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Record downpours: massive flooding hits Australia's east coast

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Record downpours: massive flooding hits Australia's east coast

New South Wales is flooded with tropical rains. Due to record rainfall, rivers overflowed their banks. Large-scale flooding covered the east coast of Australia, MIR 24 reports.

Residents of 12 districts, this is eight million people, the authorities are asking to urgently leave the danger zone. The police have already received over a thousand calls for help. Water sweeps away everything in its path, including at home. On the coast, the surf reaches five meters. A stormy wind smashes buildings in Sydney and rips power lines. Citizens are asked to stay at home, as flooding began in the metropolis. Such weather, according to forecasters, will persist for several days.

Record downpours: massive flooding hits Australia's east coast

Record downpours: massive flooding hits Australia's east coast

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