After a natural disaster was declared in several areas of New South Wales on Sunday, widespread flooding in Australia resulted in the need for hundreds of people to be rescued.
Approximately 300 residences in northeast Sydney were evacuated at the beginning of the weekend due to heavy rain, according to emergency services.
Federal Minister for Emergency Management Catherine King stated that floodwaters had quickly caused extensive damage throughout the state.
“The New South Wales government is continuing to assess the damage and understand the impact of this disaster,” King added.
Emergency crews had performed about 200 flood rescues since Friday, said state minister for emergency services Jihad Dib, as some regions were left cut off by damaged or flooded roads.
He said that some 5,000 volunteers had helped individuals in need all night long.
For the areas hit by the flooding, 60 community alerts were still in effect, according to state emergency commissioner Carlene York.
Authorities in twelve regions had initiated disaster assistance to assist in defraying cleanup expenses and providing emergency housing. In eighteen months, it was the seventh flood in the area.
Scientists have cautioned time and time again that natural disasters like floods, bushfires, and cyclones are more likely as a result of climate change.
