Stormy winter in Australia: Sydney is drowning in heavy rains

The Meteorological Office of Australia has announced that 350mm of rain has fallen in some areas, and flooding is expected along the Nafan River. The main dam in Sydney has also started to overflow.

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03/07/2022

Sunday, 03 July 2022, 14:16 Updated: 14:24

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In video: Floods in Sydney Thousands evacuated from their homes (Photo: Reuters)

Tens of thousands of residents in the Australian city of Sydney have been ordered to evacuate their homes after heavy rains caused flooding and flooding.

"This is a life-threatening emergency," said Stephanie Cook, New South Wales State's emergency services minister.

"We are dealing with several fronts - floods, floods and beach erosion," she said in an update to the media.

The Meteorological Office of Australia has announced that 350mm of rain has fallen in some areas, and flooding is expected along the Nafan River. The main dam in Sydney has also begun to overflow - another cause for concern

. In the last 24 hours, rescue teams have been able to rescue 83 people.

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