Three dead in Australia after torrential rain ravages rural towns

At least five people have died in the floods. Now the rain zone is heading towards the metropolis of Sydney.

Australian authorities reported this Friday that at least four people died and one is still missing due to the flooding caused by the rainstorm that affects the state of New South Wales (southeast), Australia’s most populous, where it is estimated that more than 50,000 people are isolated and may need to evacuate. READ ALSO: Tropical Cyclone Alfred leaves one dead and hundreds of thousands of people without electricity in Australia The last hit …

Heavy floods devastate Eastern Australia, residents return to ruins

Communities across eastern Australia are reeling from the aftermath of record-breaking floods that submerged towns, cut off tens of thousands of residents, and left behind widespread devastation. Over just three days, storms dumped more than six months’ worth of rain on parts of New South Wales, setting rainfall records and turning rivers into torrents. The floodwaters have now begun to recede, revealing the full scale of the destruction. At lea…

Flooding in Australia leaves four dead and entire towns underwater

Flooding in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia (Picture: AAP) Four people have died and whole towns have been left submerged in water after flooding struck New South Wales in Australia. A deluge of rain over the past few days has caused severe flooding along the coast north of Sydney. Four bodies have been retrieved since Wednesday. Three of the victims had driven into floodwater, while a fourth was discovered on the veranda of his flooded hom…

‘Without volunteers, hundreds dead’: 4 die in record floods in Australia

New South Wales Premier Christopher Minns praised emergency services and volunteers for rescuing 678 people in recent days in ‘amazing, heroic effort’.

Record floods kill four and devastate eastern Australia

About 50,000 people are still isolated after powerful weather system dumped months of rain in three days.