China News Service, July 6 (Bloomberg) -- Australian Prime Minister Albanese warned that flooding that inundated wide areas of Sydney remained dangerous, saying the floods were once again a wake-up call for urgent action on climate change.
FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Albanese.
According to reports, on the same day, Albanese inspected the hard-hit areas in the northwest suburbs of New South Wales.
He said the government had asked Defense Ministry soldiers to assist in the cleanup and announced aid for the most affected people in the area.
This is the fourth major flooding in NSW in 18 months.
Albanese also said the recent floods showed that "we need to take action on climate change".
"We need to show leadership and encourage this action ... that's one of the reasons why my administration is taking climate change seriously and working with the world to ensure that global action is accelerated," he said.
In recent days, some 50,000 residents were evacuated due to continuous rain in parts of western and southwestern Sydney, Australia, and buildings and roads were flooded by torrential rain.
The picture shows a resident kayaking through a flooded residential area after heavy rain in the South Windsor suburb of Sydney, Australia.
In recent days, some 50,000 residents were evacuated due to continuous rain in parts of western and southwestern Sydney, Australia, and buildings and roads were flooded by torrential rain.
In addition, Australia has experienced a series of natural disasters in recent years, including floods, bushfires and droughts, putting the national climate policy under enormous pressure.