Major flood in Australia's southeast cuts off inland towns for the fourth time this year
Roads, bridges, and farms were swamped in rural NSW. One of the communities affected by severe flooding was Molong.
On Monday, flash floods caused by heavy rain blocked off some inland communities in Australia's southeast, and new evacuation alerts were issued for thousands of rural inhabitants. Wild weather battered portions of southwest New South Wales (NSW) and northeast Victoria overnight during the nation's fourth significant flooding this year.
The federal government was closely coordinating with the states on rescue attempts, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who noted on Twitter that the flash floods was "creating perilous situations."
Many Australians have experienced extreme storms over the weekend.
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) November 14, 2022
In SA the storms have downed power lines, caused blackouts for tens of thousands and closed schools. In parts of NSW and VIC, flash flooding is creating dangerous conditions.
We know these repeated extreme weather events are very tough on people. We're working closely with state and local government on clean up and recovery.
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) November 14, 2022
Roads, bridges, and farms were swamped in rural NSW. One of the communities affected by severe flooding was Molong, which is home to about 2,000 people and is located roughly 300 kilometres (186 miles) northwest of Sydney. A cargo container and furniture were seen floating down the town centre in video posted on social media.
Officials decided that an evacuation would be unsafe owing to flash flooding and ordered residents of Eugowra, a town with 800 residents, to transfer to higher ground. The unusual third consecutive year of the La Nina weather phenomena, which is linked to more rain, is having a negative impact on Australia's east coast.
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