New South Wales authorities warn of more floods

Thousands of Australians flee their homes due to floods

  • The water surrounded the houses and submerged them.

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  • A passenger bus stopped in the middle of the road after it was flooded.

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  • He removes debris caused by the flood waters from the front of his house.

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  • The water flooded the houses.

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Thousands of residents of Australia's east coast fled their homes yesterday, as torrential rain headed north, after causing floods in Sydney, where muddy water inundated roads and bridges.

And authorities in New South Wales warned of more flooding in the north of Australia's largest city.

It also warned that rivers, whose water levels had risen due to rain, still posed a danger in some parts of Sydney, despite the reduced rainfall in the city.

And the state's prime minister, Dominique Perotier, warned that "this situation is not over yet."

Since the floods began about a week ago, the emergency department has issued more than 100 evacuation orders.

85,000 people were told to leave their homes immediately or prepare to leave before the water level rose.

In all of western Sydney, rivers overflowed and large areas turned into lakes, while muddy waters swept into homes, cutting roads and bridges.

The federal government declared a state of natural disaster in 23 flooded districts in New South Wales, and provided aid to the affected population.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited the affected area yesterday and promised to seek "long-term solutions" after the numerous catastrophic floods that have hit Australia's east coast over the past 18 months.

"Australia has always been prone to floods and bushfires," Albanese said, but scientists warn that climate change will make these phenomena more frequent and intense.

This is what is happening.”

 Rivers that have risen in rain, still pose a danger in some parts of Sydney, despite the downpour.

Asking 85,000 people to leave their homes immediately or prepare to leave before the water level rises.

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