Flash floods cut off Australian towns, further downpours anticipated
Heavy rain in Australia’s southeast triggered flash flooding and cut off towns on Wednesday, stranding some residents, as authorities issued snap evacuation orders with rivers staying above danger levels.
Rural towns in the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, were the worst hit from the downpour, with some areas receiving more than four months’ worth of rain over the past 24 hours.
“We have seen an enormous amount of rainfall,” New South Wales Emergency Services Minister Jihad Dib told reporters Wednesday.
In its latest update, Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said some areas could receive up to 300mm of rain over the next 24 hours — three times the mean total for May.
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