Thousands Told to Evacuate Sydney
- 03-Jul-2022
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Heavy Rains Bring Life Threatening Emergency
Sydney: Severe rains caused Sydney’s main dam spilled overnight, and thousands of New South Wales (NSW) residents on Sunday were told to evacuate due to expected heavy rains which may bring ‘life-threatening emergency.’ NSW residents living on the coast between Newcastle and Batemans Bay have been warned wild weather conditions are likely to worsen over the next 24 hours as floods hit the east coast once more.
The weather bureau warned of heavy rainfall potentially leading to flash floods and landslides along the east coast region from Newcastle to Bateman’s Bay in New South Wales state, with rain expected to intensify over the next two days.
9,500 people are now subject to evacuation orders and warnings, and this number continues to rise. NSW faces a number of dangers: flash flooding, riverine flooding and coastal erosion.
