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Thousands of people have been ordered to leave their homes in Australia’s largest city Sydney and the surrounding area, after huge torrential rains swept across the southeastern part of the country.
In a short time, 200-350 millimeters of rain has fallen in some places and the bodies of water in the five million city of Sydney are described as life-threatening. The next 24 hours will be crucial, according to the authorities.
“We are facing dangers on several fronts – floods, floods and coastal erosion,” said New South Wales State Emergency Services Secretary Steph Cooke, reports ABC Public Service.
– Be prepared to evacuate at short notice if you know that your area can be easily flooded, she adds.
In the last 24 hours, the rescue service has received 1,400 emergency calls from people who needed help and at least 29 have been rescued from floods.
As recently as March this year, about 20 people died when parts of Australia’s east coast were hit by major floods, including Sydney and the city of Brisbane.