Sydney orders urgent evacuation Months of rainfall totals collapse in one night and sink into the ground
Sydney orders urgent evacuation – 7 Apr. CNNreported that Sydney, New South Wales Australia Thousands of residents were evacuated after heavy rain last night. But there is rainfall equivalent to months of rain, causing flash floods.
The incident came amid heavy rainfall in eastern Australia. As a result, several areas have announced that more than 5 million Sydney residents will refrain from traveling unless necessary and be prepared if an emergency evacuation order is issued.
Daniel Austin, Acting Director of the Office of Emergency NSW said the situation was unpredictable because it was constantly changing. a short period of intense rain almost every hour is causing flash floods in many areas
The Bureau of Meteorology said Sydney has experienced 1,227 millimeters (48 inches) of rainfall this year, about 1,213 millimeters more than the annual average, and warned that Sydney’s coastal communities may experience 180mm of rain in the next 24 hours.
The Meteorological Agency also warned that the inclement weather stretched more than 600 kilometers along the southern coast of New South Wales.
Bondi Beach is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Sydney. The amount of rainfall that fell in 24 hours was more than 170 mm, resulting in thousands of people. Received an official order to evacuate while all the private shops were chaotic up high
In addition, an oil spill at an Amphol refinery’s supply has caused the oil to mix with runoff and flood nearby communities. But most recently, the authorities were able to control the situation.
The report states that Australia is facing a summer influenced by the La Niña phenomenon for the second year in a row. Resulting in heavy rainfall than usual leading to river overflow.
Australia has experienced three cycles of severe weather in the past six weeks in parts such as northern New South Wales. and southeastern Queensland with record rainfall. The same is true for Sydney, which met in March. the heaviest rain
The experts believe that The main cause of extreme weather conditions is climate change, or global warming, which causes longer-than-normal droughts. And the monsoon season is shorter, with less rainfall but many times more intensity to compensate for the amount of water lost. The violence will increase until many areas are beyond human beings able to live.