In New South Wales alone, 18,000 people have already been evacuated and another 15,000 have been ordered to evacuate on Tuesday. 700 rescue operations were carried out, 9,000 cases of damage were reported and 2,500 people requested financial assistance. Fortunately, no one has died yet.
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An Australian family from the area west of Sydney, with whom a rescue boat capsized during the evacuation.
Foto: Loren Elliott, Reuters
The main threat in the area west of Sydney is the Warragamb Dam, where water is already flowing over the dam, and according to Morrison, this could be another week. “We point out that the situation with rain and floods remains dynamic and extremely complex,” he said.
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According to meteorologists, the rain should weaken on Wednesday, but the threat of floods will continue.
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The pressure below the east coast of Australia, where New South Wales lies, met another lower, which advanced eastward. “Strong winds and abnormally high tides are now threatening 10 million people in an area the size of Alaska. But on Wednesday, the sky over New South Wales should clear.
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Rescued Australian with a dog from the suburbs of Sydney Sackville North
Foto: Loren Elliott, Reuters
“Several hundred houses have been flooded, roads have been damaged, and we have reported telecommunication and power outages as well as wildlife losses in the floodplains,” said Morrison.
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