Showers and squally winds have led to a sharp rise in water levels in the rivers of Australia. Several areas of Sydney and surrounding cities were flooded, about 3.5 thousand people were evacuated.
According to the Australian Meteorological Bureau, up to one and a half meters of rain fell in the vicinity of Sydney since July 3. NSW Prime Minister Dominic Perrotte said about 32,000 people have been ordered to evacuate due to flooding and rising rivers.
The consequences of flooding in the state of New South Wales — in the AiF.ru photo feed.
Flooding in Richmond, New South Wales © www.globallookpress.com/Bai Xuefei/XinHua/Global Look Press
Milperra, NSW flooding © Reuters/Loren Elliott/File Photo/Reuters
Flood in Winsor, NSW © www.globallookpress.com/Bai Xuefei/XinHua/Global Look Press
Flooding in Richmond, New South Wales © www.globallookpress.com/Bai Xuefei/XinHua/Global Look Press
Flood in Winsor, NSW © www.globallookpress.com/Bai Xuefei/XinHua/Global Look Press
Flood in Winsor, NSW © www.globallookpress.com/Bai Xuefei/XinHua/Global Look Press
Milperra, NSW flooding © Reuters/NSW State Emergency Service/Reuters
Flooding in Richmond, New South Wales © www.globallookpress.com/Bai Xuefei/XinHua/Global Look Press
Flooding in Milperra, New South Wales © Reuters/Loren Elliott/File Photo/Reuters
Flood in Winsor, NSW © www.globallookpress.com/Bai Xuefei/XinHua/Global Look Press
Flooding in Richmond, New South Wales © www.globallookpress.com/Bai Xuefei/XinHua/Global Look Press
Flood in Winsor, NSW © www.globallookpress.com/Bai Xuefei/XinHua/Global Look Press
Flood in Winsor, NSW © www.globallookpress.com/Bai Xuefei/XinHua/Global Look Press
Flooding in Milperra, NSW © Reuters/NSW State Emergency Service/Reuters Estimated reading time: less than a minute
