Flash flooding eases in Australia’s largest city Sydney
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Emergency crews have responded to more than 1,400 incidents across the state since the rain hit on Jan 17, with most rescues related to people driving through flood waters.
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SYDNEY - The Australian authorities on Jan 18 downgraded a flood alert for a suburb of the country’s largest city Sydney, after residents were evacuated due to rising waters sparked by torrential rains.
Flooding was “receding and no further significant rise in flood levels is expected”, State Emergency Services said on the afternoon of Jan 18, referring to the suburb of Narrabeen, a beachside area with a population of around 8,000.
Residents and holiday-makers in the low-lying area of New South Wales capital Sydney had been told late on Jan 17 to evacuate to higher ground due to dangerous flash flooding, according to the state authorities.
Climate change is causing heavy short-term rainfall events to become more intense in Australia, the country’s science agency said in 2025.
Emergency crews have responded to more than 1,700 incidents in New South Wales since the heavy rain hit on Jan 17, the state authorities said.
On Jan 17, reported the Australian Broadcasting Corp, a woman died after being hit by a falling tree branch near Wollongong, about 66km south of Sydney, amid the wild weather. REUTERS
