The South West and North East of Australia have seen the country's fourth severe flooding this year. As a result, numerous schools were forced to close, and thousands of households are without power.
Heavy rains caused flash floods in Australia's southeast on Monday, November 14 and have continued ever since as flash and riverine floods continue to rock the inland areas. Thousands of residents have been evacuated, and new evacuation alerts have been issued for those who remain trapped in southeast Australia's inland communities. Floods have struck Australia for the fourth time this year, particularly in southeast New South Wales and northeast Victoria.
"We know these repeated extreme weather events are very tough on people," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Twitter on Monday. "We're working closely with the state and local government on clean up and recovery." He then shared a toll-free helpline number for people to call in a life-threatening situation or for emergency assistance.
Rain storms have caused flooding in towns around Southeast Australia, putting citizens in perilous positions. Many inland settlements are completely shut off from the major city due to downed powerlines that have forced thousands of residents to go dark. People have been attempting to reach a secure location on their own before officials provide additional evacuation assistance.
The Australian government has begun the evacuation, cleansing, and recovery of flood-affected cities. Because of the severe weather, most schools and businesses have been forced to close. The Australian government has begun the evacuation, cleansing, and recovery of flood-affected cities. Because of the extreme storms, most schools and businesses have been forced to close. Most highways, bridges, and farms in rural New South Wales are underwater, making evacuations more difficult.
Floods have destroyed people's homes and businesses in the remote rural community of Molong, New South Wales. Residents of Molong have described the flooding as "like a miniature ocean" outside their homes. According to some people, "it is horrible like Molong is decimated, and every single company has been affected today."
Due to the destruction caused by a torrential downpour, roads, bridges, and all kinds of transit have been cut off. In some places, the single main road or street has been discovered to be in disrepair, making it impossible for individuals to locate their friends and coworkers.
Government officials are organizing special evacuations to save animals trapped by flash floods. In other regions, the floods have been so severe that residents have been obliged to relocate to higher land after officials deemed evacuation dangerous due to flash flooding. South Australia was cut off from the national electrical grid after the interconnector with Victoria failed, affecting around 163,000 residences. Some connections will not be restored until Wednesday.
Singapore has joined in the rescue efforts and King Charles III has offered words of support as well as donation pledges to the troubled victims.
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