Posted on 03/20/2021 1:14:08 AM PDT by caww
Emergency authorities in Australia are warning of "life threatening" flash floods as torrential rains batter parts of the country's east coast.
Dozens of people have been rescued from floodwaters, and residents in many low-lying communities of New South Wales have been ordered to leave their homes.
Police say hundreds of people have flocked to evacuation centres in areas north of the city of Sydney.
Major roads have been shut. Footage has emerged of a house being swept away.
Agata Imielska from the Bureau of Meteorology warned of localised intense rainfall and damaging winds, saying the public should be aware of "dangerous conditions" that can change quite quickly.
"If you don't need to travel, if you don't need to head out today, this is the day to stay at home," Ms Imielska was quoted as saying by the Sydney Morning Herald.
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Man, I hope that they can get that under control... I’ve met many great Aussies, and none of them deserve this :(
My son and his family are up in that area now. Safe for the time being but were on their way to Queensland but now are stuck
We are just beginning our spring flood season here Fred.
I hope you are residing well above the high water mark.
We are just beginning our spring flood season here Fred.
I hope you are residing well above the high water mark.
Australia’s in the wrong place!
Wow. I was at Warragamba dam a year and a half ago it was really dry and starving for water. I have a friend who lives out that way... will have to check on him.
Prayers for all in harm’s way.
And...
Craig Kelly MP
@CraigKellyMP
Warragamba Dam is about to spill over! If we had not wasted so much money on Climate Alarmism to predict that rain would never again fill our dams, we could have actually built more dams to store more water!! #FailureOfClimateAlarmism
Rain filling Sydney dams, Warragamba spill imminent
waternsw.com.au
12:23 AM · Mar 20, 2021
I saw that Sydney’s population has doubled in 40 years. And no plans have been or are be in place to deal with the increased need for potable water that creates.
There’s a recipe for disaster.
Hope you are safe bro. 👍
Australia is the Fourth nation Americans immigrate to.
How are things there today.. I’ve watched several videos and news reports throughout the night....I imagine most are on high alert.
I never get flooded where I’m at. High and dry here in Pa.
Gosh they’ve had fire and now water...not good.
A lot of Americans like the Aussies....I know I do.
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