesbury River in the northwest Sydney suburb of Windsor, Australia, July 4, 2022."The system that has been generating this weather does show signs that it will ease tomorrow, but throughout today, expect more rain," Golding said.Rain was forecast across New South Wales's coast, including Sydney, all week, she said. The Bureau of Meteorology said up to 4.7 inches could fall in Sydney on Monday.
An earlier plan to airlift the crew of the Portland Bay cargo ship to safety was abandoned because of bad weather.Repeated flooding was taking a toll on members of a riverside community southwest of Sydney, said Mayor Theresa Fedeli of the Camden municipality where homes and businesses were inundated by the Nepean River over Sunday night.
"I just keep on saying ... 'We've got to be strong, we will get through this.' But you know deep down it's really hitting home hard to a lot of people," she added.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Thousands told to evacuate Sydney, as heavy rains bring 'life threatening emergency'Thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate southwest Sydney, Australia’s biggest city, with torrential rain and damaging winds pounding the east coast and threatening floods in areas that were hammered in March.
Read more »
3 feet of rain sets up 4th round of flood misery for SydneySYDNEY (AP) — More than 30,000 residents of Sydney and its surrounds have been told to evacuate or prepare to abandon their homes Monday as Australia’s largest city faces its fourth and possibly worst round of flooding in 18 months.
Read more »
3 feet of rain sets up 4th round of flood misery for SydneyMore than 30,000 residents of Sydney and its surrounds were told to evacuate or prepare to abandon their homes Monday as Australia’s largest city faces its fourth, and possibly worst, round of floo…
Read more »
Tens of thousands of Sydney residents told to evacuate as rains flood suburbsFresh evacuation orders were issued for tens of thousands of Sydney residents on Monday after relentless rains flooded several suburbs in Australia's largest city, with officials warning of more wild weather to come.
Read more »
Thousands in Sydney ordered to evacuate before 'life-threatening' floodThousands of Australians are ordered to evacuate their homes in Sydney as torrential rain batters the country's largest city and floodwaters inundate its outskirts
Read more »
Thousands told to evacuate Sydney during 'life-threatening' floodsThe flooding has been considered one of the worst rounds of extreme weather for the country's most populous city in the last 18 months.
Read more »