At least 10,000 properties are suspected to have been damaged in the coastal region of New South Wales in the east, according to the state’s emergency services agency on Saturday, according to a statement released on Saturday.
After days of relentless rain, which the agency reported isolated towns, washed away livestock, and destroyed homes, the weather has improved since Friday.
“We’re working closely with federal, state, and local governments to ensure Australians receive the support they need throughout the recovery,” Albanese said on X.
State Emergency Services commissioner Mike Wassing reported that 52 rescues were performed overnight while hundreds of residents are still in evacuation centers despite better conditions.
A man in his 80s was discovered at a flooded property about 50 kilometers (32 miles) from Taree, one of the worst-hit towns, to raise the death toll from flooding.
After being forced to cancel his trip to Taree on Friday due to flooding, Albanese said it is “awful to hear the news of more loss of life.”
In the state’s most populous state, where flooding was worst, isolated about 50 000 people and submerged roads.
After a powerful storm system dumped months’ worth of rain in three days, coastal areas were left rife with dead and debris.
flooded tracks affected both train and airport services. Flights were delayed by Sydney Airport’s two of its three runway closures for an hour on Friday morning.
In recent years, Australia has experienced a number of extreme weather events, which climate change experts have attributed to.
Source: Aljazeera
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