Flood crisis deepens as bill hits $2bn
Torrential rain is expected to worsen the flood crisis on the NSW mid-north coast and western Sydney, adding to a $2bn damages bill and forcing thousands more evacuations.
Torrential rain is expected to worsen the flood crisis on the NSW mid-north coast and western Sydney, adding to a $2bn damages bill and forcing thousands more evacuations.
As Kempsey enters another night hoping its levee holds and western Sydney residents receive fresh ‘prepare to leave warnings’, the forecast gets worse.
Thousands of Sydney residents face evacuation while the NSW north coast is bracing for a renewed flood threat.
Flood specialists say water should have been released earlier from Warragamba Dam, as driving rain led to the dam spilling on Sunday threatening homes.
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