Southeast Australia is submerged. From the 18th (local time) on the northern coast of New South Wales (NSW), more than three times the average rainfall in March was 900mm of heavy rain.
There are optimistic people who enjoy playing even in the midst of a water crisis. On the 22nd (local time), residents ride rides at the playground along the Neffin River in Amuseson Town, a suburb west of Sydney, Australia. A river flooded with heavy rain can be seen in the back. AP=Yonhap News
An official from the Australian Meteorological Agency on the 22nd said, “All states except Western Australia (Western Australia) are expected to be affected.” Currently, bad weather warnings have been issued for most parts of the eastern coast, including Queensland, Victoria and South Australia. The area where the warning was issued is similar to the state of Alaska in the United States, with a population of 10 million in the area. The damage from this flood is expected to be the worst in about 60 years.
Scenery near Camp City in northern New South Wales, Australia on the 22nd. The river flooded with continuous heavy rain, and the residential area was flooded. Thousands of residents in north-central New South Wales and western Sydney have evacuated from flooding. EPA=Yonhap News
“We have a system to monitor floods from Queensland to Victoria,” said Justin Robertson, Australian Meteorological Agency’s flood forecaster. Currently, at least 36 schools in NSW have been damaged by flooding, and 151 schools have been closed. Transportation authorities recommended working from home.
Meanwhile, no fatalities have been reported to date.
Shaun Ratko, a resident of Port Macquire, New South Wales, is devastated in the yard of a house that was ruined by a flood on the 23rd. EPA=Yonhap News
The worst flooding in decades flooded eastern Australia. On the 22nd, a residential area in the city of Windsor near Sydney was flooded. AFP=Yonhap News
On the 22nd, citizens of Sydney watch the New Windsor Bridge submerged. EPA=Yonhap News
In the city of Windsor near Sydney, a car was dumped in floodwaters. Reuters = Yonhap News
A road in Londonderry, west of Sydney, is submerged and a citizen is on a boat. AP=Yonhap News
An arterial road outside Sydney is submerged and traffic is controlled. Reuters = Yonhap News
The Parameta River in Sydney is swollen by heavy rain and flows like a waterfall. Sydney is experiencing the worst flooding in decades. AFP=Yonhap News
Reporter Choi Jeong-dong
