Strong downpours that hit Eastern Australia and caused extensive floods there have claimed at least one victim. Almost 50,000 people have remained cut off from the outside world, the Prime Minister of the State said Chris Mins.
Minns according to AFP agency He admitted that other bad news may appear over the next 24 hours – three other people are missing. In addition, further rainfall is expected – in most of the state, there are about 100 millimeters, but 200 to 300 millimeters of rainfall could fall in isolated places.
“This natural disaster is bad for the local community,” He told MINNS to journalists, calling on the inhabitants not to underestimate the warnings of the authorities and respect the rescuers and the police. The floods were mainly affected by the new South Wales, where the water flooded roads, houses and cut off many villages from help. Rescuers try to get to isolated people with helicopters and boats. People have often evacuated their houses or balconies from the roofs. A bad situation is especially in Taree, which has experienced the highest total rainfall in history.
