More Residents Flee Sydney Homes As Floods Worsen

More residents were forced to flee their homes as the rivers quickly climbed over danger thresholds and as the floods in Sydney grew worse due to continuous torrential rains.

Authorities reported that 50,000 people in New South Wales, the majority of whom reside in Sydney’s western suburbs, had either been ordered to evacuate or had been given a warning.

New South Wales Premier, Dominic Perrottet, urged everyone to be vigilant.

“This event is far from done. Please use caution when driving on our roads, wherever you are. Significant hazards of flash flooding still exist.”

As the coastal trough travels north, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) predicts that the last wild storm cell, which dumped a year’s worth of rain in three days in some regions, will weaken in Sydney on Tuesday.

However, the risk of flooding might persist throughout the week, as most river catchments were already close to capacity before the most recent deluge. Some locations have gotten 800mm (31.5 inches) of rain since Saturday, surpassing Australia’s yearly normal of approximately 500mm (20.75 inches) (20 inches).