Four people were killed and tens of thousands were stranded in eastern Australia as a result of record-breaking floods.
On Friday, New South Wales Premier Christopher Minns and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited affected communities, some of whom have experienced the worst flooding on record this week.
Minns praised the emergency services and volunteers who have saved 177 lives in the past 24 hours in addition to 678 in recent days.
According to Minns, “it’s an amazing, heroic logistical effort where many volunteers risk their lives to rescue a complete stranger” in extremely challenging circumstances.
“We would have had hundreds of deaths without the volunteers, and we are deeply, deeply grateful.”
One person is reported missing in addition to the four fatalities.
New South Wales, the state with the highest population, has about 50, 000 people still living alone. After months of precipitation, roads and villages across Ireland are still blocked and roads are submerged.
Rural communities were ruined by flash floods, destroying homes, and turning streets into rivers. Debris and dead animals are now a common sight in coastal areas.
Residents who return have been issued a warning to remain vigilant.
You must consider the risks associated with swimming in bodies of water because they contain contaminants such as vermin and snakes. Emergency Services Deputy Commissioner Damien Johnston remarked that electricity can also present a threat.
According to experts, climate change is at the root of Australia’s recent history of extreme weather events.
According to Davide Faranda, a climate researcher at ClimaMeter, “what used to be rare downpours are now becoming the new normal,” climate change is rewriting Australia’s weather patterns one flood at a time, according to comments made by the Reuters news agency.
Further disruption is now being caused by the storm system’s extension southward movement toward Sydney.
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.
Source: Aljazeera
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