Thousands under evacuation orders as authorities warn east coast low could bring flooding more severe than than the floods of 2021 and early 2022
Low-lying parts of Camden were issued with evacuation warnings early Sunday morning as waters continued to rise, with many roads closed and buildings flooded.Low-lying parts of Camden were issued with evacuation warnings early Sunday morning as waters continued to rise, with many roads closed and buildings flooded.Last modified on Sun 3 Jul 2022 10.21 BST
“It was a long night last night, it’s been a very long day today and tonight will be a long night for our emergency services [and] volunteers.” Low-lying parts of Camden were issued with an evacuation warning early Sunday morning as flood waters continued to rise. An evacuation centre was quickly established at Narellan, 60km south west of Sydney.
“We have businesses from the first time who just got the place repainted, get on their feet, get all excited with grand openings … and now they’re back to square one.Fedeli said the community had been preparing to evacuate since Friday but warned Sunday evening and Monday “wasn’t looking good”, with more rain forecast to hit.
Widespread rainfall in excess of 200mm had been recorded in parts of metropolitan Sydney in the 24 hours to 9am Sunday, with the heaviest falls around Newcastle. All dams were above 100% capacity, while the Warragamba Dam was spilling at a rate of 500 gigalitres a day.Sign up to receive the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning.
Major flooding continued along the Upper Nepean at Menangle, peaking just shy of the April 2022 flood height at 16.83m. At Penrith, the Nepean reached 9.2m, with further rises possible depending on rainfall. “Private property owners still have work to do, we still have roads not prepared from prior floods,” he said. “It may take many months. We have to hope for the best.”
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