Heavy Rains Smash Eastern Coast of Australia

The Eastern coast of Australia was smashed by heavy rains today. The rain sparked dangerous flash flooding that forced the evacuation of multiple regions as the fast-moving waters destroyed houses, engulfed roads, stranded towns, and cut power lines.

 

In Sydney, the country’s biggest city, authorities pleaded for people to stay at home as a major dam overflowed and a mini-tornado tore through a western suburb.

 

Most of the coast of New South Wales (NSW) state, which is home to about a third of



Australia’s 25 million people, has already seen March rainfall records broken and authorities warned the downpour was likely to continue for several days.

 

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian told a televised briefing that the rain may not stop till Thursday or Friday.

 

The federal government said the extreme weather was affecting its COVID-19 vaccine delivery in Sydney and throughout the state. Australia plans to deliver the first vaccine doses to almost six million people over the next few weeks.