3 feet of rain sets up 4th round of flood misery for Sydney – Hope Standard
Area receivves near the average annual rainfall for coastal areas of New South Wales in 24 hours
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Area receivves near the average annual rainfall for coastal areas of New South Wales in 24 hours
Days of torrential rain caused dams to overflow and waterways to break their banks, bringing a new flood emergency to parts of the city of 5 million people.
Sydney officials urged thousands of residents to evacuate their homes amid a "life-threatening emergency" due to heavy rains bringing unprecedented flooding. The situation comes as authorities have conducted dozens of rescue operations to save stranded civilians.
Area receives near the average annual rainfall for coastal areas of New South Wales in 24 hours
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.