SYDNEY – Severe flooding in southeast Australia has forced thousands of people in and around Sydney to evacuate their homes. According to the authorities, there were 20 evacuation orders by Monday. According to the Prime Minister of New South Wales, Gladys Berejiklian, 18,000 people were brought to safety, of which 15,000 were in the coastal region north of Sydney and 3,000 in west Sydney.
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