US EditionThree dead in Australia after torrential rain ravages rural towns
- Record floods struck northern New South Wales, Australia, in early May 2025, killing at least four people and submerging towns like Taree and Kempsey.
- The floods followed three days of rain that dumped more than six months’ worth of precipitation, worsened by abnormally warm ocean waters fueling intense rainfall.
- Rivers broke 96-year records, rescue crews saved over 600 people, and tens of thousands were stranded on rooftops and vehicles as floodwaters cut off access.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described conditions as "horrific," pledged Australian Defence Force aid, and local officials warned that floodwaters remain contaminated and dangerous due to vermin and electrical hazards.
- Cleanup and recovery efforts began amid extensive infrastructure damage, with experts highlighting this event as compelling evidence of climate change affecting extreme weather patterns.
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The death toll from the floods stands at five. Hundreds of homes have been declared uninhabitable.
The Australian authorities' record has increased to five deaths after the torrential rains that hit New South Wales. The waters have begun to retreat but thousands of people have lost their lives.
Australia begins cleanup after floods kill 5, strand thousands
Hundreds of residents remain in evacuation centres, with 52 rescues made overnight despite conditions easing.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the start of a cleanup operation in eastern Australia after record-breaking floods killed five people and stranded tens of thousands of people. Damage assessments are under way for the coastal region of New South Wales in the east, where at least 10,000 properties are thought to have been dama…
Emergency services in the state of New South Wales said damage assessments were continuing.
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