A meter of rain triggers evacuation warnings in Australia's largest city
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Parts of Sydney's 5 million people are facing a fourth flooding emergency in a year and a half after torrential rain caused dams to overflow and waterways to break their banks.
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Heavy rains, floods prompt evacuations of Sydney suburbs
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A meter of rain triggers evacuation warnings in Australia's largest city
Thousands of residents in Sydney suburbs were told to evacuate their homes on Sunday after heavy rains caused floodwaters to rise and rivers to overflow.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning for heavy rain and flash floods and winds of up to 90 kilometers (55 miles) per hour along the coast of Australia’s most populous city and other parts of New South Wales state.
Floods have again hit the Australian state of New South Wales. Sydney received half of its annual rainfall in just 24 hours. Officials ordered thousands of people to evacuate, and authorities warn even more heavy rain is expected in the coming days.
Parts of Sydney's 5 million people are facing a fourth flooding emergency in a year and a half after torrential rain caused dams to overflow and waterways to break their banks.
More than 30,000 residents of Sydney and its surrounds have been told to evacuate or prepare to abandon their homes as Australia’s largest city faces more severe flooding. Days of
Days of torrential rain caused dams to overflow and waterways to break their banks, bringing a new flood emergency to parts of the city of 5 million people.
Parts of Sydney's 5 million people are facing a fourth flooding emergency in a year and a half after torrential rain caused dams to overflow and waterways to break their banks.
More than 30,000 residents of Sydney and its surrounds have been told to evacuate or prepare to abandon their homes as Australia’s largest city braces for what could be its
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