BSS/AFP, Sydney: Authorities warned the flooding disaster on Australia’s east coast is “far from over” as thousands more residents were put on evacuation alert Tuesday and volunteers rescued hundreds from rising floodwaters.
Torrential downpours have been lashing Australia’s southeast for days, causing rivers in Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, to reach peaks not seen in decades.
A fresh deluge overnight into Tuesday has caused worsening conditions, as communities on Sydney’s northwest outskirts were poised to abandon their homes to the rising waters.
